Morocco is one of Africa’s most popular destinations and with good reason. Marrakesh, Casablanca, Tangier, Fes, the Atlas Mountains, the list is long on romance, culture, and history. Bazaars, Medinas, riads, bubbly pipes and yes, excellent beaches make Morocco a wonderful starting point for an African adventure.
Activities best done in Morocco include: a relaxing scrub at a local hammam, a cooking class, skiing, surfing, and getting lost trying to find the Fes tanneries. Eat a kebab alongside snake charmers in the Marrakech Medina and stroll the blue streets of Chefchaouen.
With long beaches, fortified fishing ports, lush oases and the High Atlas Mountains, Morocco’s coasts and countryside offer plenty to interest travelers. Throw in the imperial cities of Fez, Meknes and Marrakesh with their superb examples of early Islamic architecture, and you’ll understand why Morocco is a great travel destination.
Below are Morocco’s top three attractions:
Djemaa el Fna
Djemaa El-Fna is the highlight of any visit to Marrakech and one of the top tourist attractions in Morocco. By day this square at the heart of the Medina is largely filled with snake charmers and people with monkeys, as well as some of the more common stalls.
Ait Benhaddou
Aït Benhaddou is one of Ouarzazate’s fortified cities along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech. Inside the high mud walls are 6 kasbahs and a small number of homes.
Draa Valley
Located south of the High Atlas mountains, the stunning Draa Valley, lined with old Kasbahs, Berber villages and palm groves, s preads from Ouarzazate in the west to Zagora in the east. A drive through the valley is undoubtedly one of the most scenic
