marocco mall The largest shopping center in Africa

Morocco Mall is the largest shopping mall in Morocco and Africa, located in Morocco's economic capital Casablanca. And the commercial complex building in the four years since 2007 on the Corniche in Casablanca, and was officially opened to the public on December 5, 2011. occupies Morruko Mall advanced rank among the five largest shopping centers in the world in its class, before shopping centers in the United Kingdom the first shopping and the Horn African city of Cape.

The commercial center "Morruko Mall", overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and the main shopping destination in the Mediterranean basin and Africa, and was opened last December. The total mall area of ​​250 thousand square meters, the center contains 350 shops offering 600 global brand products. In addition to the shops, the center includes several restaurants and recreational facilities and locations of rest and green spaces and wide.

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Albissarh.. Moroccans weapon in the cold winter nights

Moroccans are accustomed to cold weather in this period, which they call «nights», in which disturbed the atmosphere and it rains profusely, and snow falling heavily, with what Asahbhma of severe cold and strong winds in several areas.

Moroccans are preparing for the cold as the military prepares for his enemy in the war, and cooler weather in the Atlas Mountains kill sometimes.

Among the means taken by the Moroccan weapon for them to defend themselves against the cold and snow are two ways, the first to wear clothing, woolen and leather processing houses modern Balmedfat in cities, while in the countryside and rural areas cut off villagers trees, and they store firewood in the stores to be used for heating. The second way they eat certain foods during the winter to protect them from the cold weather and give them energy paid them cold.

Moroccans accepted in such cold weather to eat hot foods that provide the body with energy differently from the rest of the seasons, and there is such a Moroccan known is said in such cases «in the winter to eat alone and sleep with ten members, and in the summer dining with ten people and sleep alone », an indication that the individual needs of our food in the winter than in the summer needs. Among these foods there Alkadido «calories» and «Albissarh» meat.

Eaters «Albissarh», is a bean dryer crushed prefer to have the kind of municipal, crust removed him to be cooked in water with some vegetables, spices and olive oil. And serve hot with barley or wheat bread, whether at lunch or dinner, there is also dealt with in the preferred breakfast.

Moroccans prefer to eat beans after removing the crust with him, and make him porridge called «Albissarh», unlike the Easterners who eat fava beans. Moroccans eat a full turn, shell beans, but among them is common, especially in the winter, making it a key and a key component in their diet, according.

Considered «Albissarh» food rich and poor alike, but they remain more prevalent amid the poorer classes.

Nor is the economic cost much, as the kilograms of beans enough to satisfy eight people. And the price does not exceed a few nine dirhams per kilogram (about one dollar), and the manifold benefits. If we enumerate the benefits of beans will not Nhsaha constituent of it, so it has a high nutritional value and doctors advised taking it. And Bean «Albissarh» rich in protein, vitamins, minerals such as iron, phosphorus and salts, doctors believe it has a complex chemical compounds are resistant cancers that affect the mouth, and also good for the heart because it raises the good cholesterol level in the blood, and contains material strengthens immunity objects against diseases, and the peel Bean is defined by the fights they constipation, which affects the body, and provide an opportunity to benefit from the chlorophyll in them a green material that absorb body odors. To prepare eaters «Albissarh» you will not need a lot of time, because they are easy setup, the preparation does not need only a half an hour at most.

And different amounts «Albissarh» from one region to another, but they generally consist of half a kilo bean dryer without the crust, and a liter of water or more, and tomato, and three cloves of garlic, a piece of red pulses, bead Islands, and a teaspoon of salt, and a teaspoon of cumin and material Krkom Municipal, and a cup of olive oil. Either way you are in the Atlas Mountains are areas where compensation pillars of oil olive oil, and in the north and the mountains of rural areas instead of red pumpkin, carrots, cabbage turnip put.

And the method of uniform cooking, Bearing in «pot» beans, pumpkin, carrots, with salt for about half an hour, then guest foam left by the beans, then Ntahn components and Nerjaha to the pan again and add the black cumin pepper and olive oil and the amount of water when needed while stirring Of course in order not to stick.

In the end plates are in the presentation along with wheat or barley bread, and sprinkle with olive oil, cumin, and from there it adds drops of lemon to taste, while the population of Souss Instead of olive oil put oil «Arkan». »

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Falls Azawad virgin nature

Falls are considered (Ouzoud) of the finest famous waterfalls in Morocco where the destination of thousands of Moroccans and foreign tourists year-round demand for rest and recreation and enjoy the magic of nature that is irresistible.

These are located waterfalls in the village (Tanajamilt) located mountains of the High Atlas, which belongs to the province of (Azilal) away from the Moroccan capital Rabat, about 350 kilometers to the south and a height of about 110 meters, making the form raining water from the top state in the outstanding natural beauty.

The word (Ouzoud) in Tamazight (olive) Due to the fact that this tree is a great blessing as well as agricultural gardens Alodaat seasonal fruits pomegranates, figs, almonds, apples, oak and others.

This is the largest waterfalls in the province as well as Falls (Tamdh) and (Sir Bungaz) area (Sheikh angle mountain) as well as waterfalls and springs (Ain Asrdon) in (Beni Mellal) nearby where intended these waterfalls surrounded by groves of evergreen lush natural pools most Moroccan and foreign tourists pedophiles mountain tourism, water and greenery and who seek comfort and tranquility, dreams and romance.

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Historical of the largest caves in Africa Caves of Hercules

This is the historical cave of the largest caves in Africa, dating back to 2500 BC, where in ancient mythology, suggesting it was the headquarters of «Hercules» best known for his fight against sea pirates. This exciting cave discovered in 1906 and there are catacombs extend to 30 kilometers in the ground, Nantha nature in a rocky cavity is high and make it oversees the Atlantic Ocean not far from the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean. The cave is a cave send Atemth the mystery and sense of adventure, once you enter it, you feel like a home air conditioner naturally, emits recital programmed to tidal movements, and the rhythm of the wind, rock plash. By a large window, or a wonderful painting from nature it took thousands of years to make it distinctive and carved to look like after the last touches on the shape of a map of the African continent, change their colors and charm change continuously.

The sunset of the most beautiful moments in which visitors enjoy a lot, where the Atlantic waters mingle sunshine withered. Manuel Linares says a Spanish visitor about this charming place «I am by nature lovers, like sunset, but in the Caves of Hercules seems remarkable». He adds: «entered the cave whenever I feel a great sense, and unleashed my imagination which returns me to the Oqsosat read about the legend of Hercules».

There are many novels revolve around the story of Hercules and this cave, including those which says that Africa was connected to Europe, and separates the medium rum Sea region (Mediterranean) from the Sea of ​​darkness (the Atlantic Ocean), and what was Atlas son of Neptune three daughters living in the grove poses apples gold and guarded by a monster, killer Hercules (son of Jupiter) and defeated him, but Hercules in the fury of the conflict Gillat hit the mountain broke away to mingle waters of the Mediterranean blue green waters of the Atlantic, Europe and separated from Africa.

Another novel tells a different details, and in this regard, says emigrated Abed It hails from the city of Tangier «The Hercules was a prisoner in the cave, try one day get out of it and hit the wall most recent by a large hole has become much like the map of Africa and the impact of the blow broke the African and European continents . Thus, our parents and our grandparents told us about the cave. » Also it emphasizes that the cave for the people of Tangier is a proud heritage which the population of the harbor city.

Legend has it origin in Tangier designation as «the harbor city» The Hercules Sovakis son of one of the daughters of Neptune to produce their marriage beautiful daughter Highness Tanjas, including the city of Tangier name came.

On the other novels that came on the lips of one of the tour guides where Ayoub Mayorom say when his visit to the cave, that Hercules was lying in the cave, and when he was fluctuates above the bed, hit the wall with his foot and he signed the wall and so the latest shelf overlooking the ocean. Tales and legends vary, but visitors agree on the beauty of the cave, he says Mayorom: «very much enjoyed the visit this place, it leaves a nice effect in the psyche of visiting the cave, even though he visited more than once, the fact that he is a wonderful place worth a visit».

It should be noted that the cave is characterized by its strategic location has made the site the city of Tangier, a Northern Gateway to Morocco at the confluence of the Mediterranean Ocean, Mediterranean Sea Atlantic including the area of ​​destination visitors and they were received from various parts of the world, it combines easy and Montenegro, as well as a sandy beach of the most beautiful beaches of the world, held the latest tourist facilities equipped with all sports and recreational facilities. Through the rooftop cafe tourists can watch the Bay of Tangier and the Straits of Gibraltar and the coast of Andalusia with the naked eye, when the air Shawwa, as well as enjoy the Moroccan meals increases pleasure with scenic open appetite.

Featuring the city of Tangier old its buildings Romania, Andalusian, European and forms, to the history of the area which left the Phoenicians and the Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, Arabs hooves of their horses on them, in the year 707 AD opened Musa Bin Naseer and ran the commander Tariq ibn Ziyad, which was launched them passing the strait Taking its name to open the Al-Andalus in 711 . and the growing city and would become the name given to the Al-Aqsa Morocco after all that turned into the center of the bridge and cross it convoys armies, scientists, writers, and anyone who would like to go to Spain, which does not separate it from Tangier only 14 kilometers across the sea.

And after the departure of the Arabs from Andalusia Andalusian immigrants embraced Tangier, where they settled and dyed her sympathetically Andalusian delicate, then entered the arena of global conflict Tangier fell into the hands of the Portuguese, who they made marriage in 1662, King Charles II of England princess Catherine of Portugal gift. Despite the succession of steps invaders and adventurers on its territory, Tangier remained, as they are, maintain the affiliation of the Arab, and maintained its record as a forum for cross-fertilization of ideas and currents, where resorted to a lot of creators and celebrities the world, and have resided there and they have taken appropriate place for their creations. The traveler Ibn Battuta months Arabs He was born in Tangier in 1304. good advocate for his city during his trips around the world.

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Moroccan couscous dish and a long aftertaste special

The word "couscous" may have its origin in the word Skso barbarism. May be the origin of the Arabic word "Ascari", which means the cracker into small pieces-the Arabic word "Kiskiz" proportion to the extent that the evaporation cook this dish or the ratio of the sound caused .by the rising evaporation during cooking.

He moved eat couscous from the Maghreb countries to Egypt and the countries of sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Then go to eat the Iberian Peninsula, where it became widely between Almorckyin. It also is credited for the dissemination of this dish on the island of Sicily, for a period of Islamic rule there in between 829 and 1063 AD. While the transfer of the Portuguese eat this food in the 16th century to the Brazilian colony where they still constitute one of the elements of breakfast there to this day.

This source and deliver a composite Carbohdarat Zuldhenneat few popular and widely within American society and other Western countries are aware the importance of health couscous. Among other reasons, which calls for Iqbal on couscous Ashabian wave is growing and the current popularity of Mediterranean cooking and the flow of Maghreb immigrants and ease of cooking and the ability to adapt Alexxuetkon dish of couscous and semolina mixture of flour, salt and water. The preparation starts put handfuls of semolina is sprinkled with salt water. Then add the flour mixture while tease hand on the vessels of pottery. And are separated from each berry floury during this process. Then add oil when it reaches the berry size is desirable, where couscous then be ready to add the meat and vegetables to him.

While some still in poor and rural areas using antique Aladuana to cook couscous, many people are buying that product is ready. Another option is to prepare the couscous to have enough for weeks and stored in a dry place to need. The Tunisians Fadovon to mush, those Althoabl hot to make grains more heartburn and redder.

It remains one of the foods famous couscous in North Africa because it is cheap and the price is not subject to the preparation of a single pattern. This dish, which is always linked to the region's tendency national and cultural identity are usually submitted on Friday. Also attached is a list of the dishes offered at holidays and family celebrations of the spirit of solidarity with the community. And also represents a key part of the guest in accordance with those multiple banquet dishes that offer during festivals. Where is presented in festivals as the end of Ramadan, for example, food availability.

It seems lure couscous evident at a college specializing in the financing of concerts in Tizi Ouzou, Algeria, where shattered those civil record informal achieved by Tunisia in the preparation of larger dish couscous in the world in June 2004 and was then the "Guinness Book of World Records "is ready to amend the record for this dish, which is enough to satisfy the 22,000 people. The dish that contains couscous than 2,600 kilos of dry semolina and meat from 100 sheep and 1.5 tonnes of vegetables. The dish Alkskiz that was installed on the stove of three positions of 4. 0.3 meters wide and 8 meters deep.

But vogue couscous may face the threat of extinction as a result of the growing fame Amae quinoa, one of the food ingredients that date back to the people who know the old Alonkh growing popular. Vhbat this dish more flavor tilted to taste walnuts and more bitter and less chewy than runner-although they are of the same size and color. The most important weapon in the battle for the quinoa grain is to contain a larger amount of protein and a lower percentage of carbohydrates which makes it more nutritional value of couscous grains and pulses others. The negative side of quinoa beads scattered in the Arctic is the taste Almrorh coating the seeds despite the fact that this effect can be mitigated by washing thoroughly before you begin cooking. Many flavors and dishes.

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Al Hoceima city beauty

Al Hoceima is the so-called population «Pia» certainly bride average Moroccan. This coastal city is located in the far north of Morocco, and directly overlooks the Mediterranean coast and surrounded by mountainous terrain, which is part of the major rural area. Coast of Morocco's most beautiful beaches, attractions and is a point upon which this city to attract tourists. Especially the quiet sea waves and a nice change to swim throughout the day. Pat and Morocco's King Mohammed VI favored summer capital, where it is practiced his favorite sport, a sport leadership «jet skis».

Perhaps it is ironic that many of the tourists become tempted to watching the King of Morocco as he leads his bicycle at breakneck speed over the surface of the water.

Al Hoceima hiding behind rugged mountains, and on the way to it, you discover that Al Hoceima is only one of the stations and sporadic human gatherings, the shores of the Mediterranean made it a wonderful tourist points.

If you Hoceima summer visitors did not have a reservation at a hotel, the search for a place to stay may become a serious problem, where the crowded city hotels fill capacity. As the «jewel North» as it is called also visited during the summer, many from within Morocco, as the flock of tourists, especially from Spain, France and Italy.

Many visitors prefer to Al Hoceima, eat fresh fish that comes from the Mediterranean Sea, especially sardines, which he considers the children of the city, the wealth of the city that are not matched by wealth.

The population of the city start by eating in restaurants «Albesarh» delicious (a kind of bean) waiting to be grilled sardines, then a fish dish diverse.

The history of this city is full of too, and there are many traces indicate this date, but the most beautiful thing in this city is the shores of the Mediterranean and have names, mostly derived from the Spanish or the tone of the local countryside like Quemado, and plate, and Clabonita, and Tara Joseph, Claeris, Boscor. The city relies on tourism revenues and fishing, but including tourism and to some extent fishing is limited to the summer, most of the region's population emigrated in the period between the sixties and the eighties to Europe.

Since 1990, some European companies have invested in tourism projects, as well as some local investors, so I knew a remarkable development in the city's infrastructure and development projects.

Yusuf says Rahmouni one of the sons of Al Hoceima «Al Hoceima saw several historical events contributed to the interaction and blending of many manifestations of urban areas, and the city and in the city a number of historical monuments of castles, caves and mosques and the doors». He Rahmouni «If Hoceima rich in history, the definition of this history needs to be additional effort for the promotion of tourism as a product for the benefit of the entire region». The Rahmouni in this regard that the Al Hoceima replete with sites historical up to more than 53 locations, as you know the area for its cultural diversity of language and being formed locations fertile ground for the blending of cultures, he says, in this regard, «can be considered Hoceima open museum can be exploited in tourist attractions».

There are several castles in Al Hoceima historic appeal to what might be called «Tourism Search», including the Castle and Castle Tris bracket and W Taourirt Castle and Castle Towers and Tagazot Targuist, in addition to a host of other exploits. In the center of Al Hoceima she likes to sit in the elegant cafes to sip mint tea cup, and in the new city, you can walk around in the yard march where people watching each other.

But the most important thing attracts tourists is the beaches, which is not crowded like the shores of other cities, more beaches closer to the city is «Qemado», a beach famous is located between the Mediterranean Sea and the mountains of the countryside at the height of summer is packed with tourists Europeans and Moroccans, and separates many of this beach, especially Those who practice diving, in the depths, so there are a lot of shops near the beach, which hires them tourists diving equipment. If you want to wander outside the city away from the harbor, in the west coast there are other nice things you can see. You follow the road on Avenue Mohamed V, which leads to the city of Nador no bar connected to beaches that are not crowded with tourists, and favored by many the ideal place to spend a quiet summer holiday.

If you were not available on the conveyance of your own can be used by taxi to the Forest «Kala Bobita» Saadla beach or beach Stalmadro. It features soft sand beaches of Al Hoceima and golden and the sea is always warm in the summer. Among the famous beaches beach called «Kers», one of the best beaches in the north of Morocco, as the waters while net Riqrach depth does not exceed half a meter, so tourists accepts it with their children, which is the closest thing to a swimming pool.

And the return of tourists to the city's population, and they are dealing with them in friendly and flexible. The city's hotels are among the best hotels, which are located on the Mediterranean Sea. It is an ideal place for holiday comfortable and quiet.

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Tangier bride North

Is a Moroccan city located in the north of the Kingdom of Morocco on the Mediterranean coast, with a population of 776 793 inhabitants, according to unofficial estimates, and thus the fifth largest city in Morocco in terms of population, is characterized by Tangier being the meeting point between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean from on one hand, and between the European continent and the African on the other hand. Tangier is the capital of the Tangier-Tetouan is one of the most important cities in Morocco. Tangier is one of the most important centers of commerce and industry in North Africa is also the city's economic pole for the large number of corporate headquarters and banks. And one of the most important centers of political, economic and cultural.

Legend says the oral traded between people in "Tangier" It's after the flood lost Noah's Ark way they are searching for the land, and once landed a dove on the ship and some of the mud in her legs, cried passenger ship "mud-ja, mud-ja", ie, came the dry land, and then named the region "Tangier".
The Greek myth says that the "anti" was the son of "Poseidon" and "Gaia", and was attacking travelers Afiktlhm and the making of their skulls temple gave him to his father, and was on his kingdom, his wife's name "Tangier" -peixr Tae and stillness Alnon- were stretches from Ceuta to "Lexus "City of Golden apples near Larache.
In the battle between Hercules and strong anti Hercules was able to defeat him, and in conflict smashed one of his sword strikes Strait Strait between Europe and Morocco and the famous caves in his name, then married then Ante wife, who bore him Sovox established a colony "Tunjas."

The city of Tangier largest centers of industry and commerce and money in Morocco, and the largest government institutions own. The city's economy continues to grow. Since 1998 AD, and Tangier's economy develops further as a result of the proliferation of roads and increase the workforce Tangier come in second place, in terms of industrial activity in Africa; since there is a 78 factory work in the field of clothing. It produces Tangier sixth production Morocco from printing and publishing, also produces food and chemicals and is the port of Tangier of the largest ports that operate in the field of import and export is also Tangier of the largest cultural centers in Africa, where there are many art galleries, theaters, music, museums, cultural associations famous. It also belongs to some poets, writers, actors and famous artists. Rich led the city played an important role in supporting cultural activity. As for the existence of an atmosphere of free expression and many advertising companies and contact a significant contribution to the prosperity of culture in the city.

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