Bright smells and shades of red, yellow, blue, and orange mingle with the sounds of vendors shouting their wares in the markets of Marrakech. Casablanca lies on the Atlantic coast waiting for lovers to stroll through its cosmopolitan streets quoting lines from the classic film. Inspiration to the likes of Twain, Matisse, and Hendrix, Tangier is a mix of European and African cultures located just twenty miles from Spain via the Strait of Gibraltar. Locals and visitors stroll through the ancient walled city of Fez, one of the best-preserved medieval cities in the Arab world. Haggle at the market in a mix of Arabic, French, and, in rare cases, a touch of English to get just the right price for those spices or that rug you

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