Morocco in 13 Instagram photos

Morocco is an amazing country, full of bright colours, delicious flavours and interesting smells. Fresh fruit piled high in market stalls, an artfully arranged meal cooked in a tagine, the odour of the tanning pits in Fez… perhaps that last one isn’t quite as much of a drawcard as the rest!

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Our nine days in Morocco last winter were full of new experiences. It’s a country like no other we’ve visited so far and we’d love to go back and eat more. I mean, see more.

We flew into Marrakesh and headed straight to the beach town of Essaouira for two days of sun and relaxation, then returned to Marrakesh for an evening of exploration. Our two-night desert trip started the next day; we celebrated Christmas night in the freezing desert with 30 or so new friends and marvelled at the clear night sky. Finally, we headed north to Fez and finally to Chefchaouen: see for yourself with these Instagram photos.

Fez

Another belated photo from our time in Morocco: the Fez tanneries. The guide gave us mint leaves to cover the smell, which is really something!

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Mar 31, 2015 at 11:51am PDT

The shops in the medina of Fez have some pretty amazing displays — I almost bought some shoes from this one just to take some of the colour with me.

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Apr 10, 2015 at 1:25pm PDT

Chefchaouen

It feels like a long time since our trip to Morocco in December, I want to go back! Here's a sunset over the blue town of Chefchauen.

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Apr 29, 2015 at 11:21pm PDT

Do you love the colour blue? If so, you might have to make a visit to the Moroccan city of Chefchauen, like we did back at Christmas. Its blue walls (and doors) are pretty striking.

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Apr 25, 2015 at 1:37pm PDT

I found another photo of Chefchauen — this has to be one of the most photogenic towns in the world. Or at least, in Morocco.

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Apr 12, 2015 at 2:23pm PDT

While exploring the streets of Chefchauen, Morocco, on our Christmas holiday, we came across this cute cat drinking from a puddle. It graciously allowed us to take a few photos of it before darting away.

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Apr 9, 2015 at 11:21pm PDT

Desert trip

During our desert trip in Morocco, we stopped in a Berber village for a tour, during which we learned all about dates and also about hand-made rugs. Of course it was an opportunity for them to sell their rugs (and two members of our mini-bus group made purchases) but it was also fascinating and very colourful. #latergram

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Apr 24, 2015 at 12:43pm PDT

A colourful stop on our trip through the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It was quite cold.

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Apr 14, 2015 at 2:11pm PDT

Christmas Day, 2014: we rode camels to a desert camp in the middle of nowhere, Morocco. No wifi or phone signal there, so this photo is a little late!

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Apr 2, 2015 at 4:30am PDT

We spent Christmas Day in the desert in Morocco — no wifi or phone coverage there so this photo's a little late! It was freezing but we were so far from any towns and their light pollution that the stars were amazing. Two local guides played the drums by the tiny fire and we stayed up late chatting with the other people staying at the camp.

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Apr 11, 2015 at 12:59am PDT

I just realised that we hadn't posted any photos from our Christmas trip to Morocco, so here's one of a Berber village.

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Mar 31, 2015 at 6:47am PDT

Essaoiura

Essaouira is a good place to go surfing… And also ride horses on the beach, apparently. #latergram

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Apr 23, 2015 at 10:08am PDT

Time for another cute cat photo, I think! This guy was just hanging out in a boat near the docks in Essaouira, Morocco, when we were there in December. Plus, it was December and 26 degrees! A good day, for us and for the cat.

A photo posted by Craig and Linda (@indietravel) on Apr 14, 2015 at 9:31am PDT

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