North Africa

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in North Africa, independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

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Palais Amani, Fez, Morocco

With their dark wood furniture, recesses and rugs, both rooms and suites channel the elegance of traditional Arabic interior design.

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Riad Star, Marrakech

Some people head to the Far East to find themselves. Fashionistas head for Marrakech to satisfy a desire to become their own interior design guru.

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Channelling his inner Luke Skywalker, Andy Mossack visits the set of Star Wars Mos Espa

On the set of Star Wars Mos Espa. Tunisia

Standing on a sand dune overlooking the set of Mos Espa the space port in Star Wars, I swear I had a strange feeling. It was as if my landrover was some kind of parked interplanetary space vehicle and I was being spied upon by a terrestrial power.

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Palais Amani. Fez

Palais Amani is an extraordinary experience. It is a wonderfully luxurious retreat in an ancient city that offers so much yet still hides under the shadow of Marrakech as Morocco’s destination of choice.

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Sidi Bou Said

Tunis for the Weekend. A wonderful weekend destination

Now that FCO travel restrictions have been lifted, Tunis, with a flying time of under three hours, makes for a good long weekend break. Rupert Parker explores this historic city.

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