Only the most intrepid Victorian travelers ventured into the Arab lands around the Mediterranean. Of those countries, Morocco and "Algiers" (Algeria) had the most romantic reputation amongst Europeans. Travel to such countries involved a far more significant amount of "roughing it" (or "going native") than most Victorians cared for, so such journeys definitely had the quality of an adventure. This section looks at travel, life and culture in Morocco, Algeria and Tunis (which includes the ancient city of Carthage).

Abd-el-Kader and the Moors (Cassell's Family Paper, 1860)

A Fortnight in Barbary (Leisure Hour, 1860)

Morocco (Cassell's Family Paper, 1860)

Moorish Women (Demorest, 1873)

A Winter in Algeria, by J.M. Fraser (Demorest, 1879)

Through Morocco to Fez, by H. Frith (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1881)

In the Footsteps of Fortuny and Regnault (Century Magazine, 1882A)

An exploration of Tangiers, following the footsteps of two famous artists.

Tunis and Its Bey (Century Magazine, 1882A)

Algiers and Its Suburbs (Century Magazine, 1886B)

The Arab Girls of Algiers, by E.F. Bridell-Fox (Girl's Own Paper, 1887)

[Wazan, Morocco] The City of the Shereefs (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1888)

Tangier and Morocco: Leaves from an Artist's Notebook, by Benjamin Constant (Harper's Monthly, 1889A)

The Moors of Morocco (Pictorial Museum of Sport & Adventure, ca. 1890)

Some Moorish Tea-Parties (Girl's Own Paper, 1890)

Two African Cities, by Harold Crichton-Browne (English Illustrated Magazine, 1890A)

Rabat and Sallee in Morocco.

The Berbers of Kabylia [Algeria] (Girl's Own Paper, 1891)

[Algiers] The Nearer East, by Charlotte Stewart (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1892)

The City of the Saint (Cape Carthage) (Girl's Own Paper, 1892)

The Mosques of Tlemcen [Algeria], by Edgar Barclay (English Illustrated Magazine, 1892A)

On Muleback in Morocco, by Stanley J. Weyman (English Illustrated Magazine, 1892A)

Fez [Morocco], the Mecca of the Moors, by Stephen Bonsal (Century Magazine, 1893B)

A Visit to a Benighted City [Tangier], by the Countess of Meath (Girl's Own Paper, 1895)

A Problem for Empires: Some Notes About Morocco, by S.L. Bensusan (Windsor Magazine, 1900B)

A land still mostly unknown to British travelers, and a look at its current status.

See also

• The Middle East

• Egypt

• Persia

• Turkey

• "The Holy Land"