Volubilis: Volubilis archeological siteArchaeological site Volubilisis part of the UNESCO World Heritage. It's situated in Morocco near Meknes, between Fez and Rabat. If you want to travel to Volubilis, head to the nearest town Moulay Idriss.

In the ancient times Volubilis was a major Roman town and administrative center on the westernmost border of Roman Empire in a province called Mauretania Tingitana. It was built around 40 C.E., probably on the site of a previous Carthaginian settlement from the 3rd century B.C.E. Volubilis takes its name from the Berber name Alili meaning Oleander flower, which is common in the area.

Related sites:

• Volubilis on Wikipedia
• The Volubilis Project
• Volubilis on the UNESCO Website
• Volubilis Ancient

Morocco - Marrakesh Place Djeema el-Fna squareKingdom of Morocco, often referred as The Western Kingdom, is a shining star of Northern Africa. In the recent years it has become one of the favourite destinations for tourists and independent travellers from all over the world.

Morocco is an Arabic country, rich with traditional culture, colourful history and wide nature. Beatiful ancient cities like Ait Benhaddou, Essaouira, Marrakesh, Meknes or Fez shimmer with magical oriental atmosphere. Yet, Morocco is one of the most advanced African countries with solid infrastructure and open-minded people. Casablanca stands for one of the most progressive African cities.

Diverse geography of Morocco offers wild natural riches for all eager travellers. You can go to Sahara, the world's largest desert. You can visit kasbahs, unique kind of medinas. Or you can travel to beautiful desert oases, surf in the Atlantic Ocean, climb the Atlas Mountains or Rif Mountains. Morocco also serves as the ideal African starting point for the traveller.

Morocco - Fez: Moroco - the city of FezIt's hard to get your grip on Fez (also "Fes"). This may be partly because there are three towns in Fez: the two ancient walled areas — Fes-l-Bali (the old town) and Fes-l-Jdid (the new town) — and the more modern French-built Ville Nouvelle.

But let this not scare you! Fez is one of the best sights in the world. The walled cities are the main attraction of Fez. The whole old city of Fez has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Find out more in Fez Travel Guide

The immense medina of Fes-l-Bali is a huge labyrinth. In order not to get lost it is best to keep in mind that when you walk down you go towards the center, when you walk up, you leave the center.

The gates that are part of the walls are part of some amazing architecture. Within the walls you should at least try to find the Medersa Attarine, the Medersa Cherratine and Medersa Seffarine, three stunning old buildings near the center of the maze. The other thing you shouldn't miss is the people at work in the median: coppersmith, tanners, dyers. Spectacular colours and lousy working conditions make for great pictures.

Just outside the walls are two good museums—Borj Nord (exhibiting weapons) and Dar Batha (Moroccan arts)—and the Royal Palace.

The amazing hammams are also worth it for a unique view into the local culture, especially for women.