Tourism in Meknes

Tourism in Meknes

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Meknes Amazigh means "warrior", which is the capital point of (county) Meknes-Tlavilalt, where divided into two main parts: the new city and the old city. The founders of this city's ambitious to the point where they are cared for and developed its development in the past Vsmoha "Versailles of Morocco", like Pfersaa Louis XIV in Paris. After submission of Meknes French colonialism in the twentieth century, the French decided to develop and update, where they built a new city on European-style facilities of various buildings and streets and orchards. The moderate climate in summer (tends to colder winter) made ​​it a comfortable home for Europeans and others, and the area around Meknes to farming area infested with olives, olive oil Almknasi known for its quality, along with the excellent vineyards mostly exported to Europe. So, is considered a major center of Meknes in Morocco in terms of agriculture and farming. Besides agriculture, surrounded by a mountain range wonderful Meknes, Ifrane, most notably that loves tourists call it the "Switzerland of the African continent," full of beautiful villas, and the ski area at a mountain Michlifen and Heri. The remains of Islamic architecture and the legacy of the most important traditional Meknes is proud of her family, where you find the door Rais and a new door and the door and the door Thursday Mansour and stud horses and tank trays, as well as the ancient city and the many minarets and mosques preach and Odharanha and angles. So Meknes received entry into the World Heritage List of UNESCO. There are some important tourist areas that can not visit the city without access to it, such as: the residential area of Sidi Bozakari severe overcrowding, Hamriya, a region of modern commercial, and yard Ahudam antique and old market gardens and the ropes and the ancient city Psorha and landmarks such as knives and street Alroamazin. The Zitouna Mosque of the oldest mosque in Meknes, Morocco, in general, even today on keeping the character of the original, and with Palace Sultan Ismail top.

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