Virtuoso Life - November/December 2007 - (Page 51) capital city of Rabat. It’s extraordinary that this trio of masterworks has survived nine turbulent centuries. ➀ ➂ ➁ ➃ ➄ Covered Souks Slatted metal canopies and palm fronds turn narrow streets into shadowy caves barred with sunlight. Each street is dedicated to a different craft or product, from beaten copper to inlaid wood and embossed leather. In the wool dyers’ street, brilliantly colored skeins are looped overhead. Your guide may take you to a showroom owned by his brother or cousin that coincidentally offers incomparable quality at very reasonable prices. It’s impossible to refuse the cups of mint tea, but don’t start bargaining unless you truly want that rug and are prepared to pay at least half the starting price. Koubba Ba’adiyn The oldest surviving monument (circa 1120) from the original Almoravid city, this rectangular domed kiosk may have sheltered a fountain serving a now-vanished mosque. 1. Jardin Majorelle 2. Djemaa el Fna 3. Koubba Ba’adiyn 4. Ali ben Youssef Medersa 5. Souks 6. Koutoubiya Mosque 7. Dar Si Said Palace 8. Saadian Tombs 9. City Walls 10. Jardin Agdal ➅ ➆ ➇ ➈ ➉ GIANLUCA FOLI vast eter nal breathtaking Voted World’s Best An Unprecedented Five Years! + Your Virtuoso Travel Consultant can tell you more!
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