Videos tagged with "tourists"

Hôtels et Ryads Naouara Barrière in Morocco [07:45]
An oasis of scents in a desert broken by refreshing fountains, gardens and tiled patios, Marrakech is a destination that offers a complete change of scenery. Every street in the souk carries on the traditions of craftsmanship, and Jemâa El Fna square is throbbing with its market and animations. It is hot and sunny in Marrakech all year round for tourists to discover the luxury of the palm groves, Koutoubia Mosque, the blue Majorelle villa and highly refined cuisine, flavoured with cinnamon, cumin and mint.
Tags: marrakech, naoura, hotel, luxe, luxury, tourism, Morocco, Travel, Culture

La Villa Majorelle [06:42]
C'est en 1931 que le peintre Jacques Majorelle fit construire par l'architecte Paul Sinoir cette magnifique villa de style mauresque et Art déco au Maroc, à Marrakech. Amoureux des plantes, l'homme élabora au fil du temps un véritable jardin botanique, bordée par une cocoteraie et une palmeraie. La Villa fut rachetée en 1980 par Yves Saint-Laurent et Pierre Bergé, qui entreprirent la rénovation de la demeure et doublèrent la surface des jardins. Les deux hommes conservèrent la partie habitation pour leur usage privé et transformèrent l'atelier en Musée de l'Art islamique, ouvert aux touristes. In 1931 the painter Jacques Majorelle built by architect Paul Sinoir this magnificent Moorish-style villa and art deco in Morocco, in Marrakech. Plant lover, the man worked out over time a botanical garden, surrounded by coconut plantation and a palm grove. The Villa was bought in 1980 by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, who undertook the renovation of the house and doubled the surface of the gardens. The two men kept the living quarters for private use and the workshop turned into a Museum of Islamic Art, open to tourists.
Tags: La, Villa, Majorelle, Maroc, Marrakech, Jardin, plantes, fleurs, bleu, architecture, Yves-Saint-Laurent, Pierre, Berge, Morocco, Marrakesh, Nancy, sinoir, musée, arts, islamiques

Fez tanneries [01:13]
Morocco. Fez. Terrasse des Tanneurs One of the most interesting sites in Fez is the Leather Souq and the oldest leather tannery in the world. The tannery dates back at least nine centuries. When approaching the tannery the smell is the first suggestion that something different is about to appear. The smell drifts around the balcony from where all the activity can be viewed and is enough to put off the most enthusiastic of tourists. The stench is worth braving as the view over the balcony allows those watching to see a site that has not changed since the 11th century. The tannery is composed of numerous stone vessels filled with a vast range of dyes and various odorous liquids. The tannery processes the hides (skins) of sheep and goats, turning them into high quality leather products such as bags, coats, shoes, slippers and other similar products. This is all achieved manually, without the need for modern machinery. Men work in unbearably hot conditions (in the summer - 40 degrees and above). The tannery is a good example of mass production, a process that we often consider as being modern. The workers stand in the stone vessels arranged like honeycombs, filled with different dyes, dying the arms and legs of the men. The hides are first soaked in diluted acidic pigeon excrement and then transferred to other vessels containing vegetable dyes such as henna, saffron and mint. When the dying process has been completed the hides are dried on the roofs of the Medina.
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Morocco Tourism [03:27]
Tourism in some parts of North Africa declined sharply during the Arab spring uprisings, but Morocco continues to be a popular tourist destination. VOA's Ndimyake Mwakalyelye reports.
Tags: Africa, North Africa, Tourism, Arabs, Uprisings, Morocco, Tourists, Ndimyake Mwakalyelye, VOA, Voice of America, In Focus

Moroccan cab ride .. OMG [00:23]
We went to morocco and got in a cab... this dude took us to the jungles of morocco. We were kinda scared to get in a first but we figured there were four of us.. so we could take him, lol
Tags: funny, cars, Ride, Rides, Taxicab, morocco, jungle, girls, tourists, Travel, Adventure, Culture, claudiap, 125