The twist of Islamic philosophy and European culture, fueled by the ancient tales of Arab and Berber tribes living at the junction of arid desert and moist forests, creates the magic charm of this country. Cedar fragrant groves, golden sand of beaches, stormy streams of mountain streams harmoniously intertwine with the color of ceremonies and the noisy life of motley Moroccan streets.

Rabat

To visit the epicenter of Arab culture - it is inevitable to feel skin spicy witch embrace of the East .Rabat ("ribat" - "fortified monastery") - a city in the air white-turquoise shape of which merged and Moorish motives, and modern notes .In the "old city" ("medina") the fortress of Kasba-Udaya is preserved, there is the Great Mosque and the oldest mosque in the city on Jema Street, where the voice of the mosques of Moulay al-Mecca, Moulay-Sliman, Al-Fas calls for prayer. $ .The remains of the Yakub al-Mansur mosque with the miraculous source of the necropolis of Schellach and the mausoleum in which the graves of the kings of Mohammed the Fifth and Hassan II are located are carefully preserved there .

Opposite Rabat, on the opposite bank of the river Bou-Regreg, the ancient city of Sale, which breathed an antiquity, was nipped. There is a large mosque, a madrasah, but the main thing is that thousands of believers make pilgrimages to the Muslim chapel of Sidi Abdallah b. Hassoun here. Only 13 km from Rabat and you are in exotic gardens, 9 km to the south - and before you the gate of the National Zoo.

Marrakech

The contrast between the historical districts of Medina and the residential district of Heliz Marrakech gives birth to an inexpressible image of the eastern city. The tangle of streets of this megalopolis leads to the center, to the Kutubiya mosque on the Djemaa el Fna square. Unraveling the bizarre web of intersections and alleys, you will meet on the way the mausoleum of the founder of Marrakech - Yusuf ben Tashfin, the gate of Bab-Agvenau, the Almogadov kasba, the Golden Apples mosque (Kasb mosque) and the tomb of the Saadid dynasty.

The stop can be made at the ruins of the pompous palace of El Badi ("Incomparable"), in the madrassas and near the Ben Yusuf mosque, Kubba al-Baadian. Guaranteedly tighten the whirlpool of the markets of the Jewish quarter of Milla. The largest fountain in Marrakech Muasin is located near the palace of Bahia ("Beauty Palace").

As for the famous Marrakech markets ("bitches"), you can start your adventures from 8.30 to 20.00. One of the biggest and noisiest neighborhoods of street trade is located around the Djemaa el Fna square, all sorts of spices are sold in front of the Rabah Kedima square, the Kimakhin music market at the same gate in Bab Dukkala street, there are also Krasilchikov, Copper, Stolyarov, Jewelers and many others.

Casablanca

The maritime capital of Morocco, whose name translates as "white house", has long been a home for large trading companies and banks. But the historical monuments in its old part, where the old Medina and the Schlech mosque stand out, are distinguished in the same way as the "new Medina" with the luxurious residence of the pasha of Mahakma-du-Pasha.

There is in Casablanca and its own version of the cathedral of Notre Dame (Church of Our Lady of Lourdes). It is worth looking at the second largest mosque in the Islamic world after the mosque in Mecca, the Great Mosque of Hasan II. And again, not to pass the big quarter of Habbus bazaars, where there is even a casino.

Not far from Casablanca are picturesquely located the ruins of the ancient city of Anfa, lovers of comfortable rest go to the resort of Ain Diab, but only Muslims can get into the ancient Kubu Sidi-Abd-er-Rahman.

Fez

It was in Fez that the prophet Magomed once found refuge in moments of danger. Acquaintance should begin with the old part of Fes-el-Bali, then go to the new - Fes-el-Jedid.

Ancient monuments, located in the old part, are surrounded by fortress walls. The Palace Square is famous for its rich Royal Palace and the gigantic gate Bab-Dekaken. The well-groomed gardens of Bu Jelud create a pleasant shade over the Moulay-Idris Mosque, where the tomb of Idris II is located, a closely guarded shrine. Religious monuments are successfully replenished with the madrasah of Bu-Inanya with chimes, the Gazlean mosque, the Atrarin and Sherratin madrassas, the Karaouin mosque, the caravan-sarai - the "fonds" Tsetaunin and Nejarin.

Volyubilis

Often, tourists after a tour of the city go to the ancient Roman city of Volyubilis, the ruins of which are located 31 km from Meknes at the base of the mountain Zerkhuna. The part of the Roman Capitol, the Basilica, the Forum, the Arc de Triomphe erected in honor of the Emperor of Caracalla, there are also terms, you can see the dwellings of the rich townspeople, the "house of Orpheus" and "the house of Venus".