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Bahia Palace
A late-nineteenth-century palace built for a grand vizier, its 160 rooms and eight acres of gardens revealing how power and beauty were once the same…
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MonumentMarrakech
Madrasa Ben Youssef
A sixteenth-century Quranic college whose courtyard remains one of the finest examples of Moroccan decorative craft anywhere in the country. Geometric…
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MonumentFes · Fes & Meknes
Al Attarine Madrasa
Beside the spice-and-perfume souk that gives it its name, the fourteenth-century Al-Attarine Madrasa is a masterpiece of Marinid craft in miniature.…
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ExperienceMarrakech
Jardin Majorelle
The most famous garden in Morocco, the Jardin Majorelle is a jewel-box of cobalt-blue buildings, cactus, bamboo and lily ponds created by the painter…
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MuseumVolubilis · Fes & Meknes
Site Archéologique de Volubilis
Morocco's grandest Roman city, where mosaics and marble columns lie open to the wind and the olive hills. Historical background: Volubilis was a major…
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MonumentRabat · Casablanca & Rabat
Hassan Tower
The unfinished minaret of a twelfth-century mosque meant to be the world's largest, the Hassan Tower rises above a field of broken columns on a bluff…
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SightFes · Fes & Meknes
Tanneries de Fes
The tanneries have coloured Fes's medina for centuries, their honeycomb vats shifting through saffron, poppy and indigo with the seasons. From the…
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MonumentCasablanca · Casablanca & Rabat
Hassan II Mosque
Rising on a platform over the Atlantic, the Hassan II Mosque is one of the largest in the world, its 210-metre minaret the tallest, its hall holding…
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MonumentRabat · Casablanca & Rabat
Chellah Castle
On the edge of Rabat, the Chellah is a walled necropolis where a medieval Muslim burial ground rises above the ruins of a Roman town. You'll wander…
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Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
Morocco's most famous ksar, Aït Ben Haddou is a UNESCO-listed cluster of earthen kasbahs rising above a river on the old caravan route to the Sahara.…
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SightTinghir · Kasbahs & gorges
Todgha Gorge
Todgha Gorge is a dramatic canyon in the High Atlas near Tinghir, where sheer limestone walls close to a few metres apart above a cool, palm-lined…
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MonumentFes · Fes & Meknes
Aben Danan Synagogue
A seventeenth-century Orthodox synagogue in the heart of Fes's mellah, built by Mimoun Ben Sidan and quietly restored to its original character. Step…
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MonumentRabat · Casablanca & Rabat
Mausoleum of Mohammed V
One of Morocco's most revered royal monuments, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V stands opposite the Hassan Tower on the Rabat plateau. Inside, the tomb of…
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MonumentFes · Fes & Meknes
Al Quaraouiyine University
Al-Quaraouiyine University is in Fez, Morocco, and it is widely recognized as the world’s oldest continually operating university or higher-learning…
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MonumentMeknes · Fes & Meknes
Al-Hadeem Square
Meknes's great public square, Place el-Hedim faces the monumental Bab Mansour gate at the edge of the imperial city. You'll watch the everyday theatre…
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ExperienceChefchaouen · Chefchaouen & the north
Ras El Ma
A cool mountain spring at the medina's edge, where water tumbles past and the town comes to wash and rest. Historical background: Ras el-Ma — 'head of…
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MonumentMarrakech
Saadian Tombs
A royal mausoleum sealed for centuries, the Saadian Tombs emerge from the Kasbah quarter as one of Marrakech's most quietly affecting places.…
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MonumentMeknes · Fes & Meknes
Hri Souani
Built to supply Moulay Ismail's vast imperial city, the Heri es-Souani are the sultan's colossal granaries and stables — a cathedral-like sweep of…
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ExperienceMarrakech
Marrakech Hot Air Balloon
Marrakech Hot Air Balloon is a serene sunrise experience that offers sweeping views of the Atlas Mountains, desert landscapes, and Berber villages…
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MuseumMarrakech
Slat Al Azama Synagogue
The Slat al-Azama Synagogue is a historic place of worship in the Mellah of Marrakesh, founded by Sephardic Jews fleeing Spain. Built around a…
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ExperienceErfoud · The Sahara
Ziz Valley
Ziz Valley is a beautiful oasis in southeastern Morocco, known for its long line of palm groves, dramatic gorges, and the Ziz River cutting through…
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AdventureDades Gorge · Kasbahs & gorges
Dades Gorge Lite Hike
Begin your journey with a delightful breakfast in the serene Dades Gorge, followed by leisure time to soak in the stunning scenery. A local guide will…
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MonumentRabat · Casablanca & Rabat
Kasbah Oudaya
Overlooking the mouth of the Bouregreg, the Kasbah of the Udayas is Rabat's oldest quarter, a walled hilltop of blue-and-white lanes, a grand Almohad…
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SightMerzouga · The Sahara
Merzouga Dunes
The dunes of Erg Chebbi near Merzouga are Morocco's most spectacular sand sea, great wind-sculpted ridges that rise up to 150 metres and blaze orange…
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SightChefchaouen · Chefchaouen & the north
Plaza Uta el Hamman
Chefchaouen's main square, Plaza Uta el Hammam is the lively heart of the blue medina, framed by the red-walled Kasbah and the octagonal mosque tower.…
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MonumentTangier · Chefchaouen & the north
Bab Kasbah
A monumental gate into Tangier's hilltop Kasbah, Bab Kasbah leads from the medina up to the old sultan's quarter and its museum-palace. You'll climb…
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MuseumMarrakech
El Badi Palace
Once among the most dazzling palaces in the Islamic world, El Badi is now a majestic ruin — vast sunken gardens, towering pisé walls and the nests of…
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MuseumFes · Fes & Meknes
Nejjarine Museum
In a magnificently restored caravanserai on the carpenters' square, the Nejjarine Museum of Wood Arts celebrates the craft that shaped old Fès —…
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ExperienceCasablanca · Casablanca & Rabat
La Corniche Ain Diab
Casablanca's beachfront promenade, the Corniche d'Aïn Diab curves along the Atlantic past pools, cafés and seafood terraces. You'll stroll the ocean's…
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MuseumMarrakech
Yves Saint Laurent Museum
A considered piece of architecture in its own right, the museum holds rotating exhibitions of Saint Laurent's sketches, garments and creative archive.…
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MonumentChefchaouen · Chefchaouen & the north
Bouzafer Mosque
A quietly commanding presence in Chefchaouen's medina, the Bouzafer Mosque anchors the blue city's spiritual and architectural character. Set among…
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SightFes · Fes & Meknes
Nejjarine Fountain
A centuries-old mosaic fountain anchoring one of Fes el-Bali's most storied squares, where the scent of cedar drifts down from the surrounding…
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MonumentOuarzazate · Kasbahs & gorges
Taourirt Kasbah
One of the best-preserved kasbahs in southern Morocco, Taourirt rises in sun-baked pisé above the main avenue of Ouarzazate. Built and expanded by the…
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MonumentTangier · Chefchaouen & the north
Grand Socco
The Grand Socco is Tanger's great outdoor crossroads, where the medina meets the modern city on a broad, sloping square. Fruit sellers, spice vendors…
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MonumentTangier · Chefchaouen & the north
Hercules Caves
West of Tangier where the Atlantic meets the land, the Caves of Hercules open to the sea through a mouth shaped, it's said, like the map of Africa.…
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ExperienceOuzoud · The High Atlas
Ouzoud Waterfalls
The Ouzoud Waterfalls draw you into a landscape where the sound of rushing water replaces everything else. Ouzoud is one of those places that earns…
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SightOuarzazate · Kasbahs & gorges
Atlas Studios
On the edge of Ouarzazate, the Atlas Studios rank among the largest film sets in the world — a sprawling backlot where Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven…
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MuseumFes · Fes & Meknes
Borj Nord Museum
A Portuguese-era fortress turned arms museum, perched on the hill above the medina with a panorama that quietly reframes the city below. The…
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MonumentMeknes · Fes & Meknes
Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail
One of the few royal shrines in Morocco where non-Muslim visitors are permitted to enter and stand in the presence of a sultan's tomb. The mausoleum…
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SightEssaouira · Essaouira & the coast
Skala de la Ville
A long sea bastion built by the Portuguese and later reinforced under Moroccan sultans, its cannons still aimed at the Atlantic. Walking the rampart…
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AdventureMarrakech
Marrakech – Atlas Mountains, Imlil & Asni Day Trip
A day's escape from Marrakech into the High Atlas, this trip climbs through Berber villages to Asni's market and the trailhead hamlet of Imlil beneath…
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MonumentEssaouira · Essaouira & the coast
Horloge d'Essaouira
The clock tower on Avenue Oqba Ibn Nafiaa marks the unhurried rhythm of a port city that has always kept its own time. Standing at one of Essaouira's…
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MuseumTangier · Chefchaouen & the north
Kasbah Museum
A former sultan's palace turned museum, its rooms arranged around a central courtyard shaded by citrus trees. The collection moves through centuries…
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MonumentFes · Fes & Meknes
Marinid Tombs
Ruined mausoleums from the fourteenth century stand on a ridge above Fes, their horseshoe arches still tracing the sky with quiet authority. The climb…
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MuseumCasablanca · Casablanca & Rabat
Museum of Moroccan Judaism
The only museum of its kind on the African continent, dedicated to the long, layered presence of Jewish life in Morocco. Housed in a quiet Casablanca…
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MonumentFes · Fes & Meknes
Royal Palace of Fes
The palace's monumental brass doors — burnished to a warm gold — face a broad esplanade that invites quiet contemplation before the scale of it…
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MuseumEssaouira · Essaouira & the coast
Bayt Dakira
A restored townhouse in Essaouira dedicated to the city's Jewish heritage and the long, intertwined history of its Muslim and Jewish communities.…
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SightFes · Fes & Meknes
Cementerio Judío de Fez
One of the largest Jewish cemeteries in Morocco, its whitewashed tombs spread quietly across a hillside at the edge of the old city. The cemetery has…
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MonumentEssaouira · Essaouira & the coast
City Walls
Essaouira's ramparts rise straight from the Atlantic, their pale stone worn smooth by centuries of salt wind and sea spray. The fortified walls that…
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ExperienceDades Gorge · Kasbahs & gorges
Dadès Gorges
The Dadès Gorges cut through the earth in steep, layered walls of color that shift with every bend in the road. A narrow road traces the gorge's edge,…
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MuseumMeknes · Fes & Meknes
Dar Jamai Museum
An ornate 1882 palace on Place el-Hedime, now home to a quietly absorbing collection of traditional Moroccan crafts and textiles. The building itself…
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ExperienceAgdz · Kasbahs & gorges
Draa Valley
The Draa Valley is Morocco’s long oasis corridor along the Draa River, known for palm groves, kasbahs, and desert scenery between Agdz, Zagora, and…
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SightMarrakech
Golf Marrakech Amelkis
Amelkis stretches across the Marrakech plain with the Atlas Mountains as a constant backdrop, making the landscape itself part of the experience.…
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ExperienceCasablanca · Casablanca & Rabat
Habous Quarter
A graceful 'new medina' where French planning meets Moroccan craft, scented with cedar, olives, and fresh pastry. Historical background: The Habous…
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GardenMarrakech
Menara Gardens
West of Marrakech, the Menara is a vast olive grove built around a still reflecting basin, with a small pavilion whose image against the snow-capped…
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MuseumRabat · Casablanca & Rabat
Mohammed VI Museum of Modern & Contemporary Art
Morocco's flagship modern-art museum, the MMVI in central Rabat shows the country's leading twentieth-century painters alongside major international…
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ExperienceCasablanca · Casablanca & Rabat
Muhammad V Square
Muhammad V Square sits at the civic heart of Casablanca, where the city's French colonial and Moroccan architectural traditions meet in open,…
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SightOuarzazate · Kasbahs & gorges
Oasis de Fint
A ribbon of palms and water cutting through the hammada, the Fint Oasis offers one of the most quietly dramatic contrasts the southern Moroccan…
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MuseumEssaouira · Essaouira & the coast
Gallery Kasbah
A quietly compelling gallery tucked into the old medina, where Essaouira's long tradition of visual art finds one of its most considered homes. The…
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GardenFes · Fes & Meknes
Jnan Sbil
A nineteenth-century royal garden on the edge of the old medina, where the air carries the scent of eucalyptus and the sound of water. Few places in…
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SightTetouan · Chefchaouen & the north
Place Moulay El Mehdi
The calm, colonnaded heart of modern Tetouan, where the Spanish colonial grid meets the edge of the medina world. Broad café terraces face a central…
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MonumentOuarzazate · Kasbahs & gorges
Tifoultoute Kasbah
A short drive from Ouarzazate, the Tifoultoute Kasbah is a photogenic earthen fortress that once belonged to the Glaoui and later hosted the cast of…
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