Fes and Northern Morocco Footprint Focus

by Honnor, Julius

• ISBN13: 9781908206091
• ISBN10: 1908206098
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-13
• Publisher: Footprint Handbooks

Summary

From imperial cities to Atlantic fortress towns, medinas to mint tea this is a land that has intrigued travellers for centuries. Fes & Northern Morocco is known for its romantic mystery and yet your experience of it will be as real as the winding streets of Tangier. Whether you want to go trekking high into the Atlas mountains, shop in the souks, or soak up some sun, Footprint focusFes & Northern Morocco has detailed coverage on all, plus thorough accommodation listings, where to eat and drink and all the best sights. Essentials section with indispensable information on getting there and around. Highlights maps of key regions so you know what not to miss. Comprehensive, up-to-date listings of where to eat, drink and sleep. Find your way around the maze-like cities with detailed street maps. Slim enough to fit in your pocket. Loaded with advice and information on how to get around, this concise Footprint focusguide will help you get the most out Morocco without weighing you down. The content of Footprint focusFes & Northern Morocco guide has been extracted from Footprint's Morocco Handbook.

Author Biography

Julius Honnor is a travel writer and photographer based in London. He has written and updated several books for Footprint, including Footprint’s Bolivia Handbook and various bits of Italy. He first visited Morocco in the early 1990s. Having grown up on the edge of Dartmoor, he was initially attracted by its big open spaces; he now finds Morocco’s narrow winding streets equally intriguing.

Table of Contents

(1) Fès – Fès el Bali: Adoua el Quaraouiyine, Fès el Jedid; (2) Meknès – Moulay Idriss and Volubilis; (3) Middle Atlas – Azrou, Ifrane and the lakes, Khénifra and around, Midelt; (4) Taza – Jbel Tazzeka National Park; (5) Tangier; (6) North Atlantic Coast – Asilah, El Utad, the stone circle and Mzoura, Larache; (7) Ceuta; (8) Tetouan – Beach resorts around Tetouan; (9) Chefchaouen, the Rif and Al Hoceïma - Ouezzane and Southern Rif; (10) Eastern Mediterranean coast – Nador, Capes and coastal wetlands, Melilla, Saïdia.