3 articles tagged with moroccan crafts
The moment you step through Bab Boujloud—the ornate blue gate marking the western entrance to Fez's ancient medina—you're transported back nearly 1,200 years. The sensory overload is immediate: vibrant spices forming rainbow mountains, artisans hammering copper in rhythmic percussion, the...
Standing in the heart of Siena's medieval Piazza del Campo, I felt that familiar rush of anticipation—the same feeling I get when approaching Tangier's bustling medina. As someone who's spent 15 years scanning borderlands for inconsistencies, I've developed an eye...
The call to prayer echoes across terracotta rooftops as the setting sun bathes Fez in liquid gold. I stand transfixed on a rooftop terrace, sketchbook in hand, watching shadows lengthen across the world's largest car-free urban area. *C'est un labyrinthe...