"A Moroccan Backwater (except it's desert)" Top 5 Page for this destination Rissani by zrim

Rissani Travel Guide: 81 reviews and 318 photos

If possible time a visit to Rissani for Sunday, Tuesday or Thursday. Those are market days and the center part of town... more travel advice

This is an example of what I was talking about in the previous tip. Not all women wear veils such as these that... more travel advice

This is the thing that really disturbs me about Morocco. Here we see a beautiful girl. Lovely face. No question that she... more travel advice

I know that this photo looks very similar to the bab of the preceeding tip. But this is not a bab, it is a tomb. A tomb... more travel advice

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angiebabe Sep 7, 2007 at 9:38 PM

Hi looked at yr very good pics& tips sev times b4,this time a note - yes Rissani is a lot more conservative&most women have to at least cover with jellabas and a head scarf esp the Berber women but its still not a high majority must cover their faces.
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matcrazy1 Mar 7, 2006 at 2:38 PM

Fantastic pictures and interesting tips. Repression of the Moroccan women? Well, probably most visitors can't see Moroccan family life but I've seen from my hotel balcony once :-)
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globetrott Feb 11, 2005 at 6:44 AM

an excellent page & great pics, Phil , ohh I mean Max ! - good to see Rissani looks rather the same since I left it 15 years ago...
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craic Feb 2, 2005 at 7:27 AM

Well may you ask what is the reason. But what a fascinating place.
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Paul2001 Feb 1, 2005 at 2:35 PM

Rissani seems much more conservative than other Moroccan communities that I visited such as Marrakesh or Rabat. A very interesting page.
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Stephen-KarenConn Jan 23, 2005 at 7:50 AM

Fascinating. Morocco is high on the list of places I want to visit.
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mrclay2000 Jan 22, 2005 at 10:18 AM

From another supporter/lover of Islamic design & architecture, sexual equality and other cultural matters, you've spoken my entire platform. What are your rates?
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sachara Jan 18, 2005 at 8:08 AM

Great to see you RECENT pictures of Rissani after 30 years!!