Welcome to Morocco
Morocco is a gateway to Africa,
and a country of dizzying diversity. Here you'll find epic mountain
ranges, ancient cities, sweeping deserts – and warm hospitality.
Mountains & Desert
From Saharan dunes to the
peaks of the High Atlas, Morocco could have been tailor-made for
travellers. Lyrical landscapes carpet this slice of North Africa like
the richly coloured and patterned rugs you’ll lust after in local
cooperatives. The mountains – not just the famous High Atlas but also
the Rif and suntanned ranges leading to Saharan oases – offer simple,
breathtaking pleasures: night skies glistening in the thin air, and
views over a fluffy cloudbank from the Tizi n’Test pass. On lower
ground, there are rugged coastlines, waterfalls and caves in forested
hills, and the mighty desert.
Ancient Medinas
Morocco's cities are some
of the most exciting on the continent. Join the centuries-old trail of
nomads and traders to their ancient hearts, from the winding medina maze
of Fez to the carnivalesque street-theatre of the Djemaa el-Fna in
Marrakesh. In the rocky deserts medinas are protected by kasbahs, on the
coast by thick sea walls. But it's not just a heritage trip, as
Morocco's cities are forward-facing too, with glitzy new urban design in
Casablanca, Rabat and Tangier looking to the future as well as paying
homage to their roots.
Moroccan Activities
Enjoying Morocco starts
with nothing more strenuous than its national pastime – people-watching
in a street cafe with a coffee or a mint tea. Use the opportunity to
plan your next moves – hiking up North Africa’s highest peak, learning
to roll couscous, camel trekking in the desert, shopping in the souqs or
getting lost in the medina. Between the activities, you can sleep in
boutique riads, relax on panoramic terraces and grand squares, and mop
up delicately flavoured tajines – before sweating it all out in a
restorative hammam.
Traditional Life
Morocco is a storied country, that has, over the centuries, woven its ties to Sub-Saharan Africa,
Europe and the wider Middle East into whole cloth. Its mixed Arab and Berber population forms a strong national identity, but an increasingly youthful one, taking the best of its traditions and weaving the pattern anew – from the countryside to the city, from the call to prayer from the mosque to the beat of local hip hop. Morocco has a hundred faces and sounds, all ready to welcome the traveller looking for spice and adventure.
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