Plan-it Morocco...Inspiring your stay

7th June 2012 Sarah Gilbert What’s new in Fez, Morocco Islamic gardens tour “Fez may not give up its secrets easily but this new tour allows you to explore the hidden gardens of the medina’s ancient palaces and palatial riads. Shaded with citrus trees and perfumed with orange blossom, blood-red roses and sweet-scented jasmine, Islamic gardens were designed with tranquillity, reflection and relaxation in mind, earthly paradises to inspire spiritualism, inner peace and unity. You’ll learn about some of the ornamentation and decorative techniques used in Moroccan architecture, from floral motifs and geometry to ceramics and calligraphy, symbolic of the rich cultural heritage of the Islamic empire, as well as the mysteries behind the concept of charbagh, the four-part garden.” Weblink: http://apps.facebook.com/theguardian/travel/2012/jun/07/whats-new-fez-morocco