According to Arab historians, the origin of Meknes dates back to the Roman Period. It is thought that Meknes might be a forward post for the Roman city, Volubilis. Etched in every corner of Meknes are unique arts and crafts, lively markets, incorporated neighborhoods, intricate gardens, enormous gates, colossal walls, and great monuments that are an attestation to the History of Meknes. In 1996 Meknes was classified as a World heritage site for the edification and pleasure of humanity.

Meknes is the Versailles of Morocco, unfortunately the majestic design of the Royal Palace for the sultan Moulay Ismail was left unfinished. Today the city is the center of trading and producing citrus, cereal crops, wine and olives.

The ancient city is not as well maintained as the others found in Morocco, but the royal palace encompasses most of it. A tyrant in many words, the Sultan Moulay Ismail who ruled for 55 years during the 1700 commissioned the building of a massive royal palace. Despite his apparent penchant for huge undertakings in terms of building, Ismail never achieved his desire of making Meknes an Imperial city to beckon awe and inspiration. Meknes has always had this sense of emptiness that not even the recently constructed French city can overcome.

The Moroccan city of Tetouan is located a few miles south of the Strait of Gibraltar and southeast of Tangier. It is the capital and cultural centre of the region Tangier and the only open port of Morocco on the Mediterranean Sea. The Jews comprise about a fifth of the 320,539 inhabitants since 2004.

Their language is Moroccan Darija-Arabic and Berber-Tamazight.  They do not use Arabic as their national language.  This is although Spanish and French are still widely used by the intellectuals and the business people.  Considering that the main religion is Islam, there are those who practice Judaism and Christianity as well.

Oujda is the capital of Eastern Morocco; it is approximately situated 15 km from the west side of Algeria. It is a hub for Maghreb tourism due to its advantageous geographical location. Oujda is a juncture between North African Countries and Morocco.

Contrary to popular belief, Oujda was founded by the Berbers instead of the Moors. Ziri Ben Attia founded Oujda during the 10th century, and it remained the house of his kingdom until his death some 80 years later. After Ziri Ben Attia, the Ziyanids lorded over Oujda for a hundred years when the Turkish began presiding over the city. Skirmishes, which are near the Algerian boundary, were very common until the 1960’s.

During one of these riots, students and other groups fought for their beliefs in what is now called the Algerian Border War. Interaction with the Algerians calmed down a bit during the 1980’s and Morocco and Algeria began practicing an open border policy to allow the enjoyment of what both countries had to offer. Unfortunately when civil war broke in Algeria, the border was once again closed.

On the road linking Rabat and Tangier lies Kenitra along the Atlantic Ocean by the Sebour River.  Marshal Louis Hubert Gonzalve Lyauteyin founded Kenitra in 1912. He was the primary French resident general who converted Kenitra into a military fort in place of Larache.  It was under Lyauteyin’s rule when Kenitra was renamed Port Lyauteyin. In 1965 when the French relinquished Morocco over to Moroccan rule the name was changed into Kenitra.

Nowadays, Kenitra is still a very significant naval base and it is exporting grains, fruits, vegetables, citrus and zinc coming from the Midlet and cork souced from the Mamora forests.  The city also ventured into textile milling, tobacco processing, fish importation and fertilizer processing.

Tangier, have always evoked a sense of romanticism on people.  It used to be populated with writers and beat poets looking for adventure and seeking inspiration on its busy shores. Tangiers is touted as the gateway to Africa.

Even though Tangier has a captivating history, it seems that holiday makers are more drawn to the city because of the promise of beautiful beaches and a languid day on the sand. During the 1920 to the 50’s, Tangier was the playground of the rich and famous seeking excitement, exhilaration, mystic, and respite from being taxed. Habitual visitors were Heiress Barbara Hutton, Tennessee Williams, and Truman Capote.

After Spain gave Tangiers back to Morocco its flair and duty-free status, as well as the crowd went with Spain.  Fortunately, British holiday makers are seeing that Tangier still has a lot of its old grandeur left.

The glaring blue of the sea and the sky is upon the city. Rabat was built upon the banks of the Bou Regreg estuary. The city extends it welcoming arms to tourists with an array of flower bedecked promenades, all within audible range of the ocean. The structures remain to this day a witness to the Imperial city's proud history and heritage. Islamic arts rub elbows with the contemporary, in the streets that make up Oudaïas Kasbah. The outcome of the fusion of the old and new is a scintillating mosaic that draws onlookers to play the game of bartering and buying.

The mysterious aura that is created by the Garden of Rabat-Salé adorned and planted with exotic blooms is truly breathtaking. Salé epitomizes the nature of a lot of quaint Islamic towns with its quiet streets, sun-bathed squares and lively markets, in the meantime the restaurants and international stores already built is also a manifestation of Rabat's outlook towards the future.

Being the capital of Morocco has made Rabat's colorful past become entwined with magnificence. During Roman times the Chellah Necropolis was built over the town once occupied by the Merinids. Leaving their mark are a couple of invaders like the   Almohads, Berbers, Merinids, Romans, and of course the most recent the French.

Fez is considered to be the most ancient city in the world. It is the capital of Morocco and is known as the religious, cultural, and an intellectual city. Then and now, it has remained unchanged through the test of time. Fez is both fascinating and historical; and is deemed to be one of the best cities through time.

The view of Fez is extremely and visually appealing.  It is complete with the ancient theme and painted with a steep history and culture. At first glance, the city is exotic and at the same time untidy and elegant. The first ones to see it describes it as a stunning place; and that it couldn't be compared with any other city in the world.

For a very long time, Fez has been the great capital of Morocco. For more than thousands of decades, the city became the lead for Morocco; it is the center of all cultural and religious background, and it also the place where Morocco's largest university was built.

Mysterious Marrakech summons up images of enigmatic and colorful souks, thrilling sounds, smells, and the heat of the sun.  All this, and much more can be found in the stunning city that is Marrakech. 

Even though geographically near Europe it feels as if its a million miles away; stretching out less than a hundred miles inland and with a setting of the Atlas Mountains, Agadir together with Morocco is the rising star of British and European holiday destinations.

Agadir is more diverse than any other city in Morocco. It was built next to a catastrophe. 15,000 lives were lost during the 1961 earthquake. Even so, their architecture and culture is unlike any other country.

Agadir was a favorite destination and continued to be so.  This is because of the tourists that come and go, which made the city's streets wide.  Hotels were put up near the city and the beach. Other people think that there is nothing special that is happening in Agadir, others are actually thinking otherwise.  The streets of Agadir are very attractive and lively.  This is why more people visit the region year after year.

Casablanca was made world renowned when the Hollywood movie starring Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart had their debut last 1942. In essence, Casablanca is really the Capital of Morocco. Stepping unto the cobbled streets of Casablanca, a Briton will appreciate the way of life and immediately feel at home because Casablanca looks more like a southern European city than a Moroccan hub.

During the French era, Tangiers was the major Moroccan seaport, but after they left, Casablanca seems to rise from anonymity and into becoming Maghreb's busiest harbor, even more hectic than the city to which Casablanca was modeled from, Marseilles.

Accommodation

Last minute reservations are not an option when it comes to finding a place to stay in Casablanca. Expect every single luxury hotel or decent lodging to be fully booked.

Port Ghalib is being developed into a billion dollar international holiday destination Mecca. It is situated on the Egyptian Red Sea Riviera. The tremendous development was and is still being undertaken by a company based in Kuwait. Port Ghalib's induction to the British market was last November of 2007 in London.

The Group from Kuwait is saying that joining the World Travel Expo is very important in promoting Port Ghalib. The event is significantly important because it brings representatives and stakeholders of the international travel and tourism sector together in one place. The opportunity to present Port Ghalib to the tourism industry is maximized when it joined the World Travel Market.

The Al- Quseir property market is remarkably attractive to British investors because of its strategic location. Likewise, they have been intensely benefiting from Al-Quseir's rising tourism traffic which is a result of the Egyptian government’s campaign design to specifically attract further capital investment and foster economic growth.

The ancient yet fascinating town of Al- Quseir is of incalculable interest to countless British and European visitors every year.  Now it is piquing the interest of foreign real estate financiers as well as globally known overseas property development corporations such as the Gulf Based Developing Giants who has been making its move onto the Red Sea Riviera property scene since 2005. Although real estate values are currently low, the Al-Quseir property market is showing vast possibilities for improvement.