We started our travels in Casablanca, which in my opinion is a city that can be missed as there´s so much more to see and do in this country.
We spent two days in Casablanca, touring the city, visiting the beach and of course doing a tour of Hassan II Mosque. The third largest Mosque in the Middle East and the only Mosque in Morocco that allows Non-Muslims to enter (as part of a guided tour). This Mosque is really quite beautiful and there was alot of thought and effort put into the design. After our visit to the Mosque we spent some time enjoying the sun and watching the local young men jump from the pier into the huge waves.
Over the next few days we moved from Casablanca to Rabat to Meknes
Our time in Rabat was brief; we visited the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the Oudaia Kasbah. The Mausoleum is quite lovely with it´s beautiful decor and it´s quite impressive to see the Hassan tower and the remainders of the pillars of the Mosque that was never built. It was well worth the stop in Rabat to see the Oudaia Kasbah with it´s beautiful blue and white washed walls. I loved walking through the narrow cobblestone streets and alleys.
Our next stop was Meknes where we spent a day touring this imperial city with visits to the small but impressive Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, a visit to the gates of the Meknes Royal Palace and a tour through Moulay Ismail’s massive Heri es Souani which was his personal stable & granary for his 12,000 horses. Our evenings were spent outside the 18th century Bab Mansour, the ornamental gate to the imperial city of Meknes built by Sultan Moulay Ismail in Place el-Hadim. In the evenings this square come to life with local people selling their wares, story tellers, acrobats and many families enjoying the entertainment.
Hassan II Mosque:
Early morning beach in Casablanca:
Mausoleum of Mohammed V:
More photos to come eventually.
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