Morocco boasts many wonderful tourist destinations, from vibrant Imperial cities and the Atlas Mountains to sites with historic and archaeological significance worth visiting. The following are the 10 most prominent places that you should not miss when you visit this beautiful country:

  • Marrakech Medina – The old town of Marrakech

Marrakech is one of the most well-known and prominent tourist attractions in the Kingdom of Morocco. The medina of Marrakech was founded in 1070-72 by the Almoravids and remained for a long period as a crucial political, economic, and cultural centre. In 1985, the medina was added to the World Heritage List approved by UNESCO.

At first, you might find the pace of Marrakech surprising with its horse-drawn carriages, mules, donkeys, bicycles, mopeds, taxis, and buses all jostling to share the same narrow congested roads with little attention to traffic lights. Wandering through the numerous streets of the souks, with the fragrant smell of spices in the air, you will experience the real charm and magic of this old soul/spirit town.

  • Erg Chebbi: The best desert in Morocco

Erg Chebbi is part of the Sahara Desert. The golden dunes of Erg Chebbi are situated about 40 Km from Erfoud, near the villages of Hassi Labied and Merzouga. The dunes rise up to 150m.

Erg Chebbi attracts those who look for astounding experiences, which can only occur in the tranquillity of the desert. For example, sleeping under the stars, camel trekking, and sandboarding.

Your visit to Morocco would be incomplete if you don’t weave the desert of Erg Chebbi into your travel plans.

  • Fes: The spiritual capital of Morocco

Fez is considered the oldest city in Morocco, known for its scholars, artisans, Imams, and farmers. It is an authentic city where the fragrant heritage and Moroccan history still lurks; It manifests itself in the alleys of the old city, the workshops of traditional artisans, and the streets with traditional doors all decorated with unique carvings.

When you are in Fes medina, you will feel as if you have travelled back in time – with donkeys still the main form of transport. Locally produced goods are still made by hand as they have been for more than a thousand years, and no visit to the souk would be complete without watching the craftsmen at work using traditional methods to dye leather.

  • Meknes: the Ismalian capital.

An ancient Moroccan city whose tourist attractions reflect an important cultural heritage, the most important being Bab Al-Mansour; This most famous landmark of Meknes, along with nearby ancient city of Volubilis, is one of the masterpieces of Moroccan archaeological cities and has been registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Although Meknes has the potential to be as popular as Fes and Marrakech, it hasn’t received its share of marketing and publicity; therefore, it is quieter compared to these two.

  • Chefchaouen: The Blue Town of Morocco

Nestled in the beautiful Rif mountains and referred to as ‘’the Jewel of the North”, this town is an exception among the cities of the Kingdom of Morocco, with its blue and white houses. Chefchaouen is characterised by calm and peace that makes every visitor admire the beauty and tranquillity of the town.

At Deep Morocco Tours, we highly recommend this beautiful small town to our guests who travel to Morocco for two weeks. In this way, they get to explore all the highlights of Morocco.

  • Cedar Forest: The hidden heaven of the Middle Atlas

Morocco has the largest area of cedar forests among the countries of the Mediterranean, extending to over 134 thousand hectares. The cedar forest in Morocco is a national treasure, a tourist destination on the one hand, and a source of livelihood for shepherds and their flocks on the other hand.

If you are staying in Fes or Meknes, and want a relaxing getaway, you certainly need to consider taking a day trip to the cedar forest.

You will get to spot dozens of Barbary apes (monkeys) in the wild. if you have some bananas & peanuts for them, they will all come to welcome you, little and big ones will, and even mothers holding their babies will come to greet you.

  • Kalaat M’Gouna & Valley of the Roses

This is a small mountain city, the first stones of which were laid in the first third of the twentieth century. Kalaat M’Gouna is world-famous for its mudbrick kasbahs that are spread along the bank of the valley. It is also famous for its high-quality roses.

Up to 4000 tonnes of rose petals are picked every spring to be processed into rosewater or exported for the perfume industry. The Rose Festival is held here in May.

You can take a 3 or 4-day trip from Marrakech to the desert, and include the valley of the Roses in your itinerary.

  • Atlas Mountains: Heaven for trekkers and mountain sports enthusiasts

The Atlas Mountains is a mountain chain in the northwest of the African continent, traversing the countries of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. It constitutes a natural landscape and a vital area rich in plant, mineral, and animal elements, and its heights vary to reach the highest peak in Morocco, Jebel Toubkal in the High Atlas (4,165 metres).

The tourism sector is particularly important in view of the attractiveness of the charming mountainous areas, where mountain sports enthusiasts and those wishing to enjoy the snow views on the higher peaks.

If you happen to visit Marrakech or Agadir, you definitely need to escape to The Atlas Mountains for a day. You will appreciate the beauty of nature, lush green valleys, and the hospitality of local people is unreal.

  • Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah: The most popular Kasbah in Morocco

About 30 km from the city of Ouarzazate, the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, is one of the most prominent places where nature and history merge. Recognisable as the backdrop to many famous films such as The Mummy, Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, and Game of Thrones, the traditional mud walls and turrets of this historic ancient fort tower over the surrounding plateau. A walk-up to the tower, built to guard the Kasbah and its inhabitants, offers amazing views of the surrounding area.

The Kasbah attracts the interest of Moroccan and foreign tourists alike, due to the antiquity and splendour of its design. It is also considered one of the most distinguished tourist destinations in the province of Ouarzazate and in the southeast in general.

You can take a day trip to Ait Ben Haddou from Marrakech. You will have the opportunity to also travel over the majestic High Atlas Mountains.

  • Essaouira: The city of wind, the land of love and coexistence in Morocco

No matter how many names and descriptions of this ancient Moroccan city, it remains a meeting place for different cultures and religions. The city has a long history, and the stories differ about its beginning; some books/accounts say that the reason behind the founding of the city was after the establishment of a factory for the manufacture of dyes extracted from oysters, a type of mollusk, to be later exported to the Romans.

As its strong winds carried several cultures and religions, you find that its architecture combines the Phoenician, Portuguese, and Islamic styles, which are interspersed with Jewish buildings.

Essaouira is referred to as “the city of winds”, which makes it a mecca to surfers who make pilgrimages to this beautiful small city from all over the world.

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