| Morocco is one of the most
intriguing countries of the world. Its cities are full of life,
as any tourist can taste the morning fever of the Arab world by
visiting some renowned cities like Marrakech or Casablanca. The
great variety also reflects in rural areas, where one can find
people living very close to nature. Seeing desert dunes or the
magnificent Atlas Mountains can be as fulfilling as admiring
Fez’s architecture or walking near the Saadian tombs, visiting
the great mosque from Casablanca or simply staying in a resorted
kasbah. Although the “potential terrorist violence” is high in
this country, each year the number of people which are
visiting Morocco
is slowly increasing. When traveling to and in Morocco, it is
recommend tohave a car and driver for your Morocco travel, to avoid being held by
train or bus schedules. As most of the time you can find
traveling in Morocco very ienjoyable, you will really appreciate this
movement freedom. You don’t have to worry about language
because, don’t be surprised, English is more and more widely
spoken as the main language, the Moroccan Arabic dialect is very
different from modern standard Arabic. Morocco’s cuisine needs
however little translation as anyone that firstly tastes the
superb meals served in Moroccan restaurants appreciates the
perfects mix between French and Middle-Eastern specialties.
Don’t forget to taste the renowned sugary mint tea, which is
drunk throughout the day. Drinking bottled water is advisable as
there seem to be some problem with potable water, as in any
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Climate & when to go
Morocco is at its best in spring
(mid-March to May), when the country is lush and green, followed
by autumn (September to November), when the heat of summer has
eased. the Rif Mountains are frequently wet and cloudy in winter
and early spring. Morocco has a Mediterranean climate in the
north and a desert climate in the south. In general, it
rarelyrains in Morocco, and then primarily in the winter months.
It also tends to rain slightly more in the north of the country
than in the south, although this variation is subtle. Peak
travel times to the whole country are in the Spring and Fall,
when the country is at its most temperate and abundant.
Broadly speaking, there are four climatological "zones" in
Morocco - the coast, the mountains, the desert, and the
country's interior.
Along the coast of Morocco the weather is typically very mild.
In the north, you can occasionally cool and mildly wet
undertones - somewhat similar to that of San Francisco.
Temperatures in a city like Tangier range from the 50's in the
winter months to the high 70's in the summer. The rest of the
Atlantic coast all the way through places like Essaouira are
extremely pleasant all year round.
With plenty of sunshine, any time is a
good one to visit Morocco. However, depending on where you go in
the country, and when, you can expect to find substantial
variations in climate.
Weather in Morocco
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By plane
There are flights from New York, Montreal, and various European
cities to Casablanca as well as seasonal charter flights to Agadir.
Easyjet — now fly at budget prices from London to Marrakech.
Ryanair — has signed an agreement with the Moroccan government and
flies to Morocco from Bremen, Girona, Frankfurt-Hahn and London.
Flying to Fez 3 times per week. Flies to Marrakesh are also
available.
Royal Air Maroc — the state airline, which drastically needs a price
cut.
Atlas Blue — a so-called budget airline owned by Royal Air Maroc,
but is still fairly expensive.
Jet 4 You — a new low-cost carrier with extremely cheap tickets from
France and Belgium.
Aigle Azur — a small North-African carrier with reasonable rates.
Thomson fly — Fly from Manchester to Marrakech and are very
reasonably priced.
Binter Canarias — Fly from Canary Islands to Marrakech.
Many visitors also fly to Gibraltar or Malaga (which are often
considerably cheaper to get to) and take a ferry from Algeciras,
Tarifa or Gibraltar to Tangier. This is not recommended in summer as
literally millions of Moroccans living in Europe use this passage
during the summer holidays.
By car
The only open border posts on land are the ones at the Spanish
enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. The frontier with Algeria has been
closed for ten years. For the closest maritime connection you head
for Algeciras or Tarifa in southern Spain. At Algeciras there are
ferry services to Ceuta and Tangier that carry cars. Tarifa has a
similar service to Tangier and this is the shortest and fastest
route, just 35 minutes.
It's possible also to enter Mauritania by car from Dakhla. Most
countries citizens need a visa to get in Mauritania which is
available for 20 Euros at the border for EU passport holders.
By boat
There are several ferry connections to Morocco, mainly from Spain.
Algeciras is the main port and serves Ceuta and Tangier. A ferry
between Algeciras and Ceuta takes 40 minutes, and less than 2 hours
to get to Tangier. You can also get to Tangier from the small port
of Tarifa, on the southernmost tip of mainland Spain. This will need
35 minutes. Some companies run buses between Tarifa and Algeciras
for free (25 minutes), so you will have no problems getting to the
train station. Other Spanish ports that have connections to Morocco
are Malaga and Almeria who connect to Melilla and its Moroccan
neighbor town of Nador.
Ferries from France also go to Tangier, from the port of Sète near
Montpellier and Port Vendres near Perpignan. But these ferries are
rather expensive. The Italian towns of Genoa and Naples also have
direct connections to Tangier. The British crown colony of Gibraltar
connects to Tangier through a high-speed boat service.
[edit] Details
From Tarifa or Algeciras to Tangier the ferry costs about 25 Euros
each way.
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