Exploring the Medina of Casablanca (Photo: Emily O'Dell)
To visit Morocco is still like turning the pages of some illuminated Persian manuscript
all embroidered with bright shapes and subtle lines…
– Edith Wharton, 1927
When I was in Morocco this fall, I made a point of exploring as many “Old City” districts as I could. From Casablanca to Fez, I got hopelessly lost in a number of medieval medinas–which was part of the fun. To view this week-end’s slideshow in the NYTimes of various medinas in Morocco, please click here.
