This type of tile is called zellige. It's tile chips set in to plaster. Craftsmen are trained from childhood in this artform.
This part of the ceiling looks like paintings, not tile.
Bahia means, "brilliance." It was meant to be the greatest palace of all time.
The tiles at Bahia Palace were so old we weren't allowed to walk on a lot of it. You can see Bill on the other side of the buildin…
Everywhere you looked was beautiful tile and arches. It was amazing!
Entering the palace from the garden.
There were orange trees everywhere we went. Our guides pointed out the oranges were sour and not good to eat but they were good fo…
Our first stop was a tour of Bahia Palace.
Just like our tour guide said, we had to duck out of the way when veiled ladies tried to put necklaces on us. We also were walking…
We didn't get to stop. We passed it while we were walking.
There were tons of hose and buggy drivers, especially in the square.
We had to walk a couple of blocks from the bus to our first stop. The tour guide told us not to let the veiled ladies put the neck…