Meknes
Meknes
Meknes represents an incredible mix of historic urban cultures and outstanding natural beauty, offering an amazing tourist experience. Founded as a military city in the 11th century by the Almoravids - a Berber Dynasty of Morocco - Meknes was transformed into a capital under Sultan Moulay Ismail in the 17th Century. A modest and beautiful city, Meknes is set in an agricultural region where Olives, Grapes and Cereals are cultivated to feed the city, as well as to support it financially. The city is an interesting mix of Islamic and European architectural styles, and features twenty-five mosques and 10 hammams, as well as stunning palaces and granaries.
Meknes represents an incredible mix of historic urban cultures and outstanding natural beauty, offering an amazing tourist experience. Founded as a military city in the 11th century by the Almoravids - a Berber Dynasty of Morocco - Meknes was transformed into a capital under Sultan Moulay Ismail in the 17th Century. A modest and beautiful city, Meknes is set in an agricultural region where Olives, Grapes and Cereals are cultivated to feed the city, as well as to support it financially. The city is an interesting mix of Islamic and European architectural styles, and features twenty-five mosques and 10 hammams, as well as stunning palaces and granaries.