Images of Morocco

These pictures were taken during our trip to Morocco in April, 2019 - our last overseas travel before the onset of the COVID pandemic. I hope the pictures here capture the incredible diversity of what we saw there.

Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca

These pictures show the Hassan II Mosque, which is the second-largest religious structure in the world. Only St. Peter's Basilica in Rome is larger. The Hassan II Mosque is impressive both inside and outside. Note that the minaret is square. This is typical of Morocco, unlike most other Islamic countries where the minarets are usually round.

Roman Ruins at Volubilis

What is now Morocco was, for the most part, within the Roman Empire, as was all of north Africa near the Mediterranean Sea. We visited Roman Ruins here and also near the capital city of Rabat.

Blue Gate in Fes

A night view of the Blue Gate, one of the entry points to the Medina (old city) of Fes

High Atlas Mountains

These mountains, not far to the south of Marrakesh, rise to higher than 13,600 feet, similar to the high peaks of the Rockies in the United States. There is even a ski area not too far from here, although it closed for the season a couople weeks before we were there.

Essaouira

Essaouira is a beach/seaport town on the Atlantic south of Casablanca. It was a surprising place with many interesting things to see and do. I even got to go surf fishing. I did not catch anything, but my fishing guide made up for that by inviting me and our tour guide to his house where his wife cooked a wonderful fish dinner.

A vew of some wild surf and a gull in flight from the city's waterfront fortress.

Of course there is a fine outdoor fish market.

There are lots of cats all over Morocco. This one was playing "Easy Rider" on a parked motorcycle outside a hotel.