Videos tagged with "imperial"

Let's have a walk in Tokyo (Episode 3)-HD- TokyoTower,Happo-en garden,Imperial Palace,Sensoji Temple [19:36]
Texte en Francais après celui en anglais! Follow me in Tokyo -Japan-, through this series of reports to discover Tokyo. Back to Morocco, I share with you th...

Morocco [01:38]
Morocco's distinctive landscapes and enduring cultural heritage offer an enticing journey into the heart of North Africa. Part of Africa yet markedly different, Morocco is a fascinating study in contrasts. Old world medinas with noisy, narrow, winding lanes vie for attention with fashionable cafés, boutique shops and modern city centers. Sophisticated coastal cities such as Casablanca and Rabat boast an abundance of long white beaches, picturesque rocky coves and classic resorts. The imperial cities of Meknes and Fes showcase fine examples of Islamic architecture and tradition. Inland cities are warm and exotic, set among hills and palm groves. The rugged, snow-capped Atlas Mountains stretch 2414 kilometers/1500 miles through Morocco and beyond. Berber tribes have lived in the region for thousands of years, and were first mentioned in writings of ancient Egyptians. Long-established villages such as Aït-Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, serve as strongholds that preserve the Berber lifestyle, culture, music and art. The country is also rich in Jewish heritage, with the first migration into this area coming after the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem; and a second wave arrived from the Iberian Peninsula in the period immediately preceding and following the 1492 Alhambra Decree, when the Jews were expelled from the kingdoms of Spain and Portugal. At its peak in the 1940s, Morocco's Jewish population exceeded 250000. Jewish heritage is seen throughout the ...

Marbella-Fez 7 [03:49]
Along the Mediterranean coast toTarifa, cross to North Africa by ferry.A memorable drive past the Rif mountains brings you to the imperial city of Fez,the country's second largest city of Morocco
Tags: Spain-Morocco

Marbella-Fez 6 [07:24]
Along the Mediterranean coast toTarifa, cross to North Africa by ferry.A memorable drive past the Rif mountains brings you to the imperial city of Fez,the country's second largest city of Morocco
Tags: Spain-Morocco

Marbella-Fez 5 [02:16]
Along the Mediterranean coast toTarifa, cross to North Africa by ferry.A memorable drive past the Rif mountains brings you to the imperial city of Fez,the country's second largest city of Morocco
Tags: Spain-Morocco