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Volubilis

Moulay Idriss | 30 km north of Meknes, Meknes, Morocco
Ranked #1 of 4 attractions in Meknes
4.5 of 5 stars 82 Reviews
Type: Ancient Ruins
Description: The Roman ruins contain a victory arch, impressive basilica and spectacular mosaics.
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Stroud, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

Liked the location, the scale of the site and the condition of the remains. Entry fee was ridiculously cheap! Disliked the lack of info available in English and difficulty finding a taxi out but that's bad planning on my part and I made assumptions.

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Mold, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Not as complete as Herculaneum or Pompeii but up there with them. Excellent mosaics in situ and extesive remains. Enlivened by the rush of flowers following april rain and the resident storks feeding their young in their nests. The site opens at 8.00 and it is best to get there as soon as possible after as it is extesive and... More

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Cagliari, Italy
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

In Volubilis, you can really get an idea of how an ancient Roman city was like. The Arch of Triumph and other monuments are really well preserved, as some of the mosaics also are. Definitely worth a visit!

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Los Angeles, CA
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72 reviews 72 reviews
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49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

An extensive small city of Roman ruins, notable for its extraordinary number of mosaics. Unfortunately, this site is not particularly well taken care of. If it were in a European country or Israel, the mosaics would be better preserved. A shame because it should be a calling card for this poor country. That said, a value of its lack of... More

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Canberra
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36 reviews 36 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

This was probably the best Roman ruins I've visited. Very good restoration so that you could really understnad how the houses mightr have looked. Well preserved mosaics. The stork nesting on the columns was the icing on the cake.

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Sydney, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Not at all crowded, outstanding mosaics to view, our guide was very knowledgeable, just a beautiful, peaceful place.

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London, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Incredibly well preserved roman mosaics. You can get bus to Moulay Idriss from Meknes. Volublis is only about 30 minutes walk from Moulay Idriss.

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Austin, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

We toured Volubilis (Walili) while visiting my nephew and his wife in Fes. We had a fabulous guide named Taha who speaks English very well. He is extremely knowledgeable about the ruins and provided detailed facts about the mosaic floors. His commentary about the ruins gave life to the site.

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Blankenberge
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Unfortunately it was raining when we were there!It was literally a mudpool! The site itself was beautifull!!!

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Hollywood, Florida
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48 reviews 48 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012
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Lots of great preserved stuff here. Make sure to look at the mosaic details that have survived for so long. Get a tour-guide to take you through, as on your own it's difficult to know what you're looking at.

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