Morocco
Ornate door portal in a narrow alley in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Spices for sale in Marrakesh medina (old city).
View from the roof of Riad Tlaatawa-Sitteen. Marrakesh.
View from the roof of Riad Tlaatawa-Sitteen. Marrakesh.
Masks for sale on the street in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Beggars in typical Moroccan coats with pointy hoods on a street in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Street vendor with wooden chairs, wicker baskets and hats. Marrakesh.
Products of a glazed tiles workshop. Marrakesh medina (old city).
Straw canopies covering some of the narrow streets in Marrakesh medina.
Bunches of cables running along a narrow street in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Moroccan man in his traditional hooded coat. Marrakesh.
Navigating narrow and winding sreets of the Marrakesh medina (old city) on a bike.
Sheets of leather drying on the sun in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Skylight over the courtyard of one of the riads (guesthouses) in Marrakesh.
Doors in medressa Ben Youssef. Marrakesh.
Intricately sculpted patterns on the walls of the inner courtyard of medressa Ben Youssef in Marrakesh.
Window overlooking the inner courtyard of medressa Ben Youssef in Marrakesh.
Intricate patterns on a wall in medressa Ben Youssef in Marrakesh.
Pink painted, narrow street in the Marrakesh medina (old city).
Quiet corner in the Marrakesh medina (old city).
Beautiful, top lit courtyard of one of the riads (guesthouses) in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Shops on the famous Jemaa el-Fnaa square - the center of commerce and entertainment n Marrakesh.
Tea sellers on Jemaa el-Fnaa square, Marrrakesh.
Residents of Marrakesh on a bench in early morning sun.
Entrance to Saadian Tombs with 77m tall minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque at the background. Marrakesh.
Street scene from Marrakesh medina (old city).
Street scene from Marrakesh medina (old city).
Street scene from Marrakesh medina (old city).
Arched passage in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Door. Marrakesh medina (old city).
Narrow passage in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Narrow passage in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Finding a way in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Freshly baked Moroccan bread in a narrow street in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Shy shopkeepers in front of a handicraft store in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Handicraft seller waiting for clients in front of his shop in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Mellah (Jewish quarter), Marrakesh.
Children from Mellah (Jewish quarter), Marrakesh.
Children from Mellah (Jewish quarter), Marrakesh.
Life in the narrow streets of Mellah (Jewish quarter) in Marrakesh.
Life in the narrow streets of Mellah (Jewish quarter) in Marrakesh.
Traditional lamps for sale in Marrakesh.
Windows of the minaret of El Mansour Mosque, Marrakesh.
Garden of the Saadian Tombs with graves of soldiers and servants of Ahmad al-Mansur, his son and other members of the Saadi Dynasty. Marrakesh.
Local men resting near El Mansour Mosque, Marrakesh.
Local elderly men sitting near El Mansour Mosque, Marrakesh.
Shades of green in a side alley in Marrakesh.
Green door in a side alley in Marrakesh.
Narrow street in Marrakesh medina (old city).
El Khammsi alley (Derb El Khammsi), Marrakesh.
Narrow street in medina (old city) in Marrakesh.
Busy street in medina (old city) in Marrakesh.
Atlantic coast in Essaouira.
Seagulls over the promontory fort in Essaouira (former Mogador).
Shark jaws for sale at the waterfront in Essaouira.
Men selling fish and shark jaws at the waterfront in Essaouira.
Door from the medina (old city) in Essaouira.
Door from the medina (old city) in Essaouira.
Old narrow street in the medina (old city) in Essaouira.
Carpets for sale for tourists in Essaouira.
Narrow street in the medina (old city) in Essaouira.
Motorbike - the main mean of transportation in the narrow streets of the medina (old city) in Essaouira.
Street with colorful door portals in the medina (old city) of Essaouira.
Randomly placed windows of the old house in Essaouira.
Waves crashing against rocky coast of Ceuta - the Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Morocco.
View of the harbor and waterfront highway in Ceuta - the Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Morocco.
Harbor in Ceuta (Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Morocco) with Fortaleza (Fortress) de Hacho at the top of Monte Hacho at the background.
Foso de San Felipe - Portuguese fort in Ceuta - the Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Morocco.
Old cannon in front of the church of Santa Maria de Africa, Ceuta.
Casa de los Dragones - the most famous house in Ceuta commissioned in 1900 by Francisco Cerni González, Mayor of Ceuta. Designed by Valencian architect José M. Cortina Pérez it is an example of eclectic architecture.
Beautiful courtyard elevation of Medresa Bou Inania in Fez.
Intricate details of the wall of Medresa Bou Inania in Fez.
Baskets for sale (?) in the Fez medina (old city).
Narrow street in the medina (old city) in Fez.
Glazed ceramic plates for sale on a street in the medina (old city) in Fez.
Lanterns of various forms and sizes for sale in the medina (old city) of Fez.
Moroccan bakery and its owner. Fez.
Prayer time on a small square in the Fez medina (old city).
Prayer time on a small square in the Fez medina (old city).
Small square in the Fez medina with wealth of ceramic pieces for sale.
Hands decorated with henna patterns from Fez.
Roofs and minarets of the old city (medina) in Fez.
Minaret of the Kairaouine Mosque in Fez - the oldest Islamic monument in the city dating from 956.
Beige buildings of the old city in Fez with hills surrounding the city at the background.
Old city in Fez seen from one of the rooftop restaurants.
Monotonous landscape of the medina (old city) in Fez is dotted with hundreds of satellite antennas.
Laundry hang to dry among roofs and satellite antennas of the Fez medina (old city).
Old city in Fez with the minaret of the Kairaouine Mosque - the oldest Islamic monument in the city dating from 956.
One of the many beautifully decorated public drinking fountains in the Fez medina (old city).
Stone vessels with dyes of various colors in one of the old tanneries in Fez.
Sheets of leather left to dry in the tannery in Fez.
Decorations of the pavilion in the courtyard of Qarawiyyin Mosque in Fez.
Internal courtyard of a rich riad (traditional Moroccan house). Fez.
Resident of the medina (old city) in Fez on his street.
Islamic tapestries for sale in Fez.
Restored facades of houses in the Jewish quarter (mellah) in Fez.
Restored facades of houses in the Jewish quarter (mellah) in Fez.
Door from the old Jewish quarter (mellah) in Fez.
Little boy from the old Jewish quarter (mellah) in Fez.
Children from the old Jewish quarter (mellah) in Fez.
Children in a dark and narrow alley in the old Jewish quarter (mellah) in Fez.
Underground mykwa (Jewish ritual baths) in Ibn Danan Synangogue in Fez.
Jewish cemetery next to Ibn Danan Synangogue in Fez.
Jewish tombs on the the cemetery next to Ibn Danan Synangogue in Fez.
Jewish tombs on the the cemetery next to Ibn Danan Synangogue in Fez.
Golden door of the Royal Palace of Fez (Dar el Makhzen).
Ornate portal and door of the Royal Palace of Fez (Dar el Makhzen).
Detail of the pattern adorning brass door of the Royal Palace of Fez (Dar el Makhzen).
Delicate and intricate patterns on the portal of the Royal Palace of Fez (Dar el Makhzen).
The Blue Gate (Bab Bou Jeloud) is the main entrance leading to the walled medina (old city) in Fez.
Minaret of the Bou Inania madrassa (Islamic religious school) seen through The Blue Gate (Bab Bou Jeloud). Fez.
Quite likely the narrowest street in the Fez medina (old city), if not in the world.
The narrowest street in the medina (old city) in Fez.
This street in the medina (old city) in Fez is only about 60 cm wide - just enough for one person.
An alley in the UNESCO World Heritage listed medina in Fez with buildings connected high above the pavement level.
On upper floor of this street in the UNESCO World Heritage listed medina in Fez buildings are so close that residents could easily shake hands.
Preservation works prevent the unique structures and urban fabric of the UNESCO World Heritage listed medina in Fez from further dilapidation.
One of the antique shops, not much different from a museum housed in a beautifully restored riad hidden among the winding alleys of the medina (old city) in Fez.
Detail of the parapet wall finish on one of the houses in the medina (old city) in Fez.
Medina in Fez seen from the roof top terrace.
Old door in an antique shop in Fez.
Old lady with and cat. Meknes.
Old lady sitting on the door threshold in the old city (medina) in Meknes.
Intricate pattern of the door portal. Meknes.
Pink wall. Meknes.
Vegetable seller from Meknes.
Moroccan flag in the old city (medina) in Meknes.
Corridor in the living quarters of medrassa Bou Inania in Meknes.
Minaret of the Grand Mosque in Meknes.
Children from the old city (medina) in Meknes.
Children from the old city (medina) in Meknes.
Children from the old city (medina) in Meknes.
Charming winding alleys in the old city (medina) of Meknes.
Shops in the old city (medina) of Meknes closed for the holiday.
Boys playing football in a colorful alley of the medina (old city) in Meknes.
In the old city (medina) in Meknes.
Colors and patterns of the medina (old city) in Meknes.
Medina (old city) in Meknes.
Old man dressed to match the color of the wall of his house walking down the alley in the old city (medina) of Meknes.
Window. Meknes.
Window. Meknes.
Old men dressed in the traditional hooded Moroccan coats on a bench just outside the city walls of Meknes.
Woman from Meknes in the sunlight of late afternoon.
Colors of Moroccan traditional dress. Meknes.
Men selling bread from a pushcart outside the walls of the old city (medina) of Meknes.
Green fields outside the the walls of the old city (medina) of Meknes.
Ruins of the Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes inhabited from 3rd century BC to 3rd century AD.
Triumphal arch in the ancient Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes.
Fine floor mosaic in one of the rich town-houses in the ancient Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes.
Cardo (one of the two main streets) in the ancient Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes.
General view of the ancient Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes.
Stork on his nest built on top of an ancient column in the ruins of the Roman city of Volubilis.
Steep street in the town of Moulay Idriss 25 km from Meknes.
The only round minaret in Morocco built in 1939 as an addition to Idriss Medersa - a much older Koranic school. Moulay Idriss.
Blue door and the nearby resident. Moulay Idriss.
General view of the charming town of Moulay Idriss.
Elderly resident of Moulay Idriss in the traditional Moroccan dress and pointy hood.
Man dressed in green. Moulay Idriss.
Elderly men from Moulay Idriss.
Row of roofed pavilions along the north-eastern side of El-Hedim square in Meknes.
Bedouins, who come to El-Hedim square in Meknes to sell their goods can be recognized by the strong blue color of their robes.
Snake charmer from El-Hedim square in Meknes.
Troupe of musicians and comedians performing on El-Hedim square in Meknes.
local women in the light of late afternoon on El-Hedim square in Meknes.
Crown watching snake charmer on El-Hedim square in Meknes.
Roofed pavilions along the north-eastern side of El-Hedim square in Meknes.
Moroccan man wearing traditional robes. Marrakesh.
Window from the old city (medina) in Marrakesh.
Colors of Morocco. Marrakesh.
Pink street and local woman in perfectly matching clothes. Marrakesh.
Witty man selling shark jaws on the ocean bank in Essaouira.
Colorful doors. Essaouira.
Roofs and rooftops in Fez.
A man from Fez.
Battlements on the city walls of Fez.
Cast iron kitchen equipment for sale in the old city (medina) in Fez.
Man in green from Moulay Idriss.