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cooler when its too hot everywhere, an array of colours in the hills, berber villagers and villages amongst the picturesque countryside,quiet and remote but what you need to enjoy yourself is...
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A shame that the kasbah is being allowed to fall into ruin
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Well worth the trip out of the way.
The oldest parts of the kasbah
angiebabe Says: Before the 'modern' palace was built in the 1900's where the Glaoui pashas lived there was an even older palace built in the late 1700's - remains of which are still on the grounds and make for an interesting roam around. Locals live, play and work right closeby -...
snippets of the Grandeur and Opulence going
angiebabe Says: As you wander about the ruins are the exciting little telltale signs of the beauty and grandeur that was here before us - going and gone - the huge cracks that seem to have appeared in the main entrance building of the remaining buildings that can still be entered of the...
Walk around the original village/slave quarters
angiebabe Says: The village off the main road that runs through Telouet is the original village of Telouet. Its a fascinating old village with narrow streets and pathways making their ways in and around the mudbrick houses often closely linked or built on top of one another - with...
Telouet Kasbah - View from the Central Hall
suvanki Says: This is probably the most photographed view from the Kasbah! A shot of Telouet and its mosque framed by the ornate filigree metal window frame. Surrounding the alcove are more examples of typical tiles, but I'm afraid that my photo is too dark to show these clearly.The iron...
Telouet Kasbah - Glass skylight
suvanki Says: Moving further into the Kasbah, we passed under this glass skylight Again, You get an idea of the deterioration of the place in the destruction of the walls, and the missing glass panels. I quite liked the contrast of the blue sky and the teracotta mud walls
suvanki Says: From my picture You can see how the Kasbah is deteriorating, with some idea of how it might have looked. Above the arch are remnants of a green tiles, green being an important colour in Islam - Many of the important Mosques around the world have green tiles in their...
suvanki Says: While we were waiting for the Guardian of the Kasbah, Mohammed our guide told us about the history of the Kasbah and its dark past. (I'm getting around to writing this on my Intro page)* To be continued....
Lion D'or Restaurant Auberge: Breakfast with a view
angiebabe Says: Such a beautiful spot seated on the side of a fertile valley, in the fresh air up in the mountains and usually with an array almost like a banquet for breakfast. Usual bread with fromage and honey or apricot jam, with freshly squeezed orange juice and if youre lucky as we...
angiebabe Says: local bus leaves each day about 2.30 pm from marrakech near the grande taxi station, the place is actually marked in the lonely planet guide books map of Marrakech.Arrives in Telouet 6.30 pm, stops along the way at Taddert. Very nice route but i would suggest sitting on the...
MAISON BERBERE NOMADE TELOUET: CARPETS!!??
angiebabe Says: Whatever you do and where every you go in Morocco you will probably feel plagued by carpet shops and their touts - but they are lovely items to take home and have as your own personalised souvenir. There is such an array of choice - colours, textures, styles and stories.And...
La Maison Berbere Nomade: Carpet Shop
suvanki Says: We stopped here after visiting the kasbah, Apparently some of our party had requested a visit to a carpet shop!!! I braced myself - I've perfected my "I'm not buying a carpet Thank-You" skills after years of travelling around Turkey. Whilst working as a Holiday Rep there, I...
angiebabe Says: wonderful book providing loads of fascinating information and insight not only into the Glaoui family who lorded over the area but the culture and happenings that effected the southern areas of Morocco and its peoples during the period that the Glaoui were in rule because...
angiebabe Says: You will see stork nests on most high places - adding a bit of interest to your visit! Id not seen them in the wild until I first visited Morocco - and have seen them over many parts of Morocco and southern Spain.You will see huge nests around Marrakech - particularly in the...
The various ways of getting around for locals
angiebabe Says: What you will see a lot in Morocco are the ways in which the people and communities, especially out in the country away from all the mod cons and money in the cities, are still living traditionally and selfsufficiently.For a lot of people who still may be having to survive...
angiebabe Says: Many families in Morocco take care of their laundry with their women folk taking it to the local water supply - ie maybe a nearby river or creek or communal well - or in their homes or up on the roofs of their home if they have their own water supplied to the house and hand...
Locals who are now lying to get your business
angiebabe Says: Ive since been told that recently there have been some locals, starting up small shops in town to go into business and in league with other businesses around town, who taking opportunity of being at the entrance to town where tourists tend to stop and ask for directions have...
the kasbah is running out of time!!
angiebabe Says: The kasbah is deteriorating - it was abandoned in 1953 when the families of the last Glaoui pasha were exiled on his death as the King had reclaimed his throne from the departing French.The palace was contstantly being worked on when the rulers so lovingly maintained the...
Fields of flowers around Telouet
angiebabe Says: February and March is typically when the almond or cherry trees are in full blossom - some areas such as Tafroute usually even have an Almond Blossom Festival but in March through to June - in addition to lush fields of wheat and rye are flowers, of an array of colours, that...
Spring blossoms bloom in Telouet
angiebabe Says: Spring is a most beautiful time in Morocco - and Telouet with its unusual and spectcular colours around the valleys and hills is just even more enhanced with the fertile look of grains growing in the fields and the spring blossoms of almond or cherry trees or a little later...
angiebabe Says: Storks - Ive seen these amazing big birds flying around the skies above Telouet and nesting in big bird nests with pretty much all high spots taken!I first saw the amazing look of a stork in flight when driving along the plains heading south after leaving Azrou - and then...
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The oldest parts from the 18th century of the palace have now disintegrated to just remainging bits of pright walls and broken pieces, the newer palace built by...
Q: Please, could you send me a telephone number for Hotel Lion d'Or in Telouet ? Thank you very much and best regards. Fabrice
A: From the Lonely planet book, phone number is 044 88 8507 Prices are 15 Dh for a matress on the roof, But d B&B is 150 Dh. The rooms are described as neet and tidy, with...
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Beautiful views from the Glaoui Pasha's palace.....stunning colours inside the palace....stunning colours outside the palace - the earth here has so much colour with reds, purples, even green - add to...
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Telouet - Kasbah and (Magic) Carpets
Telouet lies on the banks of the Mellah river, (which is named after low lying salt deposits found in this area). Telouet was once a major stopping post for camel caravans on the Marrakesh to Sahara...
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Reception room, featuring marble, mosaic, and the intricate plaster-work that was so stunning.
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