Talaouine Festival in November: an ode to saffron
For some people, saffron is an “expensive” food, but outside of Morocco it is unknown what the harvesting process is and why it is a valuable plant not only economically, […]
Culture
Culture
Bab-Berdain, the mosque that opens to an authentic medina
Another of the tourist attractions of this city in the center of Morocco is the number of doors that surround the medina. Meknes has one of the largest medinas of […]
Culture
Carved wood and the secrets of Meknes crafts
We can see it at the Bab Mansour door, at the door of the Madrasa Bou Inania … and in thousands of doors scattered throughout Meknes. The carved wood decoration […]
Travel Guide
Enter the Meknes Alawite stables or how to travel back in time
During the government of Sultan Moulay Ismail during the eleventh century, the city of Meknes, founded in the eleventh century by the Almoravids, was chosen capital of the kingdom during […]
Culture
Mellah, the jewish neighborhood in the medina of Morocco
According to an article from Arab Studies of Complutense Editions, the central or medinas neighborhoods in the Moroccan cities were characterized by the coexistence of various religious cultures where they […]
Culture
The Retiro Park which is also in Meknes
Next to the stables, taking a walk to the outskirts of Meknes, where the Swani pond is located, is the most relaxing way to cross this city and move from […]
Culture
Moroccan Halloween or Boujloud Fest
All Saints’ Day is a holiday in Spain in which the memory of the dead is celebrated. In the Catholic church, all those who, having overcome purgatory, have sanctified themselves, […]
Culture
More than a Museum of Moroccan Art: the secrets of the Dar Jamai palace
Beyond the architectural riches that we can find in our visit to Meknes, the current Museum of Moroccan Art, the Dar Jamai de Meknes, is one of the buildings built […]
Culture, Gastronomy
Meknes gastronomic gold: its oil
In addition to approaching the Roman ruins of Volubilis and the sacred town of Mulay Idriss, Meknes hides a multitude of activities that can be done to not miss a […]
Culture
El Hedime square, Jamaa el Fna’s little sister
138 km east of Rabat and 60 km west of Fez, the city of Meknes hides many historical monuments. Within its 40 km of walls between narrow alleys that comprise […]