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Marrakesh"Play it, Sam. You played it for her, now play it for me!" Who can forget Humphrey Bogart’s famous line to the piano-player in "Casablanca"? Well, actually most people have never heard this line, as the legend has him saying "Play it again, Sam!"
Anyway, this gave us a romantic, black and white view of the world of the Barbary Coast and a meeting place of countries and cultures when the French, Spanish and Germans elbowed for influence over Morocco. Now the film world brings us great shots (in colour) of the scenery and old cities of Morocco under such titles as Kundun, Lawrence of Arabia, and The Mummy.Actually, Morocco has much more to offer than simply the sets of hit films. There is an incredible diversity of landscapes, ranging from the lonely deserts of the Western Sahara, the snow-capped High Atlas Mountains, to the fertile, green Atlantic coastal areas.We drive through the Draa Valley, a long stretch of date palms, olive trees, busy Berber villages and kasbahs. We’ve crossed the Atlas at the stunning Todra Gorge, then after sampling the desert magic, we cross back to the coastal plains through the Dadas Gorge, where the road runs beside clear streams, and the mountain scenery and rich coloured rock make this a splendid route.
And then there is the history and cities…the medina of Old Fez, the huge square in Marrakesh where entertainment just goes on and on, the Roman ruins of Volubilis, the elaborate doors, knockers and gateways that enrich the architecture of the Imperial cities. Morocco certainly has the excitement of its past as well as the rich culture of the present.
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