Tips & Tricks
Tangier (city) — one of the most evocative places in Morocco, the name Tangier immediately conjures up images of an exotic city – bright white buildings under a hot sun blazing down from a clear blue sky, the gateway to this much loved kingdom. Located 3 ½ hours northeast of Casablanca (via A1 & A3 […]
Jemaa el Fna (Marrakesh) — Jemaa el Fna square (a.k.a. Place of the Dead) is the center of medina life both day and night as a gathering place and unofficial stage for street theatre. It is also Marrakesh’s main square. For more than a millennium, the Jemaa el Fna’s daily bill has featured acrobats, henna […]
Rif Mountains – located 7 hours (553 km) northeast of Casablanca, this fascinating and scenic mountain range in the country’s north is the stronghold of the Berber people. Wonderful trekking opportunities avail, including through the fir forests in the Talassemtane National Park. The tour outfits that offer excursions to the Rif Mountains include: www.fes4x4excursion.com; www.festrips.com; […]
Jidar Street Art Festival (Rabat) – first time visitors to Rabat in recent years may notice that portions of the city resemble an open-air art gallery, with local and international street artists painting elaborate works of art on the sides of buildings there. Every April, an independent organization called the Artistic and Cultural Education-L’Boulvart (EAC-L’Boulvart) […]
Rabat (city) — Imperial city, cosmopolitan centre of commerce and capital of Morocco, Rabat is a delight for holidaymakers. Located an hour (86 km.) northeast of Casablanca, Rabat is a grand city, full of fine buildings and welcoming people, with plenty to see and plenty to do. Over the centuries, Rabat has been owned by […]
Jazz au Chellah (festival) — this musical festival is held in Rabat every September. Launched in 1996 by the European Union in Morocco (in partnership with the Moroccan Ministry of Culture), it is dedicated to the discovery of European jazz and the encounter between European and Moroccan jazz musicians. This Festival has featured 190 such […]