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Zellige
This type of tile is called zellige. It's tile chips set in to plaster. Craftsmen are trained from childhood in this artform.
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In black and white
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More ceilings
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Great ceiling!
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Closeup arch
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Beautiful!
This part of the ceiling looks like paintings, not tile.
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Brilliance
Bahia means, "brilliance." It was meant to be the greatest palace of all time.
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So intricate
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Beautiful tile!
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…
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Beautiful arch
Everywhere you looked was beautiful tile and arches. It was amazing!
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The front courtyard
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Pretty door
Entering the palace from the garden.
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Moroccan cats!
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Orange trees
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…
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Bahia Palace
Our first stop was a tour of Bahia Palace.
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Interesting walk
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…
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Shopping!
We didn't get to stop. We passed it while we were walking.
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Horse and buggy
There were tons of hose and buggy drivers, especially in the square.
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Off the bus
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…
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Koutoubia Minaret tower
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La Mamounia
A SUPER fancy and famous hotel in Marrakech. Very nice!