LES TRESORS DE TANGER
Palais des Institutions Italiennes
(Palais Moulay Hafid)
(Palais Moulay Hafid)
During all the trips I have made to Tangier Morocco, I had never been to the Palais des Institutions Italiennes. This time there was an exhibit of drawings there and so we went and got a double treat; the exhibit though small was charming and the palace is spectacular. It is a typically grand Moroccan palace with colored glass marble floors and ogee shaped doorways and just as typically, breathtaking gardens.
Another fabulous place where to go have a fresh squeezed orange juice or a cocktail or a meal is the stunning Villa Josephine where the grounds are just as perfectly tended as the interior is refined and cosy. On a clear day, which as you can see was not the case on the day I took these photos, the view of the sea and the coast of Spain is astounding and the grass is surprisingly green and the geraniums a beautiful shade of dark red. The Villa, now a top notch hotel, has an air of the French colonies somewhat reminiscent of Indochina in the 30's. I could stay there forever.
au revoir.
I'm not a writer......but I look at these wonderful photos....and I think....wouldn't this be a fabulous setting for a novel??
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Jo
Stunning...you must get to see the Mansions in Newport, RI!
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are pieces of art! I am someway connected with interior decoration, but my own accomplishments are more on the earth. But then, I only work with the material, knowledge, insight and a budjet I have, equalling ordinary life. I do , however, enjoy your work : )
ReplyDeleteWhat a scoop! The photos of the grounds are so classically perfect! I can use so many little details from them.
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