This weeks tradegy in Djemaa el Fna, Marrakech has saddened Moroccans across the country. Our friends and neighbours at La Bergerie in Ouirgane, eloquently express what I’m sure are the feelings of many. I will let their email do the talking… Dear Sir, Mme We are writing, first of all, to express our deep regret [...]

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There is a hidden jewel of ancient, Berber Islamic architecture, serenely placed within the N’Fiss Valley in the High Atlas Mountains. Travel 40 kms south of L’Amandier Villas in Ouirgane, along a narrow mountain road, and you will come across the village of Tinmel (or Tin Mal) and its quietly imposing centrepice, the Tinmel Mosque. [...]

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Experiencing the cleansing ritual of a Hammam in Morocco is considered essential for any visitor; generally as a pampered hour or two in a hotel spa with sweet smelling oils. Of course for Moroccans, and across North Africa and the Middle Eastern world, it is ingrained in Islamic culture. Ever since Mohammed became a keen [...]

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