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Visiting Places Like Tangier Riad

Tangier is believed to be the most dynamic and mysterious city in Morocco. Known as the “gateway of Africa,” it is located 60km from Gibraltar and 14km from Spain. It is a dynamic mix of European, Moroccan and African cultures. The Tangier’s strong international flavor of cultures and traditions, as well as its beautiful attractions makes the city a perfect destination to visit. With several beaches, museums and gardens, it is a great place for a holiday trip.

If you are planning to have your vacation in Tangier, you may want to stay to its unique guesthouses known as riad. A riad may be a traditional Moroccan house or a palace with indoor garden. Staying in a riad enables you to feel and experience its dynamic Moroccan culture.

Riad Dar Sultan. It is located near the beach and the center of Kasbah district in Tangier. It was once the house of a late Sultan who lived in Dar El Makhzen Palace. This palace is now converted into a museum. Riad Dar Sultan is a 300 year old riad equipped with splendid ornaments of ancient objects and a spectacular view of the sea and the old Kasbah district. The riad has its lobby, fireplaces and library. All the 6 rooms and suites are comfortably spacious designed with the local Moroccan traditions.

If you want to relax and wanted a quiet, intimate place, stay at the “sanctuary of peace and tranquility” – the Riad Dar Jameel. This riad allows its guest the peacefulness and mysteriousness of the city. One can experience the twist of a rich history and the beauty of the present. Its decors are greatly influenced by Moroccan and European cultures with stucco ceilings, traditional couch and a bed with baldachin in each room and suites.

Riad Tanja. Riad Tanja is the first and therefore the oldest guest house in Tangier. This riad offers a high quality and luxurious accommodation. Rian Tanja is purely Moroccan designed with elegant, old pieces of furniture and ornaments, giving its guest the comfort and sleekness of a Tangier riad. It has 6 exquisite, spacious and well furnished double suites. Its terrace has lavishing, expensive flora overhanging the remarkable view of the bay.

Riad Dar Nour, known to its unique beauty has 7 cozy rooms and suites. Each room has its own shower room, air conditioning and heating. Meaning the “house of lights”, the riad is further adorned by its collection of carpets, old ceramics and other ornaments from the 15 year period of the Arabs in Tangier. The guesthouse has also its own library with books from various parts of the world.

Riad Dar Nilam. It is a remarkable place with a mix texture of Africa and the east of the Orient. Riad Dar Nilam is surrounded by various arts such as the astonishing smoothness of the Moroccan architecture and the breathtaking beauty of the garden. It has 3 suites and 2 rooms, each are uniquely decorated and are equipped with own bath, air conditioning, Internet access, mini bar and satellite TV. The riad also has a reading place and fireplace in the first floor, overlooking in the city. Riad Dar Nilam has massage rooms, a swimming pool and a hamman which enables its guest to relax.

Morocco is a nice, peace and quiet area where you long to relax and soothe yourself; places like tanger riad is the answer. The tanger propertiesthat surrounds the area perfectly suits your way of spending a relaxing vacation. You will certainly have no regrets visiting this place.

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Green Bay Trounces Detroit

The Green Bay Packers didn’t do a good job protecting their quarterback last Sunday, but against the lowly Detroit Lions it didn’t really matter. Packers’ QB Aaron Rodgers was sacked five times, but Green Bay used a big first half offensive outburst to coast to a 26-0 NFL victory over the Detroit Lions. Rodgers threw two first half touchdown passes which was complimented by four Mason Crosby field goals as Green Bay improved to 3-2 on the season. The Lions slumped to 1-5 with the loss.

NFL football betting enthusiasts who backed the Packers as -14 home dogs easily cashed their tickets with Green Bay’s third pointspread cover in five games. Detroit slipped to 2-4 against the spread.

In the victory, Packers’ receiver Donald Driver passed Sterling Sharpe for first place on the franchise reception list. Sharpe finished his career with 596 receptions, Driver now has 602. After the game, he talked about the accomplishment:

“It couldn’t it come in a better place — at home in front of the fans I’ve played in front of for so many years. It feels good. Now I just have to wait on Sterling to call me and congratulate me.”

Despite the convincing victory, cornerback Tramon Williams wasn’t happy with the relatively narrow margin:

“It feels like a 50 to zero game, but we didn’t quite get there. I felt we should’ve put more points on the board.”

For the Lions, their quarterback woes continued. Matthew Stafford is already out indefinitely with an injured knee, and against Green Bay backup Daunte Cullpepper injured his hamstring in the third quarter and was replaced by the Lions’ third string quarterback Drew Stanton. Cullpepper is now listed as ‘questionable’ on the official NFL injury report. After the game, he talked about Detroit’s lack of offense:

“It’s very disappointing, very frustrating. It’s embarrassing to me not to be able to move it on the field and get points on the board. We’ve got to figure out a way to do that, simple as that.”

The Packers will play on the road this Sunday, heading to Cleveland to face the Browns. Green Bay will host the Minnesota Vikings the following Sunday followed by a trip to Tampa Bay on November 8. Detroit has a bye this weekend and will return to action as they host the St. Louis Rams on November 1. They’ll play their next two on the road, with games in Seattle and Minnesota.

Ross Everett is a consulting handicapper for Sports-1 Sportsbook as well as a widely published freelance writer specializing in fight sports, investing strategy and how to bet on NFL football. He is a respected authority on Internet sports betting, fine dining and fencing. He lives in southern Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a pet wallaby.