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  1. miguelreposo avatar

    RE: Info about July wall murals in Assilah

    by miguelreposo 31 May 2012

    It's a few years since I passed through Assilah, and I can't remember any art mural festival, but this situation may have changed. …

  2. moroccotraveler avatar

    Re: Info about July wall murals in Assilah

    by moroccotraveler 31 May 2012

    ...... haven't heard of an Arts Festival in Assilah and it not on this list.... [www.bank-holidays.com/events_2012.htm] Your question…

  3. betsyblakes avatar

    Info about July wall murals in Assilah

    by betsyblakes 31 May 2012

    I'm considering a day trip from Tarifa to see the blue buildings and wall murals in Assilah. I can't seem to find specific dates when…

  4. moroccotraveler avatar

    Re: Marrakesh to Chefchaouen in minimal time?

    by moroccotraveler 21 May 2012

    ...... if you use a combination of bus and train, from Marrakech via Casablanca via Asilah and on to Tetouan, 3 trains per day at 07.00h.,…

  5. Spainforthesummer avatar

    RE: From Tanger to?

    by Spainforthesummer 06 May 2012

    Thanks for the quick reply. Im actually kind of curious about Tanger too, just because people say that it is so horrible :) So I will…

  6. WanderinWilco avatar

    RE: From Tanger to?

    by WanderinWilco 06 May 2012

    With your own car it is easy to make Chefchaouen, Fes, Meknes (for Volubilis), Asilah. Rabat is a very pleasant city. For an excellent…

  7. ohwell avatar

    RE: ChefChaouen: The Blue City

    by ohwell 06 May 2012

    Marrakesh is predominantly pink (well clay type pink), Fez more creamy yellow, Essoauria - mainly white buildings around the fort (and…

  8. TimCullis avatar

    RE: First timer to Morocco

    by TimCullis 03 May 2012

    Lots of questions. Much of what you ask can be gleaned from a guidebook. Lonely Planet is quite good for a basic hiking grounder. …

  9. nuyum avatar

    RE: Seeking help with Spain > Morocco > Canary Islands Itinerary

    by nuyum 02 May 2012

    Hi, one option: Seville-Cadiz-Tarifa (with some of the most beatiful beaches of spain, like Bolonia or CaƱos de meca)-Tanger-Larache or…

  10. mishakaro avatar

    one day or overnight camel trekking possiblilites

    by mishakaro 02 May 2012

    Hi travel colleauges. My girlfriend and I are in Morocco in early October 2012 for one week only and plan to visit Fez (3 days) Asilah…

  11. suiko avatar

    RE: Accommodation in Asilah & Chefchaue

    by suiko 25 April 2012

    Mentioned that more in the Fes context than the Chaouen one, as Fes is (perhaps more than) a bit overwhelming and so a nice "refuge" particu…

  12. suiko avatar

    RE: Fes - riad with pool?

    by suiko 25 April 2012

    I am on somewhat "delicate" ground here, having booked a flight back from Fes in mid August, and my partner never having left the "first…

  13. kate88 avatar

    RE: Accommodation in Asilah & Chefchaue

    by kate88 25 April 2012

    lol.....it's better than it was, but still a basic place with shared facilities, so maybe not the place to impress the your lady! …

  14. suiko avatar

    RE: Accommodation in Asilah & Chefchaue

    by suiko 25 April 2012

    Never been in summer, so definitely no one on the roof when I was there. But otherwise, yes, it was much as you describe. A few longish-term…

  15. kate88 avatar

    RE: Accommodation in Asilah & Chefchaue

    by kate88 25 April 2012

    I think some of the paintings are still hanging in the place, Mohammed (the owner) told me they were painted for him. Yes, the plumbing…

  16. suiko avatar

    RE: Accommodation in Asilah & Chefchaue

    by suiko 25 April 2012

    I think it probably isn't the same one, as you would have seen some of his work, I imagine. I stayed there a lot in the 80s. Met the Mohamme…

  17. kate88 avatar

    RE: Accommodation in Asilah & Chefchaue

    by kate88 25 April 2012

    I know Mohammed has run the place for about 20-25 years and it was passed to him from his mother/farther who also ran it as a guest house,…

  18. suiko avatar

    RE: Accommodation in Asilah & Chefchaue

    by suiko 25 April 2012

    Surely this is not the same Mohammed who worked there back in the 80s and who is an artist?

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    RE: 4 days in Morocco - Chefchaouen and Fes?

    by suiko 25 April 2012

    OK, thanks, guys. I'm thinking Asilah instead of Chaouen. Have stayed there a couple of times. Might be hard to find a (nice - has to…

  20. moroccotraveler avatar

    Re: 4 days in Morocco - Chefchaouen and Fes?

    by moroccotraveler 25 April 2012

    .... to add to Tim's mention of Asilah, it would be a terrific immersion into a good Moroccan experience, its a favourite seaside holiday…

  21. khamlia avatar

    RE: 17 days in Morocco

    by khamlia 16 April 2012

    You can take the train from Casablanca soon as possible after you land there and go up against Tangier. Get off in Assilah for example…

  22. TimCullis avatar

    RE: 1 week in Northern Morocco

    by TimCullis 09 April 2012

    Chefchaouen, Fes and Assilah sounds pretty good. Travel is slow so you definitely shouldn't try any more in just a week. You don't really…

  23. travel_pigeon avatar

    1 week in Northern Morocco

    by travel_pigeon 08 April 2012

    Greetings fellow Thorn Tree'rs! I'm volunteering for 10days in Tangier, then meeting up with my fiance to explore for about 1 week. Sadly…

  24. bpancier avatar

    RE: Booking hotels/hostels on the day

    by bpancier 01 April 2012

    Will this also be true of coastal resorts, or are they crowded during Ramadan as well? We were hoping to go to Asilah and/or Larache or…

  25. woofomammy avatar

    14 days in Morocco - your thoughts?

    by woofomammy 27 March 2012

    Hi there - I have 2 weeks (may) in this country I've been longing to visit for decades and wondering if travellers could give some advice.…

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