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Morocco has a style of old houses converted into delightful little boutique hotels called riads.

Built of mud and mud, these dwellings are barely noticeable from the outside save for a small door, but as soon as you step inside, a feast for the senses awaits! With trees, flowers and fountains, there is a courtyard open to the sky surrounded by rooms on all four sides.

As a rule, the kitchen and rest areas are located on the ground floor. In Morocco, they often use the sofas in the living room as beds at night.

On the upper floors there are small bedrooms with balconies facing the inner courtyard.

Privacy is not really valued in Morocco except between the sexes so women and girls have their own room and boys and men are fine except for married people with very few possessions other than clothes and maybe jewellery.

Visionaries have transformed these old dwellings into hotels that are absolutely delightful. They have reworked it with the finest tile work and tapestries, fittings and fabrics. There is a timeless luxury that feels divine!

Traditional riads are usually found in the old towns or Medina, of cities. When you walk through the cobbled streets you are literally walking between empty walls, but behind these walls there is an amazing hidden world, thriving houses full of cooking and playing opportunities.

Exploring the city during the day will give you a feel for the rhythm of Moroccan life, with hawkers and acrobats and an unimaginable array of exotic handicrafts, food, scents and design. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the variety of colours, sounds and scents… So when you return to your riad in the evening, enjoy the mystical calm and stillness, relaxing and unwinding after an exciting day of exploring.

Fez is an ancient center of knowledge and spirituality. Dating back well over a thousand years, it has the “largest car-free zone” of any city in the world due to its narrow cobblestone streets. Your competition is donkey carts (watch your footsteps!) and biscuit and candy vendors.

Marrakech is an ancient desert oasis in the middle of the country, nestled in the High Atlas Mountains. From Marrkesh you can explore the Berber villages high in the mountains, take a day trip to Essaouira on the coast or spend your days browsing the old market called a soukto find your perfect souvenirs.

Everyone who visits Morocco raves about it! When will you come and find out what all the hype is about?

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