Sight seeing in Tangier

Here is a small selection of some great things to do and see whilst in Tangiers.

The Forbes Museum.

Billionaire magazine publisher Malcolm Forbes built an entire museum out of toy soldiers in his former residence - the Mendob Palace. A collection of over 115,000 lead soldiers that are set up re-enacting major battle like Waterloo to Dien Bien Phû.
You'll see entire armies of tiny soldiers on guard in the showcases and in the gardens 600 statues bearing silent homage to the Battle of the Three Kings.


Cap Spartel

Located just outside Tangiers is the Lighthouse of Cap Spartel, a favourite viewing and picnic point, where you can sometimes see the extraordinary meeting of the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea; one turquoise and the other one dark blue



The caves of Hercules.
Located just 14kms west of Tangiers is a place of stunning natural beauty and great archeological significance. This is where the mythical figure, Hercules rested after finishing his 12 labours.
Swimming here can be quite dangerous, the offshore currents can get very strong. If you're not a strong swimmer, it's best to stick to sunbathing or sightseeing.



Roman Ruins at Cotta.
A short distance from the caves you'll see the remains of an ancient Roman town that dates back to the 2nd and 3rd century. After extensive excavation, archeologists revealed several walled sections along with the layout of the Roman town. There are temples, shrines, Roman baths, oils presses and a courtyard where they used to process oil and other products in large vats.

Like many other ancient Roman sites on the coast of Morocco, Cotta specialized in the manufacture of a pungent anchovy paste called "Garrum". It was made from fish guts, but the Romans loved the stuff.

Hotel La Tangerina invests in web 2.0

The view from the stunning roof terrace at La Tangerina

The stunning and unique boutique hotel situated in the Kasba of Tanger has recently signed up for a Media Morocco internet site and web 2.0 package.
There new site is under construction but the online photo gallery and guestbook are already up and running. check them out! Guestbook or Photo Gallery



If you would like more information on web 2.0 and virtual tours and how we can help your business achieve a higher ranking on the search engines and more qualified visitors contact us through our web site.

Media Morocco launches online photo bank and web 2.0 service for Morocco

Media Morocco launches a comprehensive multimedia bank including high resolution photos of Morocco, 360 virtual tours and an editorial and content bank covering some of the best tourism destination in Morocco. They are also offering a bespoke web site package including 360 virtual tours, online guest book and photo gallery.

Fraser Cairns explains in a little more depth just what Media Morocco can offer.

Web 2.0 products and integration for online business and marketing:

Web 2.0 is the next generation of internet it allows your company to communicate better, faster and more clearly with your internet based target market.
Media Morocco are web 2.0 experts with over 3 years experience on this cutting edge of internet development. Web 2.0 has been likened to a D.J in that we sample and mix media and republish across networks and mediums to facilitate communication between like minded internet searchers.

Here are some samples that we regularly mix up for our clients:


www.360factory.com The leading 360 virtual tour company and a founding partner in media morocco. Virtual tours offer the internet visitor a chance to view in 360 degree images (equirectangular projections) of your product or venue.




www.flickr.com - Yahoo owned photo bank monster, probably the best social photo site on the web. We open you an account and show you how it works whilst uploading your first 30 images.
A cool widget in html or flash showcasing your latest photos will be added to your web site and blog. This updates from your latest photos and allows you to have fresh content appearing on your web page automatically.



www.youtube.com is the massively popular Google owned video site and an excellent way to drive traffic to your site or blog. If you have a visual based product then have a look at our photo montage videos to see if a You Tube solution could work for you.
We open an account and a photo montage video with music is created and uploaded to your account. A neat Html widget is placed on your web site and blog displaying your latest videos or a selection from YouTube.

www.twitter.com is another Yahoo acquisition, this neat little application allows you to send a SMS message from your mobile phone which will be published immediately via a small html widget on your web page or blog. This is an ideal way for non internet savvy people to simply update the headlines on their web page with a cheap and simple text message.

www.skype.com is the daddy of all VOIP systems it was bought by the online auction company eBay and goes from strength to strength, If you haven't tried it you should.
Free calls between users and reduced rates to worldwide landlines plus dedicated phone numbers, call forwarding, voice mail and more. We assist in account opening but an international credit card is needed to add credit to your account or purchase nuimbers ( available in 15 countries would you like a UK or French landline number?) We can place an html widget with contact details on your web page, blog or email footer allowing other skype users to call you directly and free generally from your web page - a no brainer.

www.blogger.com Blogger is the super easy blogging software from Google, we will open you an account, create a unique Blog/guestbook page and integrate the whole thing graphically to match your existing web page.

Blogging is the new voice of the internet and its time you got your companies products and news out into the Blogsphere. Blog posts or guestbook entries attract huge amounts of traffic as they are regarded by the search engines as a regular web page and so are indexed and appear in google search results.

If you can publish a couple of interesting posts a month, with photos and links to other sites of interest to your subject matter, it wont be long before your blog is hitting the first page of google search results and serious traffic is arriving. This traffic can be fed through to your web site giving you more qualified and interested visitors and hopefully more business.
A widget called an RSS feed reader will automatically place the headlines from the last few blog posts onto the front page of your web site and finally we give you a dedicated email to allow clients to email photos and comments that will be held, awaiting approval, before being published as blog posts and fed through automatically to the widget on your web page.

These are just some of the web 2.0 applications that we work with. The beauty of web 2.0 is that as a new business problem crops up a worldwide community of users and producers develop a new solution. If you are ready to make the most of the Internet drop us an email or call on 00212 783 48733.

Morocco for New Years Eve?

€500 per person - Special 5 day New Years Eve package with Morocco Carp including a Gala dinner!

A new years eve celebration in the Atlas mountains of Morocco with traditional Berber dancing, music and a banquet fit for a Moroccan King.

Click here to take a virtual tour of the Hotel

Our retro cool boutique hotel has 5 suites and fabulous views over the majestic lake of Bin el Ouidane and the high Atlas mountains.



The weather should be similar to that of a ski resort, cold clear star filled nights followed by crisp sunny blue skied days.


Some of the best carp fishing in the world is on our doorstep and we offer full equipment hire to give you a chance to hook yourself a Moroccan monster.

The lake record is a massive 69lbs but the lake average of 30lbs would please most.


If fishing's not your thing why not kick off 2008 with some off road Quad biking? we have two 150cc automatic Quad bikes for hire and miles of unexplored tracks, ruined Kasbas and stunning mountain scenery.

If peace and tranquility is more your thing why not explore the lake on one of our surf kayaks? unsinkable and safe for even the most inexperienced its a wonderful way to see and get close to the wildlife. Just dont get too close to the Carp fishermen.

A Moroccan food experience.

Your breakfast and dinner are prepared by our hotel kitchens every day and are included in the price, the selection changes daily as we use fresh in season local produce prepared in the traditional Berber style .

The Berber lounge restaurant menu operates from 12pm-5pm.

The Pioneer menu - for ordering pack lunches and drinks when your out exploring or fishing.


Moroccan food is excellent and we hope to show some of its finer points during our Moroccan Gala diner dance on the 31st. This will be an unforgettable evening to stimulate all your senses. The night will commence in our lantern lit gardens where Berber musicians thump out their haunting drum and vocal melodies, live. The rhythm is followed by the pulsating dancers who twirl and shrill in a way that has to be heard.

The smell of the honey glazed whole mutton that has been slowly spit roasted for 8 hours is intoxicating and is the centre piece of a buffet table of locally prepared dishes that will be continually replenished during the evening.

Finally a full bar service is available till the wee small hours for those that wish.


Included in the Price:

• 5 nights Hotel room* single person supplement applies
• Breakfast and 3 course traditional dinner each day.
• 31st December Moroccan Gala dinner dance
• Day trip to the stunning Cascades d'Ozoud.
• Transport Marrakesh Airport - Bin el Ouidane return.

Itinery

Friday 28th arrive at Marrakesh Airport - Morning and afternoon arrivals with a small Marrakesh shopping trip for the early birds. Its a pleasasnt and photogenic 3 hour drive from the Airport with the snow capped high Atlas flanking us all the way to our lake side hotel.The nearest large town is Beni Melal and its just up and over the mountain before you will be checking in and enjoying a typical Moroccan welcome.


Saturday 29th - excursions and activities available or just chill in the Berber lounge and take in the splendor of the mountains.

Sunday 30th - The mini bus departs the hotel at 10am for the amazing day trip to the waterfalls at Ozoud. Dont forget your camera and swimming gear, its a real breath taker. Plenty of shopping opportunities in the bustling local arts and crafts market that winds it way down the cliff side. Enjoy lunch overlooking the falls with wild monkies, its a wonderful place to spend the end of 2007.



Monday 31st - Grand Moroccan Gala dinner dance.
Traditional spit roasted honey glazed sheep and a buffet of delicious Moroccan and Berber dishes. Accompanied by live Berber musicians and dancers, candle lit gardens and the star filled night sky.



Tuesday 1st - A day for... fishing, kayaks, hiking, quads - check out availability and prices with reception.

Wednesday 2nd Jan - return to Marrakesh.

€500 per person* based on double room occupancy SPS of €20 applies.

Ring Fraser on 00212 783 487 33 or email at info@moroccocarp.com
Reserve your place today!!

You might need to bring:
Clothing:The nights are cold and the days are warm so bring clothes that will handle the big daily temperature change. Good fleece and mountain/ski gear is ideal for nights, shorts, t-shirts and suncream for the day.
Swimming gear, towel, water shoes.
If you want to fish: sleeping bag, reels, alarms, indicators and end rigs.
Everyone: A good torch, travel adapter (2 pin round plug) Sun cream, hat, your best French.

Important Info:You need a minimum of 6 months on your passport to travel to Morocco.Try and book your flight tickets to arrive at Marrakesh airport on the 28th December at around 11am or 3pm. The return flight should depart Marrakesh in the mid morning to allow time for the 3 hour drive.
Medical: The Hotel and lake is at 800m (2400 feet) please consult your GP if you are taking heart/blood thining medication prior to booking. Bring Parecetamol (not Aspirin) Imodium for upset tums and some PG tips - Im running low.

Money: The local currency is the Dirham (MAD) get some from the bureau de change or the ATM's at the airport on arrival. Dont change too much as you cant change it back at the end, the hotel will accept payment in other international currencies if you run out of Dirhams.

Spanish Adventure 2008 with Morocco Carp on the Lake Bin el Ouidane