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The medina of meknes

Where traditional craftsmanship and modernity blend, time sometimes seems to stand still

Behind the high walls of the city of Meknes, several craftsmen are busy making and renewing authentic and modern wonders.
Place El-Hedime has all kinds of shops. The art of damascening can be seen on vases, plates, bracelets and other finely decorated objects. Embroidery and tannery are also mastered by these craftsmen from father to son.
The hinterland of Meknes is exceptionally rich : from vineyards, to orchards and olive groves that grow on its fertile land.
In this imperial city, there is no shortage of opportunities to acquire traditional objects and local wonders !
La médina de meknès

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A jump into the fantastic underworld, Potholing

A jump into the fantastic underworld, Caving, Potholing

Ready, set, go cave exploring. As you discover some of its magnetic caves, you’ll be impressed their magical architectures. The most popular one, the spectacular Hercules in Tangier, takes you into a legendary journey that let your imagination run wild. Kehf Tikhoubai, located in the Middle Atlas, is just another wonder not to miss : its galleries almost drowned in the bowels of the earth at a depth of nearly 310 metres.
Spéléologie-Potholing

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VOLUBILIS roman ruins

Volubilis or the most beautiful Roman ruins in Morocco

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Volubilis or Oualili was originally an ancient Amazigh city, capital of the Kingdom of Mauretania, before being Romanized to become one of the largest Roman cities in Africa. The Romans, it is known, built their cities on the ruins of the cities of the conquered territories.
VOLUBILIS Ruins
Located on the banks of the Rhoumane wadi, a river in the suburbs of Meknes, not far from the town of Moulay Driss where Idriss I, founder of the Idrisside dynasty, is buried. its ruins are the most beautiful Roman ruins in Morocco. They are also among the main Roman ruins in Africa.
The history of Volubilis, which bears the marks of several civilizations, perfectly represents the multiple cultural influences of Morocco. The city, founded in the 3rd century BC, developed rapidly when it was controlled by the Romans. At its height, Volubilis had between 10,000 and 20,000 inhabitants and lived mainly from the olive oil trade. The plains around Volubilis are covered with olive trees until today.
The origin of the name of the city comes from the Latin volubilis meaning “who has a gyratory movement, which turns”. Its Berber name is Oualili which designates the bindweed flower or the oleander, particularly abundant around the Rhoumane wadi.
Ruins VOLUBILIS

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