Morocco: Fez, Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat (2022 Travel Guide

Morocco: Fez, Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat (2022 Travel Guide by Approach Guides)

RECENTLY UPDATED FOR 2017! With more than 100 high-resolution images, a new video and detailed tour itinerary, this is the definitive guide to Moroccoâ€™s imperial cities.

Four imperial cities â€” Fez, Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat â€” hold a magnificent collection of Islamic art and architecture, the legacy of seven dynasties that have controlled Morocco for over 1,200 years. With towering minarets that call the faithful to prayer, multi-colored glazed ceramic tiles that recreate the flora of Quranic paradise and stucco decoration that affords the impression of infinity, Morocco offers visitors an experience like no other. It is yours to discover.

Whatâ€™s in this guidebook
* Comprehensive look at Moroccoâ€™s art and architecture. We provide an overview of Moroccan art and architecture, isolating trademark features that you will see again and again as you make your way through the countryâ€™s highlights. To make things come alive, we have packed our review with high-resolution images.

* A tour that goes deeper on the most important sites. Following our tradition of being the most valuable resource for culture-focused travelers, we offer a detailed tour of the premier sites in each imperial city, from fantastically-decorated city gates, to grand mosques, to jewel box madrasas. For each site, we present information on its history, a detailed plan that highlights its most important architectural and artistic features, high-resolution images, and a discussion that ties it all together.

* Advice for getting the best cultural experience. To help you plan your visit, this guidebook supplies logistical advice, maps and links to online resources. Plus, we give our personal tips for getting the most from your experience while on location.

* Information the way you like it. As with all of our guides, this book is optimized for intuitive, quick navigation; information is organized into bullet points to make absorption easy; and images are marked up with text that explains important features.

* NEW! Customers can now print this guidebook with our new PDF-on-Demand service. See the final chapter in the book for details.

Itinerary
In total, this guidebook profiles twenty-three of Moroccoâ€™s top sites for art and architecture. To help you prioritize your touring itinerary, we mark the absolute must-see sites with asterisks (*). The tour follows a clockwise rotation through the countryâ€™s four imperial cities, beginning in Rabat and SalÃ©.

* In Rabat and SalÃ©: Abu al-Hasan madrasa*, Bab Mrisa, Bab Oudaia*, Bab Rouah, Chellah necropolis and Hassan mosque*.
* In Meknes: Bab Mansour* and Bou Inania madrasa.
* In Fez: Al-Attarine madrasa*, Al-Sahrij madrasa*, Andalous mosque, Bou Inania madrasa*, Cherratine madrasa, Kairaouine mosque* and Nejjarine fondouk.
*In Marrakech: Bab Agnaou, Badi palace, Ben Youssef madrasa*, Koubba Baâ€™adiyn*, Koutoubia mosque*, Saadian tombs and Tin Mal mosque (daytrip)*.
* In Casablanca: Hassan II mosque*.

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- Travel + Leisure
Country USA
Manufacturer www.approachguides.com
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-08-13
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	www.approachguides.com
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2014-08-13
Format	Kindle eBook

Morocco: Fez, Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat (2022 Travel Guide by Approach Guides)

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