| Top Five Cities to Visit on a Holiday in North | | | | a literary and historical bent should look no further |
| Africa | | | | than Alexandria. The city was home to the most |
| North Africa is a veritable treasure trove of | | | | advanced light house and one of the most wide |
| amazing sights, sounds and situations for you to | | | | ranging libraries in history - two of the seven |
| explore. From the shifting sands of the Sahara | | | | wonders of the ancient world. Though these |
| Desert to the crowded city streets of the area's | | | | amazing structures were sadly lost to antiquity, |
| Kasbahs, there is no end to the wonders and | | | | the city continues to house some of the lesser |
| excitement that you can discover. However, | | | | wonders of the ancient world which are well |
| most people don't have the time to spend | | | | worth a visit; Roman, Greek and Egyptian ruins |
| experiencing the whole of the region (which would | | | | mingle in an incredible city that is almost an open |
| take a lifetime!), so how do you decide where to | | | | air museum in and of itself. |
| go? Well, to help narrow it down we've put | | | | 2. Casablanca |
| together a list of the top five cities in that you | | | | Casablanca is our second North Africa holiday |
| can visit on your holidays to North Africa. | | | | destination that is in Morocco, and has a very |
| 5.Marrakech | | | | interesting history. People may only know the |
| Marrakech is a hub of culture and tourism in | | | | glitzy, exotic Hollywood film idea of the city, but |
| Morocco. It also gives you a real taste of the | | | | it's actually not far off. You can wander down to |
| region, offering the chance to barter in the largest | | | | Rick's Café (a replica of the film's |
| souk (traditional market) in all of Morocco, and | | | | café that's popular with tourists), and walk |
| arguably the whole of North Africa. Holidays to | | | | in the city's alleyways and streets surrounded by |
| the city are exotic, exciting and varied; you can | | | | vendors. However, after independence the city |
| spend your time there taking in the amazing | | | | has grown to accommodate both old and new |
| monuments and buildings or relaxing in the | | | | influences, with top class hotels nestled |
| gardens and courtyards. The city also has some | | | | comfortably in ancient streets. Spend even a little |
| amazing views of the desert and offers trips, | | | | time on holiday in this North African city and you'll |
| treks and tours into and through the vast | | | | feel the beginning of a beautiful friendship that will |
| expanse of sand. | | | | bloom over many such trips. |
| 4. Tunis | | | | 1. Cairo |
| Tunis has had an adventurous history through the | | | | Number one on our list has to be Cairo. The |
| ages - many armies have fought over the city, it | | | | capital of Egypt provides everything you could |
| has been a haven for pirates and buccaneers and | | | | want from a holiday in North Africa. Modern |
| has been bombarded by the British navy! There's | | | | shopping complexes exist in harmony with |
| a real sense of excitement in the city, of barely | | | | traditional stalls; rustic rented rooms are available |
| contained possibility and adventure that any visitor | | | | in the same city that has luxury five star suites; |
| on a North African holiday can't fail to be caught | | | | you can eat from local stalls or purchase the |
| up in. As the capital of Tunisia, the city is an | | | | most exquisite cuisine money can by. The city |
| administrative and cultural centre that offers a | | | | has it all and caters to all tastes, but where it |
| range of different experiences to suit all tastes; | | | | stands out is its surroundings. The Nile River, the |
| from Mediterranean cruises to Moorish treks, the | | | | endless desert and the towering monuments of |
| city has something for every adventurer. | | | | the Pyramids at Giza make Cairo a city in its own |
| 3. Alexandria | | | | league. |
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