Blue Medina Steps
Climb a flight of the famous cobalt-washed alleyways draped in potted flowers, and photograph it.
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- Aït Benhaddou4 discovery ideas
- Chefchaouen5 discovery ideas
- Essaouira5 discovery ideas
- Fes5 discovery ideas
- Marakeş6 discovery ideas
- Merzouga6 discovery ideas
Aït Benhaddou
Sunset Over the Kasbahs
Wait for the low sun to set the mud-brick walls glowing amber above the palm-lined valley, and photograph it.
Cross the Ounila Riverbed
Cross the shallow Ounila riverbed on stepping stones toward the ksar gate as film crews once did, and photograph it.
Ksar of Aït Benhaddou
Stand before the earthen fortified village of ochre kasbahs stacked against the hill, and photograph it.
Climb to the Agadir Granary
Climb the stepped lanes to the old agadir granary crowning the ksar for a valley panorama, and photograph it.
Chefchaouen
See discoveries (5) →Spanish Mosque Sunset
Hike up to the hilltop Spanish Mosque for a sunset view over the whole blue town, and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Ras el-Maa Waterfall
Follow the mountain stream to the Ras el-Maa cascade where locals wash rugs on the rocks, and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Essaouira
See discoveries (5) →Skala Ramparts Cannons
Walk the Skala de la Ville sea ramparts lined with old brass cannons above the Atlantic surf, and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Blue Fishing Boats Harbour
Stand at the working port where rows of bright blue wooden boats bob and gulls wheel overhead, and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Grilled Catch at the Port
Pick a fish straight from the morning haul and eat it grilled at a dockside stall, and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Chouara Tannery Colours
Look down from a leather terrace onto the honeycomb of stone dye pits at the medieval Chouara tannery, and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Bab Bou Jeloud Blue Gate
Frame the blue-and-green tiled arch that guards the entrance to the old medina, and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Al-Qarawiyyin Doorway
Peer through the ornate doors of Al-Qarawiyyin, founded in 859 and one of the oldest universities on earth, and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Marakeş
See discoveries (6) →Jemaa el-Fnaa by Night
Stand in the great square as it fills with lamplight, smoke and storytellers after dusk, and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Jardin Majorelle Blue
Follow the cobalt-blue walls and cactus alleys of the Majorelle garden in Gueliz, and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Koutoubia Minaret
Find the twelfth-century minaret that towers over the medina skyline at golden hour, and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Merzouga
See discoveries (6) →Erg Chebbi Sunrise
Wake before dawn to watch the sun break over the towering orange dunes of Erg Chebbi, and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Camel Trek Into the Dunes
Ride a camel in caravan single-file across the sand as long shadows stretch behind you, and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Desert Camp Stargazing
Lie back at a Berber tented camp under a Milky Way undimmed by any city light, and photograph it.
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