Morocco

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Capital City - Rabat

Currency - Dirham

Main Languages - Arabic, French

Population - approx. 33,000,000

Public Holidays - Islamic New Year - (10 January), Prophet's Birthday - (20 March), National Day - (23 May), Allegiance Day - (14 August), King & Peoples Revolution Day - (20 August), Eid al Fitr - (01 october), Independence Day - (18 November), Eid al Adha - (08 December)

Main Airports - Rabat, Agadir, Casablanca, Tangiers

Why go on holiday to Morocco?

Morocco, situated in the northern parts of the African continent, is a country known globally for the biodiversity of its vast wildlife reserve. This biodiversity accounts for a bulk portion of tourism in. However, that is not the only reason for such an immense popularity of this land on grounds of travel and tourism. The rich and vibrant culture of the land mingles well with the ethnic diversity to bestow the constitutional monarchy with its unique features that draws so many curious people from near and far off lands to experience this land. Actually, the present Moroccan society is the result of the confluence of several civilizations over several centuries. Quite naturally, this great land has features different from any other part of the world. It is mandatory to have your passport in order to visit this land but citizens of several countries including the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Greece, France, among others do not need a visa for their stay in this amazing land.

 

What is there to see?

Once in , some of the cities you cannot afford to miss are Casablanca , Rabat , Fez , Tangier, Meknes , Marrakech, among others. Rabat is the capital city of and exhibits several architectural beauties, some of which are as many as 1000 years old. In this regard, there should be a mention of the tower and minaret of 12^th century. Casablanca , on the other hand, is a very modern city and is perhaps home to the highest volume of tourists in the country. Rabat or Casablanca is also a dream destinations for the shopaholics. This city will provide glimpses of the old world along with all the modern amenities. After all, this city allows you an experience of the historic Medina . Casablanca also is home to the second biggest mosque in the entire world. The city of Tetouan boasts of a beautiful beach and is also the gateway for the famous Rif Mountains . There are several other places of tourist interest that offer great experiences to the visitors. For instance, the beach areas of Agadir or the mountain terrains of Chefchaouen are too hard to miss.

 

What is there to do?

is widely popular for its camel treks in the Sahara . You can also go windsurfing, swimming and surfing in the Atlantic or if you love adventure sports, white water rafting should be for you. You can also go mountain biking or rock climbing on the High and Middle Atlas Mountains. If you can make it to morocco in the summer, you may be right in time for the Tangiers’ TANJazz, Essaouira’s Gnaoua and World Music Festival and the Fes ’ Festival of World Sacred Music and Marrakech Festival of Popular Arts.