Festival

The Real Innocent and pure Transcendentalism

A festival of sacred music from the world's main religions is opens every year in the Moroccan spiritual city of Fes to promote understanding between spiritual traditions and focuses mostly on the dialogue of civilizations.

Travelers from all over the world will meet again, next year, in the holy city of Fez, Morocco, for the Annual World Sacred Music Festival, where leading musicians of world caliber will share sacred music from the spiritual traditions of both East and West. They will meet in Fez in the spirit of this unique multi-cultural event and experience the beauty and majesty of the world's most moving spiritual music.

Some places, across this world, are favorable to the enrichment of human beings and the elevation of their soul. Some privileged moments to meet can transform all of us to the essence of a relationship much deeper and real for each other. Some actions, some attitudes, eventually some thoughts can express so many calls to overcome limitation and create the desire of blissfulness.

It is in this theme, The Dialogue of Civilizations, an exchange of ideas and opinions in the path of knowledge that the World Sacred Music Festival of Fes invites us every year. To many contemporary thinkers, our world is entering a new paradigm where divisions between men extend beyond social borders into the realm of culture ideologies. From such a statement, one can expect either the best or worst: a future of conflict or peace.

Since its inception, the Fes Festival of the World Sacred Music has been working towards, a path to peace, a forum for artistic experiences, diversity of thought and spirituality, a place where the people of the World unite and interact, in a open dialogue, about universal values which is defined by the preservation of freedom. This remains the core mission of the Festival and one of its urgent goals.

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Moroccan Hotels

Sofitel Thalassa Marina Smir ***** star 5 five stars Hotel Details
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Smir 93200:
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This resort hotel is an architectural masterpiece, inspired by a graceful combination of the moorish and andalusian styles. The air-conditioned hotel has a total of 119 rooms and provides facilities including a reception lobby with 24-hour reception, a hotel safe, a currency exchange service, a cloakroom, a café, a bar, pub and a restaurant and a hair dressing salon. There is also a tv room, conference facilities, wireless internet access, room and laundry services, a car park and a children's playground.

Golden Tulip Farah Khouribga ***** star 5 five stars Hotel Details
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Khouribga 25000:
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Existing on a high plate with 800 meters altitude. The city beneficed of healthy dry climate. Also the area is known and appreciated of all the hunters for abundance of game and the variety of the sites. beside being close to the Lake of Wadi Zem Lac Zamraine Ain Kaicher Zaouia de Boujaadforest of oak Khatouat hunting forest. The hotel is decorated in a pure style art deco our rooms are equipped with the essential elements to assure your comfort bathroom air conditioning access Internet telephone with hot line minibar radio television with reception by satellite.

Sofitel Royal Golf **** star 4 four stars Hotel Details
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El Jadida :
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Located in the heart of the most beautiful golf course of Morocco, the Sofitel Royal Golf is a paradise for professional golfer as well as for beginners. The hotel is just 5 kilometres from the city centre. Creating a relaxing and pleasant atmosphere, the 117 accommodation units are carefully decorated, well-appointed and come with all the contemporary amenities to cater to the changing needs of the guests. Business traveller can avail the conference facilities for organising their commercial meetings in the comfort of the hotel. During leisure you can workout in the well-equipped gymnasium to tone up your body and later have a bracing dip in the swimming pool.

Belere Hotel Erfoud **** star 4 four stars Hotel Details
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Erfoud :
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The Belere Hotel Erfoud is located in a tourist area, and is just 3 kilometres from the city centre. Built like a Kasbah, the hotel offers 140 bungalow style guest rooms that are tastefully decorated and well equipped with modern amenities. The lobby is a perfect place to relax and meet friends or business delegates. Recreational facilities at the hotel include solarium, swimming pool and whirlpool.

Hotel l'Initiale Hotel Details
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Oualidia 24250:
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Beautifully positioned between the beach and the lagoon, this charming hotel is found in the small fisherman's village of Oualidia, between Casablanca and Safi on the Atlantic coast. Oualidia is situated one hour and a half of Casablanca Aiport. This newly-opened, family-run residence is close to the beach and features 9 rooms, most of which have a sea view, and each one fully-equipped with all comforts for a relaxing holiday. Triple rooms are possible on request. Boasting a spectacular seafood restaurant, after a long day you can enjoy a varied choice of food, including vegetarian options, and possibility to taste oysters and seafood.

Hotel Assam *** star 3 three stars Hotel Details
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Kenitra 14000:
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Nestled in the middle of a case of greenery, this 3-star Hotel, one of the best hotels of Kenitra, offers quality of services, charming frame, and an exceptional geographical situation. Decorated with Moroccan tradition and fully-equipped, the 75 rooms of the Assam Hotel are situated around the outdoor swimming pool and magnificent garden where it makes good to devote to the idleness. This hotel offers facilities dedicate to spend a pleasant and relax stay with its restaurants and bars, a night club and a closed and secure car park allows you to park your vehicle in front of your room. The Assam Hotel and all its amenities is an inescapable stage for whom Morocco visits.

Sel D'ailleurs Hotel Details
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Marigha 42150:
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Built in an olive grove of two hectares in Marigha, a village in the mountainous region between Marrakesh and Taroudant, this guest house is a traditional Moroccan house with modern comfort. Sel d'Ailleurs bases itself on two architectural form: Arab-Moorish emphasizing an inheritance of inn, and vernacular architecture based on the use of the local materials and the techniques to update the professions of formerly. The house consists of a lounge, a patio and a large outdoor swimming pool with a magnificent sight on the mountain. Sel d'Ailleurs welcome you in an exceptional site which advance the environment, nature and tranquillity. The peace of the house returns your peaceful stay and allows to revitalize you.

Riad Yacout Hotel Details
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Meknes 50000:
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Riad Yacout houses a dream world… Stay in the heart of the Meknes Medina in a stunning riad: discover a scent, a soul and a lasting memory. Riad Yacout enjoys an ideal location in the lalla Aouda quarter, two minutes away from the El Heddim place, the Bab Mansour gate and Kobt Souk, the heart of the old Medina, as well as from the Meknes Royal Golf. Riad Yacout welcomes you in luxury interiors made of wood paneling and rich materials and in a warm and refined atmosphere. Choose from one of its wonderful guestrooms and plunge yourself into a tale from the one thousand and one nights.

Jnane Tihihit Hotel Details
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Lalla Takerkoust 40000:
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Discover a different Morocco just 40 kilometres away from Marrakesh. This beautiful guest farm lies within a stone's throw of Lalla Takerkoust Lake and dam. Offering the equivalent of 3-star comfort, it is the ideal venue to explore Moroccan countryside. In addition to the wonderful setting, enjoy the pool and the hammam to relax. For 3-night reservations, transfers from Marrakesh Airport are included in the room rate.

Golden Tulip Farah Safi ***** star 5 five stars Hotel Details
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Safi 46000:
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Conceived and realized by respecting the international standards, this 5-star hotel, entirely renovated is the most prestigious of the city and characterized by its modern architecture. Golden Tulip Farah Safi overlooks the Atlantic ocean and the old Medina offering hence a panoramic view either from the terrace or from the rooms. The 90 rooms are equipped with all modern amenities: satellite television, telephone, mini bar and air conditioning. You will appreciate its facilities with a tennis court and an outdoor swimming pool but also the Health Club composed of a multi gym, massage rooms, hammam with steam and hairdressing salon. Surrounding by a large garden, the Golden Tulip Safi is a perfect place for relaxation.

L' Arganier D' Or ** star 2 two stars Hotel Details
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Taroudant 83200:
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Close to Taroudant, in a site resting for the spirit and worthy of a Renoir's painting, within an orange grove of 3 hectares, is established this nice and attractive house built in the pure architectural tradition. Real haven of peace, of greenery and beauty, this hotel is ideally place for the nature lovers and those who look for the tranquillity. The house consists of traditional decoration with its arches, its fountains and its terrace mixed in place of relaxation with its gardens and its swimming pool. These places also lend themselves to long hikes or to mountain bike. Situated near a Berber village in the ancestral traditions, this privileged stopping place deserves your attention and constitutes an inescapable stage for all the lovers of the Moroccans South

Dar El Jadida Hotel Details
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El Jadida :
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Located in the heart of the Portuguese Quarter, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, This house is a bewitching blend of modern comfort and old-world charm, only 100 meters from the souks. In this architectural surroundings that are unique in Morocco, Dar EL Jadida offers a total comfort, every rooms has a private bathroom and the decoration, completely realized by Moroccans craftsmen, is inspired by the 30's and 40's. Benefiting from panoramic views of the sea and the Old City from the roof terrace, you will appreciate the sight, the light and taste the unique atmosphere of this house?

Kenzi Rissani **** star 4 four stars Hotel Details
Morocco: :
Rachidia 52000:
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The Kenzi Rissani, part of the Kenzi hotel chain, in the Moroccan South, welcomes you in a magnificent landscape, between its impressive cliffs and its river which flows in an immense palm grove. This charming hotel, in a warm decoration mixing with Moroccan traditions and modern amenities, offers equipped rooms with air conditioning, television and minibar. You will also appreciate its 2 restaurants, its bar as well as its swimming pool to relax you. The Kenzi Rissani is the ideal point of departure to discover the Moroccan South and the Desert.

L' Amphitrite Palace Resort and Spa ***** star 5 five stars Hotel Details
Morocco: :
Skhirat 12050:
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Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the Resort is located in Skhirat, known for its excellent beaches, only 20 minutes drive from Rabat and the famous Royal Golf Dar Essalam, and 35 minutes from Casablanca. Built on the site of an important historic hotel, L'Amphitrite Palace Resort and Spa is specifically designed to cater to the needs of business and leisure traveller. The hotel offers world class rooms and spacious suites with luxurious furniture and elegant design. You will find a universe dedicated to beauty and body treatments with its Spa of 1600 square meters including one hydro pool, one outdoor swimming pool, one outdoor Jacuzzi, a fitness center and 13 private treatments rooms. L'Amphitrite Palace Resort and Spa embodies completely the traditional values of a luxury hotel which offers comfort, serenity for a unforgettable stay.

La Perle Du Draa *** star 3 three stars Hotel Details
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Zagora 45900:
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Located in Zagora, this hotel offers hospitality, modern convenience with a traditional and authentic style and also a typical architecture from the Moroccan south. The typical location and its panoramic view of the Mountains, the palm groves and the Kasbah ensure you a change of scene unforgettable. The hotel provides 48 rooms fully-equipped with bathroom, air conditioning and balcony. You will appreciate its large swimming pool of 235m² with children’s pool and a large terrace. With its situation, The Perle du Drâa hotel is the place of departure for excursions towards the biggest sand dunes, oasis and ksours.

 

Horse Festivals : Morocco

Tissa Horse Festival

The picturesque center of Tissa is located a few miles off the main road No. 302 in the Fez Province, and is the site of a gigantic competition between the various horse breeds. It is held every year in October. Hundreds of riders assemble wearing their finery to present their mounts. Prize-giving and festivities create a very animated scene.

Festival of Fantasia

Another horse festival, known as the “Festival of Fantasia” which has been held every year (usually at the beginning of September) since 1977 is held in Meknes. It offers thousands of horsemen and their mounts the chance to meet and display their skill and the occasion has earned itself a well-deserved success.