As an intense experience, it’s chaotic, it’s colorful, it’s fragrant, it’s eye-opening, it’s an in-your-face sensory overload, that travelers either love or hate, my time traveling around Morocco was challenging,
but it was a reminder that the best part of travel is learning to be comfortable, being uncomfortable.
I gorged on couscous, drank my body weight in mint, tea, hiked and absorbed the sights and sounds of Morocco, from the high atlas mountains to the desert to the coasts Morocco.
As an amazing country that hits all the traveler’s senses, you may love it or hate it but you’ll walk away from a better traveler because you went whether you are going backpacking through Morocco visiting on a tour, or on your own budget trip Morocco will definitely leave an impression use, this Morocco travel guide to plan your trip, see the best the country has to offer, save money and avoid common pitfalls that happen to travelers,
here other things to see and do in Morocco one get lost in the medina.
The medina SAR the historic hearts of each city in Morocco part, residential area part shopping center part food market, here you’ll find twisting and turning streets, where shops restaurants markets and homes, all line the streets in buildings seemingly too close together and too old to stay up much longer as someone who loves to get lost.
the medina swear heaven word of caution, the Fez medina is a bit sketchy and unsafe so do not go too far off the beaten path, stick to streets with lots of people to trick the high atlas the rugged and beautiful Atlas Mountains stretch over 1,5 miles from the west coast of Morocco.
All the way to Tunisia this mountain range is home to Jebel Toubkal, North Africa’s tallest peak at 671 feet, you can: hike all year round but the best time is from April to May, trek through the torta Gorge this Gorge, is one of the most recognized in the world and has become very popular with travelers looking to hike the canyon it’s a challenging hike, but if you’re looking for something truly different and outdoorsy and Morocco don’t miss out on this for visit the Hassan II mosque.
The Hassan II mosque located in Casablanca, is a population attraction among tourists it took thousands of Moroccan artists, a total of five years to build this detailed architectural masterpiece, it’s mosaics plaster moldings marble and stone columns and floors and wood ceilings are utterly impressive, it is big enough for one hundred five thousand worshippers, making it one of the largest mosques in the world.
I was on five learned to cook traditional food traditional Moroccan food as a blend of Berber Arabic, Turkish, middle-eastern and French cuisine, many Riots Moroccan house or Palace offer cooking classes in the big cities, like Marrakech and Fez,
you’ll be able to buy fresh produce from the local market and then make a traditional dish cafe clock offers some of the best classes it was recommended to me by many people and with locations in Marrakech and fez this western-influenced cafe, is famous for its gigantic and delicious camel burger which tastes a lot like spicy Shawarma six wander through Kasbah Les Uday is located in Rabat this casbah is found in the oldest part of the city it’s tranquil picturesque with its narrow streets of white houses and a great place to wander around its elevation offers beautiful views of the river and ocean 7 catch some waves.
Morocco is extremely popular among surfers, the best time to go as during the winter months when the waves are bigger and more consistent in the air, and water temperature as mild head to taga suit the most popular surf town to catch some waves and browse the surf shops.
visit Tangiers this major city in northern Morocco, is located on the north African coast at the western entrance to the strait of Gibraltar, the history of Tangiers is very rich due to the historical presence of many civilizations and cultures almost years ago Tangiers was considered as having international status by foreign, colonial powers, and became a destination for many European and American diplomats, businessmen, writers, and spies today.
Ouarzazate city is a hip must-see city 9c Atlas Studios named for its proximity to the Atlas Mountains Atlas film studios in the city of Juarez 8 is the largest film studio in the world big films have been shot here including, Lawrence of Arabia, The Last Temptation of Christ, The Mummy, Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, pana, and part of the TV series, Game of Thrones.
Be sure to visit the nearby Kasbah ait ben haddou, it plays into what people think a ksar should look like, I enjoyed roaming the streets and climbing to the top for the view it’s used in all the movies listed above, see the ancient city of velu ballast a major trading center and the southernmost settlement, during Roman times velu ballast, as one of the best-preserved and least, frequented such ruins in the world, I found it empty of tourists not built up and open in a way that really lets you get up close and see the structures without being behind feet of barriers and jostled by crowds most of the city is still unexcavated, so the site has a very raw feel to it I’ve been to a lot of Roman ruins in my travels, but I love this one the best it’s a lovely day trip away from the crowds and noise of fez entrances 20 mad 2 dollars USD.
enjoy the Meknes medina pleasantly stroll the Medina in Meknes without being pestered this authentic market sells handicrafts made in Meknes such as the hand embroidery and Meknes Damascene ironwork, if the medina of fez and Marrakech overwhelm you, this is the place to go explorer sora is located a few hours from Marrakesh, on the Atlantic coast and as a popular beach destination for tourists especially Brits, I love the relaxed atmosphere of the city the lack of pushy touts the sea air and all the fresh fish.
Be sure to visit the wonderful fish market in town, where all the small fishermen sell their day’s catch afterward, check out the small fish stalls nearby in the main square, where you can enjoy fresh seafood grilled, really cheap try stalls number five and number eleven for the best fish, be sure to visit our Website and guide for more information. And you are more than welcome to contact us directly for any pieces of information.