Rabat - An old medina in Morocco is a world in motion.
Within its walls, the colors and textures are transformed with every ray of sunshine, and that’s why getting lost in these narrow streets will always be a new experience.
The mosaics, engravings and paintings that adorn these old neighborhoods are a delight for those who have gotten used to the architectural monotony of the big cities. Here any door or window is not the same as its neighbor because each one has the stamp of its owner.
This photo gallery is a travel inside a little piece of Morocco, so let’s get lost inside this ancient world.
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The moon enlighten the minaret of this mosque inside the ancient Medina of Rabat[/caption]
Doors that are like gardens full of color[/caption]
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Each door entry welcomes a different universe[/caption]
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Immense arches, large and little, lead to dark tunnels[/caption]
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Moroccan decor is an invitation to dare with colors[/caption]
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There is no corner without a cat gossiping what people do[/caption]
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Lace made of metalwork[/caption]
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Every carpenter has a great painter inside[/caption]
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In each block there is a phone booth[/caption]
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Irregular walls form close alleys that seems to conduct to roads without exit[/caption]
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The freckles of cactus fruit adorn the wooden carts of all the fruit sellers[/caption]
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The Moroccan star and the picture of the king is even in the most hidden corners[/caption]
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The streets smell like a bakery until midnight. Bread is the backbone of every Moroccan family’s diet[/caption]
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There are no rulers for drawing the straight lines that demarcate the intense pigments of the walls[/caption]
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Water sources are the meeting points of young Moroccans[/caption]
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The houses share their walls next door to each other[/caption]
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Mosaics are very simple patterns that create infinite worlds[/caption]
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Antique lamps illuminate the passages during the silent nights[/caption]
Photos by Isabella Bernal
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