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17 Jan

Welcome to Riad Botanica

Welcome to Riad Botanica, Garden of the soul- where luxury meets tranquility.

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30 Jun

Welcome to Riad Botanica

Welcome to Riad Botanica, Garden of the soul- where luxury meets tranquility.

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28 Jun

Moroccan Legzira Beach (Top 30 Best beaches in the world)

Looking to escape the hustle and bustle of the red city? Dubbed “A Jewel of Northwest Africa”, Legzira beach is situated about ten kilometres from the city of Sidi Ifni in the southern region of Morocco. Doused in vibrant blue and red hues, it has four arches carved into the cliff by the tides that […]

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27 Jun

Tuareg tribes of africa

It is believed that the Tuareg are descendants of the North African Berbers, and that they originated in the Fezzan region of Libya. They later expanded into regions bordering the Sahara, bringing local farming peoples into their own society. This tribe of nomadic pastoralists are descendants of the indigenous Berber people. In addition to the […]

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21 Jun

Essaouira

The closest port to Marrakech, this stunning seaside town on the atlantic ocean. The blue is that color, inspired by the city’s three thousand years of murex production, that you see throughout the city. A lovely bluish purple, painted even on every wooden boat that fishes the Purple Islands each morning. The beach in Essaouira […]

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18 Jun

The cross and star.. Our signature courtyard

The cross and star represents the harmony of christianity and islam and I love how they perfectly sit with each other and so well connected.. So we kept with the theme all the way through into the pool.. And who doesn’t love having a place filled with stars.. Like all Zellige tiles, these are traditionally […]

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7 Jun

Essaouira Blue Boats

Essaouira was originally named Mogador, the most important trading port of Morocco until mid 19th century. During the French protectorate 1912 – 1956, Casablanca grew up in the North and Agadir in the South and there were better ports built for modern ships. Essaouira is a small port city, making it a great place in […]

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2 Jun

Destiny

The Budgerigar is a colourful parrot native to Australia. In early March we had a little visitor fly in to our courtyard a beautiful blue budgerigar. This native aussie was a delightful surprise, though a little dishevelled and obviously not wild. So we managed to wash her, feed her and water her and after a […]

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31 May

Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen, or Chaouen, is so stunning but really why is it all blue? Well we know that it was built in the 15th century (early 1400s), but it wasn’t until the the 1900s that it was painted blue. During that time Morocco saw a large influx of Jews as the Second World War started. For […]

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27 May

A walk to remember: Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen people ask why the city is blue, when you ask a local some people say the blue is to symbolize the sky (or heaven). They say the best way to immerse yourself in any new city is to explore it by foot. It’s cheap, easy, and gives you the opportunity to see and experience […]

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24 May

Red vs Blue

Morocco is a country that offers one of the biggest colour clashes among cities. While Marrakech is considered to be the “Red City”, there is also the “Blue City” of Chefchaouen. Renowned for the striking, blue-washed buildings of its old town, it is beautifully placed in the mountains of Rif in Northwest Morocco. Filled with […]

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