Chefchaouen – located 5 hours (339 km.) northeast of Casablanca, this breathtaking old town, with a medina comprising painted blue houses scattered down a slope in the heart of the Rif Mountains, is one of Morocco’s prettiest. Having been claimed by Spain as part of Spanish Morocco in the 1920s, the architecture through its steep […]
Camel Treks (Merzouga) – some visitors to Morocco want the desert nomad experience. Various tour outfits offer such excursions from the desert village of Merzouga (located about 9 hours, or 670 km. southeast of Casablanca). Tourists can enjoy the comfort of the traditional Berber nomadic tents surrounded by the majestic Erg Chebbi dunes. Climb the […]
Atlas Mountains — Jebel Toubkal, situated in these mountains, is North Africa’s highest peak at 4,167m (13,667 ft). For that reason, various eco-tourism outfits organize treks to this destination. This spectacular mountain range runs nearly the full length of eastern Morocco. A visit there can be made in a day, but most trekkers take a […]
Asilah (beach town) – located on Morocco’s North Atlantic coast, Asilah is the perfect place to spend a weekend or some quiet days by the beach, taste fish tagine and wander the white-washed walls of the medina (old town). The town’s busiest month is August when holiday-makers flock into town. One of the more popular […]
Argan Palace (Bloc 13 N 30 Cite P Heritier Sidi Mohamed, Agadir) — those looking to be pampered Moroccan-style will find everything they need at the Argan Palace, one of Agadir’s most luxurious spas. As well as enjoying a steam, scrub and soap massage in the traditional hammam, a range of massages and treatments are […]
AquaDream (Morocco Mall — Angle Boulevard de la Corniche / Boulevard de L’Ocean Ain Diab, Casablanca) – this is the world’s largest conical aquarium. Opened in Morocco Mall in 2012, this aquarium measures an impressive 9.3 meters tall by 13.4 meters across at its widest point. The aquarium is shaped like an inverted cone and […]
Ain Diab (beach) (Casablanca area) — Ain Diab is located a short taxi or bus ride out from Casablanca city. But — this is really not the place to arrive in a bus: Ain Diab is the place for the chic, and everything is oriented around private clubs along the beach and discos and Western […]
Morocco Mall (Angle Boulevard de la Corniche / Boulevard de L’Ocean Ain Diab, Casablanca) – for locals tired of the old school markets (souks) and want a taste of a modern western-style shopping center, this is a welcome break. Inaugurated in 2011 by the Moroccan royal family and even a performance by Jennifer Lopez, this […]
Menara Mall (Bd. Mohamed VI, Marrakech) – this recently-opened mall has a more modest number of (mostly) regional retailers. Many shoppers (both local and expats) are still attracted to its amenities (from its food court, to a supermarket, and game areas for school children).
Megamall (Route de Zaer, Rabat) – this is a western-style shopping center (similar to Morocco Mall in Casablanca), complete with a variety of regional and international retailers. It also has a food court, as well as other mall amenities such as an ice-skating rink, a bowling alley, and a children’s play area.