The week I fell in love with Morocco-Part 8- Fes
Fes was wonderful...but you definitely need a guide to gain the benefits of this wonderful city. I don't think any guide map would help you find your way..
We started out by visiting the previous Kings official palace followed by a tour in the souk...
If you thought pasar malam was crowded you haven't seen anything until you visit the souks in Morocco...
It is a maze whereby you could go in one entrance and come out another without knowing how to get back to your original point.In the meantime the lanes are so narrow and there is constantly a donkey passing by carrying goods...chickens running around and people shoving you out of their way...a true experience indeed...
The locals know the souks in the back of their hand which was very impressive....it is a truly medieval city.
After Fes, we visited Rabat and Casablanca which was more of what you expect any normal town would look like with the modern buildings...this could have been because there was more of a British/French influence in the architecture.....
The only place which we thought was interesting to visit was the mosque in Casablanca...but parts of the mosque was going through renovation but it was nice to visit it nonetheless..
Alhamdulillah, during our trip we had visited the main mosques in the cities we visited in Morocco which was interesting in their own way.
Morocco has been the BEST place I have visited in my life so far because of the group of friends I went with were good travel companions and our guide Khalid was so welcoming in showing us the beauty of Morocco. Morocco is soo full of culture and most importantly trekking in the Saharan desert was a humbling experience for me...I truly felt closer to God by being close to nature in its purest form...
When you lie down and watch the vastness of space,the stars moving before your eyes, the sun setting and the sunrise one can't help feeling the greatness of Allah in creating this world and all that comes with it...To some people this may sound corny but I really felt humbled by the whole experience...
If one ever wants to be close to God just experience what is around us..the sky...flowers...the earth...and by going to Morocco I truly felt that....
If you thought pasar malam was crowded you haven't seen anything until you visit the souks in Morocco...
It is a maze whereby you could go in one entrance and come out another without knowing how to get back to your original point.In the meantime the lanes are so narrow and there is constantly a donkey passing by carrying goods...chickens running around and people shoving you out of their way...a true experience indeed...
The locals know the souks in the back of their hand which was very impressive....it is a truly medieval city.
After Fes, we visited Rabat and Casablanca which was more of what you expect any normal town would look like with the modern buildings...this could have been because there was more of a British/French influence in the architecture.....
The only place which we thought was interesting to visit was the mosque in Casablanca...but parts of the mosque was going through renovation but it was nice to visit it nonetheless..
Alhamdulillah, during our trip we had visited the main mosques in the cities we visited in Morocco which was interesting in their own way.
Morocco has been the BEST place I have visited in my life so far because of the group of friends I went with were good travel companions and our guide Khalid was so welcoming in showing us the beauty of Morocco. Morocco is soo full of culture and most importantly trekking in the Saharan desert was a humbling experience for me...I truly felt closer to God by being close to nature in its purest form...
When you lie down and watch the vastness of space,the stars moving before your eyes, the sun setting and the sunrise one can't help feeling the greatness of Allah in creating this world and all that comes with it...To some people this may sound corny but I really felt humbled by the whole experience...
If one ever wants to be close to God just experience what is around us..the sky...flowers...the earth...and by going to Morocco I truly felt that....
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