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Djamaa El Fna - Square   Marrakesh

Djamaa El Fna - Square, Marrakesh

 34 Reviews  There are many public toilets in Morocco. They can usually be found near mosques. Most are the squat design but in service stations they have sit down toilets. It is courteous to tip the attendant who... 

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Hassan II Mosque   Casablanca

Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca

 28 Reviews  King Hassan II wanted that his kingdom's main city had a monument important enough. Many resources has been used to build this enormous buildings and many many money spent, so money that some common... 

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Places Around Marrakesh   Marrakesh

Places Around Marrakesh, Marrakesh

 7 Reviews  The city of Marrakech has many sights and sounds and flavours to it. However the best places to escape all the noise is to head out of the centre about 20 mins outside into the palmaraie or the palm... 

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Old Medina   Casablanca

Old Medina, Casablanca

 6 Reviews  The old medina of Casablanca is not quite like the old medina in other Moroccan cities - it's much smaller, less stunning but - maybe - more authentic. You won't see many "tourist-oriented" shops, but... 

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Local Traditions   Marrakesh

Local Traditions, Marrakesh

 17 Reviews  To experience local, ethnic living, you MUST stay at a RIAD in the medina. They come in a range of comfort standards.. Check these sites: http://www.hipmarrakech.com/ (sorted in price categories on... 

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Modern City Life   Casablanca

Modern City Life, Casablanca

 4 Reviews  Casablanca is a large and modern city, where, once, someone made a film that, for reasons that I couldn't understand in the 97 times I saw it, became very famous. If you are thinking in the film... 

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Street Scenes   Marrakesh

Street Scenes, Marrakesh

 14 Reviews  One thing we never tired of in Marrakesh was watching, and trying to photograph, daily life on the streets, and fortunately that is an activity very compatible with a broken foot bone! Just find a... 

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Quartiers des Habous   Casablanca

Quartiers des Habous, Casablanca

 3 Reviews   I bought those blue glasses at the rear and the first tea-pot and paid - after baigaining :-) -190DHS. Not to be missed, even if only to get an idea of prices - a wise precaution before launching... 

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Suuq of Marrakesh   Marrakesh

Suuq of Marrakesh, Marrakesh

 13 Reviews  There is a market near the town square. In spite of shopping, it is worth sight seeing too. The market mainly sell the carpets, slippers, lamps, T-shirsts, decorations, etc. Pls remember you can ask... 

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La Corniche   Casablanca

La Corniche, Casablanca

 1 Review   Unlike other Cities better known in Morocco as *Imperial cities*, CASA is a well appreciated resort in summertime (No swimming this time of the year!) and an excellent spot for nightlife! The coast... 

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Majorelle Gardens   Marrakesh

Majorelle Gardens, Marrakesh

 7 Reviews  These gardens were laid out in the period when colonialism was still a good word in Europe. In the 1920s the French artist Jacques Majorelle had it made, complete with pools, banana trees, coconut... 

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French Colonial Centre   Casablanca

French Colonial Centre, Casablanca

 1 Review   The centre is the hub of a series of spacious avenues spreading out in star formation, each lined with elegant buildings that are an admirable blend of art deco and neo-Moorish styles, featuring... 

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Koutoubia Minaret & Koutoubia Gardens   Marrakesh

Koutoubia Minaret & Koutoubia Gardens, Marrakesh

 5 Reviews  This place over look Djemaa el-Fna & medina. I was told not to take photos of the minaret by our taxi driver as it was forbidden ? can some tell me if this is true as you see i did, sorry if i offend... 

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El Bahia Palace   Marrakesh

El Bahia Palace, Marrakesh

 3 Reviews  explore the magnificent Bahia Palace. The Bahia Palace is undoubtedly one of the loveliest landmarks here in Marrakech.... and is also popularly known as 'The Resplendent'. Constructed towards the... 

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medina   Marrakesh

medina, Marrakesh

 4 Reviews  http://www.lostinmarrakech.jimdo.com A new place in Medina (Marrakech) where they have a Laundromat service. Washing clothes by washing machine and dried by natural sun shine. It is charged by kg and... 

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Saadian Tombs   Marrakesh

Saadian Tombs, Marrakesh

 1 Review  First discovered by a Frenchman during the 1920's this burial ground for Saadian Sultans had been hidden from foreigners. The Hall Of 12 Columns is a most beautiful building, having 3 central tombs... 

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Atlantic coast and beaches

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At the Atlantic coast I visited the area of El Jadida, Agadir and Essaouira.El Jadida is a quiet relaxed town with nice ramparts at the Cite Portuguaise. El Jadida is one of the best-preserved examples of Portuguese military architecture in Morocco. So is Essaouira a nice fortified town with a lively harbour. By the strong coastal winds Essaouira is well-known place for windsurfing. It's a few degrees cooler here than in Agadir. I visited Essaouira in winter, so there were hardly any people at the beach (picture 4&5)Because of the nice Atlantic breeze and the 8km long sandy and clean beach (picture 2) Agadir has developed in a resort with many hotels. Some parts of the beach of Agadir can be very crowded (picture 3). South of Agadir we found nice empty beaches to stroll, even in the high season (picture 1).

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Wonderful gorges and wadis

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The landscape of Morocco is very varied. Besides the mountains and the deserts I like the valleys, gorges and wadis. Especially in the desert areas you travel in the rough and barren landscape like on our way from Tata to Foum Zguid (picture 3). We made a stop and had a spectacular view in a gorge or wadi with steep slopes. Down there were a lot of of palmtrees. Every time it amazes me again to see such a belt of green (picture 1 &2) in contrast with the surrounding landscape.

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Such a lot to see, but not enough time

by windcity

If you are arriving by ferry from Spain, Tangier will be your first stop. Most people can't wait to leave, but it has interesting architecture, a colonial history and good transport links to the rest of Morocco. As you only have 3 to 4 days, a trip to Marrakech would use up a lot of the time in travel. However there is a night train that gets you to Marrakech in the early morning. Other places worth a visit and closer to Tangier are Fez & Meknes(cities), Chefchaouene & Tetouan(mountains)and Assila.(beach) What a pity you only have a short time...

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The Weather

by Redang

Morocco has different climates, ranging from heat in the desert to cold in the mountains. These sites give you info about the weather in some different places in Morocco:- www.weather.com/common/drilldown/MO.html- weather.yahoo.com/regional/MOXX.htmlHow to transform from Fahrenheit to Celsius? Deduct 32, divide by 9 and multiply by 5.Example: 85 Fahrenheit, minus 32 = 53, divided by 9 = 5,89 by 5 = 29,4 Celsius.

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Waiting for hours for the king

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At lunch time we were urged (or allowed) to stop at a restaurant and wait for the king passing by. A lot of people, families with children were waiting here from early in the morning for the king. We shared our water with some women with little children and walked around a bit before our lunch was served.When we finished lunch, the king was not arrived yet. We got permission again to continue our route westward as fast as possible, because the king has to be at our heels now. nother group foreigners travelling eastward had to wait at this restaurant from early morning and had still to wait till the king really should pass by. On the last part of our way to Agadir we discussed of the king maybe allready was arrived in Agadir by helicopter?

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Local markets in villages

by sachara

When we are traveling in the country we like it to visit the local markets, where the villagers bring their local crops and do their shopping. Here we often also buy the delicious fruits of the area.A nice market we visited was the small one in the Anti Atlas, on our way to Tata close to Igherm along the roadside (picture 2). Or the large market in Ouriki Valley south of Marrakech with a lot of cattle and a huge parking lot for donkeys (picture 1). The first market I visited in Morocco was in 1975 in Rissani (picture 3), but also in 2008 the market in Rissani was still very colourful (picture 4). In the same year we spent the weekend in Nkob to visit its large sunday market (picture 5).

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Desert and sanddunes

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There is a lot to see in Morocco in the towns, at the coast, in the mountains. But Morocco is also special because of its location at the edge of the great Sahara. So when you visit Morocco, take your time to visit the desert too.Great sanddunes are near Merzouga, the Erg Chebbi, the highest sanddunes in Morocco, easily to reach from Fez in the north or Ouarzazate in the south. I came here in 1975 for the first time (picture 1). My first encounter with the Sahara. In 2008 I made a cameltrip into the dunes (picture 2-4)South of Zagora you have also sanddunes, first small ones, the Tinfou Dunes (picture 5), but further south near Mhamid there are the huge dunes.

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Casablanca - Yes or No

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Casablanca is an industrial business city mainly. The 1 attraction worth seeing is the Grande Mosque. If you have a few hours stop over on a flight by all means take the time to go there but otherwise you can give Casablanca a miss.The romance the name conjurs up for many and the connection to the film is not there.

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NO Visa required for Singaporeans

by xuessium

Singaporeans can enter Morocco without a visa for up to 90 days.For a full list of countries with visa waiver, please see:LIST OF COUNTRIES WITH VISA WAIVER SOURCE: MOROCCAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND COOPERATION

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Currency and Current used in Morocco

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CURRENCYMorocco uses the Moroccan Dirham (MAD) and this currency is not freely exchangeable on the open market. It has no value outside of all Moroccan territories. You will have to bring an exchangeable currency in and exchange it in banks for the Dirham. Smaller values are denominated in Fils.Circa Dec 07, it was aboutS$1 to 5.40 MADUS$1 to 7.80 MADCURRENTMorocco uses the round pin attachment plug and employ a voltage of 220CV and 50Hz.

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A: As you have 3 weeks the desert area is a must. A 'grand circuit' down to the desert via Ouarzazate, east to Erfoud, then north to Fez is easily done in two weeks. I'd... 

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