Morocco, a land of contrasts. Vibrant, seductive and exciting, a place where shadows merge with sunlight, where sky and sea meet at the horizon. Contrasting colors dissolve into flickering kaleidoscope of blue, copper, red, green, ochre, silver and gold. A land bursting with the colors of life where festivals happen all year round. Morocco, a place where magical colors blend in an irresistible pageant of light and shade.

Morocco is unique in many ways; firstly, it is an African country closest to Europe in geographical and cultural terms. The country is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on the northern, and the Atlantic Ocean on the western side. The port city Tangier faces the southernmost point of Spain just across the Strait of Gibraltar. The strait has become a gateway for Muslim warriors to enter Europe throughout the history.

Morocco's Mediterranean coast is still unspoiled. The best resorts of the country are located along the Mediterranean coastline. Tetouan at the western end is an attractive town with a long history. There are several resorts nearby. Al Hoceima, halfway along the Mediterranean coast is the area's top resort. By contrast the Atlantic Ocean
coastline has many lively towns but a few main resorts. The long stretches of sandy beaches are very common, along this side of the country.

Morocco has a subtropical climate, tempered by oceanic influences that give the coastal regions moderate temperatures. Toward the interior, winters are colder and summers warmer, a more continental climate. At high altitudes temperatures of less than -17.8° C (0° F) are not uncommon, and mountain peaks are covered with snow during most of the year.
Rain falls mainly between November and April. Precipitation is heaviest in the northwest and lightest in the east and south. The last few years there almost has been no rain in the south and east of Morocco.
The warmest month in Marrakech is August, with temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. We visited in September and at day it was between 32 and 40 degrees, at night between 24 and 29 degrees.

 

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    Agadir | Casablanca | Chaouen | Essaouira | Fez | Lâayoune | Larache | Marrakesh | Meknes | Ouarzazate | Oujda | Rabat | Tangier

Useful adress
Ministry of Tourism
Moroccan national office of Tourism
Observatory of Tourism
The Regional Council of Tourism of Rabat
The Regional Council of Tourism of Casablanca
Rural tourism

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