Authentic Morocco

... diversity, a people that are naturally hospitable, warm and friendly and a culture that is rich, compelling and enduringly fascinating. These photographs were taken on a photographic tour of Morocco that I organised and ran for Light and Land.

... there is probably tension and 'events, events dear boy' that you cannot know about or control. Still looking for that authentic experience? Well, you have just found it...it is all around you...and it will find you...not the other way ...

... has once again begun to build up in modern day Tangier's boulevards, and the merchants in the medina (old city and authentic Berber Souks/Markets) are doing good trade with tourists exploring the maze of narrow streets, all within sight of the Spanish ...

... with it.  It’s such a different place – and feels more like the "true" Morocco.  The people are friendlier, the experiences are more authentic.  We have had an amazing day today. We arrived in Fez (sometimes spelled ...

... , we escaped, two unaccompanied women blending in with the locals (as much as a Caucasian and an Indian woman can) and had an authentic and adventurous Morroccan evening. Sneha and I retreated back to our room, reflected on the day, and ended up having a ...

... the past and present. I bargained for shoes, small brightly colored leather handbags for my friends, and what I hope is an authentic fossil. I spent a few quiet moments of reflection among the British souls buried in the graveyard of St. Andrews Church, a ...

... earned a taxi ride to our hotel in the ville nouvelle. The medina (old town) of Fes is famous for being more authentic than most other Moroccan cities, which have seen much of their original architecture remodeled. On the other hand, we had been ...

... river built with scrub boards for cleaning of garments.   Saturday we made a brief visit back to Tetouan for an authentic Moroccan lunch before returning to Sevilla. The visit was very striking - Morocco is well off in comparison to other African ...

... since the average temperature here is 115+ during the summer and rainfall is less than 8 inches annually Pro: Seeing authentic rural Moroccan village life where everyone still rides donkeys and uses donkey carts to transport everything. Con: Having to ...

... area, and showed us around the maze like cobblestone streets, and blue and white-washed walls of the buildings. We visited an authentic blanket and rug store, where you could watch the guy handmaking the blankets on a huge manual loom. We were shown ...

... out to use the shared bathroom and came back with a disgusted look on his face and said "where is the soap". Apparently our facilities were authentic. So, not only did Nate have to squat, but then he had to use his hand to wipe and then fill up a bucket ...

... being in Morocco. We kept walking around and saw some interesting stores that we wanted to check out so we went into our first authentic Moroccan store. The owner was really nice to us and then showed us to the restaurant of one of his friends, where we ...

...   Overall Marrakech was the city with the most tourists and English spoken I have been to, so its probably a good place if you want to travel to an “authentic” Moroccan city, but can’t speak French, and like being around tourists. ...

RIADS OF MORROCCO « Where tradition meets modernity» Live in a world where dreams do come true.. Wake up in an authentic Palace and experience the true beauty of a charming Moroccan Riad, enjoy yourself like you are a true Arabian Prince.. PACK ...

... yes, I would say a lot more insane then Marrakech. It is not as "modernized" as Marrakech in terms of food etc. It is quite authentic, people are nice and I did not find the hassle really that bad. But it is there and you will need to learn to ignore it ...

... a deposit for dinner was, I pulled out the money and provided it to him.  Perhaps they needed to funds to guarantee the authentic belly dancers would be available for the entertainment.     At the end of the day, I was drained.  After ...

... kids and adults with deafening drums and small fires had been set in the streets almost every 100 yards.  It was a very authentic start to our holiday and despite being a little bit scared by the mayhem it was a great introduction to Morocco and the ...

... spirits and offering to take all of Chris's friends out for pizza. And so we went to eat surprisingly good pizza topped with authentic Italian ham! Dinner ran a bit late, so we only made it to the house that a group of about thirty other volunteers ...

... . The souqs are markets where you can find just about anything you want. There is an assortment of carpets, crafts, clothing and other authentic Morrocan items. Along with all the good stuff there is a bunch of junk. I wasn't ready to try my bargaining ...