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Morocco
Are you looking for a destination that is authentic, real and offers
enriching experiences? An active vacation with sensational thrills?
A vacation to satisfy your passion for travel and unusual sights?
How about Morocco!
Located in North Africa, Morroco has a coastline on both the North
Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea and has so much to offer.
Art and culture, hiking and trekking, crafts and shopping, desserts,
golf, beaches, amazing spas, and festivals and museums.
Join us as we take you to some of the amazing cities you can visit.
Casablanca
is a beautiful located in the western region of the country. The
city, which is also the capital city of the Grand Casablanca region,
shares its border with the Atlantic Ocean. It is not only a capital
city, but it is also the biggest city and an important port in
Morocco. Casablanca is home to around 2.9 million people.
Besides its economical impact, Casablanca is a famous tourist spot.
Thousands of tourists visit this city from all over the world. There
are various attractions - towers, mosques, city halls and many other
interesting spots - in Casablanca.
Fes: Step back in time to the Middle Ages as you visit
one of the most imperial, timeless and untouched cities in the
world. Fez El Bali (Old Fez) – is the cultural heart of Morocco.
Explore some of the 9,000 narrow lanes, alleys and souks (markets)
that make-up the labyrinth of the city’s old quarter, originally
founded in the 8th century AD.
Merzouga: Travel by road into the Sahara Desert. Cross
the picturesque Atlas Mountains. Pass through the Ziz Valley and the
oasis city of Erfoud, one of the largest oases in Morocco. Here, you
get a powerful sense of its proximity of the desert, and the vantage
point from the East Fort boasts splendid views over date palms, the
Ziz Valley and the desert.
Set off from the oasis and enter the desert. Proceed to the great
sand dunes of the Erg Chebbi. Enjoy a reception with mint tea and
pastries before beginning your explorations of the sand dunes via
camelback. View a spectacular sunset over the desert dunes of Erg
Chebbi.
Skoura: Visit a local date palmary and nearby villages
in Ouarzazate, and venture out into the superb Draa Valley with its
wonderful Kasbahs.
Marrakech: The “Pearl of the South” Marrakech was once
the capital of an empire that stretched from Toledo to Senegal.
Called the “Pink City” because of the color of the local earth used
in its construction, it is a city of labyrinthine alleyways,
secluded palaces, museums, mosques and markets. The city’s gardens
are still supplied with water from 11th-century underground
irrigation canals. The Djemaa el Fna, the city square, is full of
dancers, fortune-tellers, musicians, acrobats, storytellers and
snake charmers. Koutoubia, the 12th-century mosque dominates the
Marrakech skyline. The Ben Youssef Medersa, with its mosaics,
marbles, and carved woodwork forms part of Marrakech’s UNESCO-listed
medina, now a World Heritage site, crammed with architectural
masterpieces.
Most of the city’s architectural attractions are inside the Medina,
the old walled section of the town. Visit the El Badi Palace, which
took twenty-five years to build, the 12th-century Koutoubia minaret,
and the Saadian Tombs, which display a very high level of
decoration, using traditional stucco and delicate Granada-style
carving, typical of classical Moroccan buildings.
Tour the Bahia Palace, residence of the grand vizier Si Ahmed Ben
Moussa and a masterpiece of domestic architecture which provides
insight into how the privileged lived in the Imperial city in 19th
century. You can also stop at Dar Si Said, one of the most beautiful
palaces and home to the museum of Moroccan Arts and Crafts.
Oualidia is the center of Morocco’s oyster industry
and offers one of Morocco’s largest areas of abundant bird habitat.
Oualidia is an ideal place to swim and surf, sample delicious
seafood, or simply relax and walk on the beach.
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