Ramadan Rituals in Morocco The month of Ramadan is the month of spirituality, prayer, charity, and abstention from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset. The spirituality of the holy month also carries with it elements of Moroccan tradition dating centuries. A unique and essential time...
Don’t worry, this is not another ‘it’s been a year look back’ post. There have been too many of those in the last couple of weeks, and yes, Covid-19 is still a world pandemic, and yes travel is still slow, (but happening, finally!) and yes...
Dr Sarah, The Yoga Instructor at The Palais Amani Meet Dr Sarah Mliyahe MD, RYT- 200h, a 26-year-old Yoga instructor and psychiatry resident, born and raised here in Fez, Morocco. Sarah joined the Palais Amani Team as a Yoga Teacher in December 2019. “How long have you...
Everybody knows that Fes City the one of the most desirable destinations in Morocco, Fez is becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination and many non-Moroccans are now restoring traditional houses (Riads and Dars) as second homes in the Fez medina. The kind temperatures found in...
What is henna? Henna is a small tree, and its leaves contain a dye which stains your skin - similar to turmeric or beets. However, with Moroccan henna, the dye molecule (lawsone) binds to the keratin in your skin, which makes it a permanent stain. It’s...
The Moroccan hammam, an ancient beauty ritual: For every tourist coming to Morocco, visiting a traditional Moroccan hammam and experiencing the wide range of benefits is undoubtedly on their bucket list. Moroccan Hammam always consists of the following basic rooms: Dry hot room to start your journey and...
The Biggest Gift is Giving : This year nothing is normal. Despite the continuing sunshine here in Fez, we are heading towards winter and the holiday season. Normally we would be soaking in the relative calm before gearing ourselves up for the joyous blurr of end of year celebrations....
Palais Amani is delighted to announce that we have received Trusted Travel Partner qualifications and approval by the international non-profit organization TourSafe Africa:. Their aim is to ensure that their partners have pledged to follow international health and safety experts' protocols and guidelines for safe travel,l...
The practice of yoga is flourishing around the world, and especially so in Morocco. This millennia-old system has built a steady reputation for its innumerable benefits, which are backed not only by its millions of practitioners around the world but also by the most recent...
In your coming year, how will you be a more fulfilled you ? Yes friends , 1442 is well underway … As the mornings over the medina felt the first signs of autumn and the market stalls filled with the new season apples from the lower Atlas Mountains, our Islamic...
