Are you and your partner dreaming of a romantic escape that transcends the ordinary? Look no further than Morocco, where enchanting landscapes, exotic culture, and intimate experiences await. From the bustling medinas to the tranquil desert dunes, Morocco offers a plethora of options for couples seeking unforgettable moments together. Get ready to ignite the flames of love with our handpicked selection of the most romantic getaways in Morocco.
Yennayer is the New Year’s Day of the agrarian calendar used since antiquity by the Berbers throughout North Africa. They celebrate it from January 12 to 14 of each year, as the start of the Julian calendar. It is shifted of 13 days compared to the Gregorian calendar, and starts on the 14th of each year. Probably as a result of an error of the first cultural associations that advocated the return to this traditional holiday threatened with extinction, the opinion that the traditional date is January 12 is widespread, although the exact date is January 14.
The viticulture in Morocco and the planting of the first vineyards date back to the Phoenicians and the Roman colonisation. In ancient times, the major centre of wine production was concentrated around Volubilis. This region is part of the present-day city of Meknes.
Morocco remains one of the last lands wild vines on earth. As early as antiquity, Pausanias the Periegete noted that the inhabitants of Lixus, a city founded by the Phoenicians on the right bank of the Loukkos wadi, consumed the fruit. Louis Levadoux indicates that ‘The Berbers do not neglect this supplement.’ Indeed, when autumn comes, the people of Guergour go high up into the forests of the Atlas. They pick the grapes from the trees to eat them fresh or dry them on racks.
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Magnificent, richly adorned Arab stallions gallop in unison, ridden by riders in flaming Djellabas armed with black powder rifles. At the end of a frantic gallop under the encouragement of the crowd, all the detonations of the rifles must then merge into a single clap of thunder. It’s the Fantasia Tbourida in Morocco, and it’s a breathtaking spectacle. And that’s why you have to attend a fantasia tbourida in Morocco.
“The garden is a philosophy made visible”. It is a place that speaks to our souls. That connects us to what is deep in us, to nature and to our own nature. Every single garden is a place of spirituality. In addition to its cultural richness, Morocco is also the land of fauna and flora diversity, amongst which we find several hundred of stunning gardens, each one is more characteristic than the other. Read this article and discover a selection of 12 Morocco exotic gardens.
