Moroccan Photo Album
Tafarout
Here are photos of the Tafarout. You can see some traditional houses. You can also some some lovely scenery.
Here are photos of the Tafarout. You can see some traditional houses. You can also some some lovely scenery.
Ben Tachfine Dam
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In the Desert
There is some very interesting scenery in the desert. Have a look at the pictures below.
There is some very interesting scenery in the desert. Have a look at the pictures below.
In the Mountains
Here are some photographs of the mountains.
Here are some photographs of the mountains.
At the Beach
Some of the beaches in Morocco are very popular with surfers. You can see why from these pictures.
Some of the beaches in Morocco are very popular with surfers. You can see why from these pictures.
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Fishermen use the caves to store their nets and other equipment. |
Immouzzer
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Essaouria
Essaouria is a fishing port. The Portuguese called the town Mogador. They built a fort which can still be visited. In ancient times there was a dye factory in Essaouira where purple dye was extracted from seashells. It was incredibly difficult so the dye was only used to dye togas for Imperial Romans.
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Lots of fresh fish are bought and sold at the markets:
Marrakech
You can buy lots of things in the square such as dried fruit, fresh orange juice and spices.
You can also buy fresh water from the water sellers.
You can see snake charmers and men with Barbary apes. You can also see dancers and musicians playing traditional instruments.
Moroccan Dancing & Music
Click on the picture below to learn more about Moroccan Dancing & Music:
Click on the picture below to learn more about Moroccan Dancing & Music:
Henna
You can also get a henna tattoo. The henna tattoo is first piped onto the hand. It is left on the skin for a while. When it is removed you can see a beautiful pattern on the skin.
You can also get a henna tattoo. The henna tattoo is first piped onto the hand. It is left on the skin for a while. When it is removed you can see a beautiful pattern on the skin.
Berber Tattoos
Djemma el Fna is a very popular place. At night the square is even more exciting than it is during the day. Food stalls are set up. You can eat a lot of interesting food such as dried fruit, salad, meat and even snail soup!
The Souq
The souq in Marrakech is very interesting. You can buy lots of interesting things in the souq such as leather bags and shoes, pottery, baskets, wooden boxes, lamps, spices, fruit, etc. You can also see the craftsmen working. There are lots of twists and turns in the souk so don’t get lost!
Haggling is part of the culture here so when you want to buy something you must be prepared to haggle.
The souq in Marrakech is very interesting. You can buy lots of interesting things in the souq such as leather bags and shoes, pottery, baskets, wooden boxes, lamps, spices, fruit, etc. You can also see the craftsmen working. There are lots of twists and turns in the souk so don’t get lost!
Haggling is part of the culture here so when you want to buy something you must be prepared to haggle.
There are a lot of interesting shops and stalls in the souq.
In the pharmacy you can get traditional medicines. In the perfumery you can buy fragrant perfumes. |
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Each area in the souq specialises in certain crafts. For example there are areas that specialise in leather goods such as bags and shoes.
The area around the tannery is very smelly because they have to use goats urine and pigeon faeces to make the leather soft. The workers have to stand in the vats all day stamping on the leather.
Watch the video below to see the man's amazing technique to work the wood:
The workshops in this area are very noisy. Click on the video below to see a man working on a lamp. |
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This is the area where they work on plaster carving. Tiles are carved out and used on buildings to decorate them:
Watch the video below so you can see how the tiles are carved.
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This is how the pots are made. When they are made they are fired in the kiln. Then they are painted with brightly coloured paint. |
The Medina
The medina is the old walled part of the city. In the medina there are some very interesting buildings. Read about them below.
The medina is the old walled part of the city. In the medina there are some very interesting buildings. Read about them below.
The Bakery
There is no oven in a lot of the houses in the medina therefore the people bring the bread to the public bakery. The baker puts them in the oven. The people come back later when they are ready. All of the loaves are a little bit different so that the baker knows who owns the loaves.
There is no oven in a lot of the houses in the medina therefore the people bring the bread to the public bakery. The baker puts them in the oven. The people come back later when they are ready. All of the loaves are a little bit different so that the baker knows who owns the loaves.
A man is employed to keep the fire burning. The fire heats the rooms and the water in the tank. The rooms in the hammam are kept very hot so that you sweat. |
This is what the inside of the hammam looks like:
You wash yourself with soap made from argan oil and a mit.
In some hammams there are two doors, one for the men and one for the women. But in others there is only one door so the men and women have to go at a different time of the day. When you are ready washing yourself you drink a nice cup of tea!
Click on the photograph to learn how argan oil is made:
There are lots of interesting and beautiful buildings to be seen in Marrakech. Look at the pictures below to see some of them.
Bahia Palace
Saadian Tombs
Menara Gardens