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Vacation in Morocco : Highlights & Travel Tips
Morocco is a captivating gateway between Africa, Europe, and the Arab world, offering travelers a vivid mix of cultures, landscapes, and centuries-old traditions. What makes it especially memorable is the sheer variety packed into one country: bustling imperial cities, Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines, snow-dusted mountains, and the rolling dunes of the Sahara. From the maze-like medinas of Fez and Marrakech to blue-washed Chefchaouen and the dramatic kasbahs of the south, Morocco feels both deeply historic and intensely alive.
Highlights include shopping for spices, textiles, and ceramics in lively souks, sipping mint tea in a riad courtyard, exploring ornate palaces and mosques, and taking a desert excursion by camel or 4x4 at sunset. Food is a major part of the experience, with tagines, couscous, fresh bread, and street snacks offering plenty to discover. For practical travel tips, dress modestly in traditional areas, carry cash for smaller shops and markets, agree on prices before hiring guides or taxis, and be prepared for temperature swings between day and night—especially in the desert and mountains. Spring and autumn are generally the most comfortable seasons for sightseeing, while summer can be intensely hot inland.
Best time to travel Morocco
The best time to visit Morocco is February and March, when travel interest peaks and conditions are generally pleasant for exploring cities, mountains, and desert regions without the extreme summer heat. January is also a good option for a quieter trip, while avoiding late spring and early autumn may help if you're planning around lower traveler popularity and hotter inland weather.
Best travel reports from Morocco
Arriving in Morocco
Four countries are behind me. And then: a new continent. And yes – it feels different. For the first time in four years of traveling by bus, I feel out of place. And very...
Sahara, Sabára, Sanäthu and Mohammed
On the dunes
The car is still intact
We ended our first day in Morocco with a gourmet dinner at our beautiful riad. Our host is an expert in nutrition and prepares healthy (guru-compliant!), fresh Moroccan dishes,...
Imsouane, Essaouira and Marrakech
We set off towards the coast in bright sunshine. On the way, we encounter no one, only a German camper coming towards us and we both briefly stop. A German retired couple, who...
2025 - April - Tangier
All beginnings are difficult – Morocco and I had a rough start. Even the journey was turbulent: At over 60 knots (about 111 km/h), I arrived at the port of Tangier aboard the...
Kittens, Puppies, and Piglets
In Ait Ben Haddou, we stayed overnight in the historic fortress itself. Our host and his team have been regularly renovating the buildings owned by their family since 2009, as...
Fake and real friends
On the last day in Marrakech, everything went smoothly. Despite the scorching 40 degrees, we went on a shopping tour in the souks (markets) and then relaxed on the rooftop...
Loneliness, great space and the small catastrophe
Christian and I have had radio silence for a few days now, this was due to various reasons, which I will now work through one by one. The first reason is that the network is...
Morocco and Western Sahara
Monday, October 16, 2023 Tuesday started wonderfully at the Maison Marocaine Hotel in Agadir. We arrived the night before completely exhausted, sank into bed and couldn't...
The Blue Spring is no longer bubbling.
The Blue Spring - this is what the swimming pool looks like today.
Once again Morocco
Cycling through the Northeast of Morocco
Our personal top 8 highlights in Marrakech
After our eight-day trip to the North African metropolis of Marrakech in the heart of Morocco, we want to introduce you to a selection of the top 8 attractions and experiences...
Chefchaouen
Coralie and Faouzi Many people travel to Chefchaouen just for the photos, Coralie shares. Girls in short skirts, dressed lightly, pose on the blue steps of the blue-and-white...
Coolness overload (not us!)
We spent a total of three days in the cabin by the sea. Even though the view was outstanding, we never really felt at home. Cleanliness surely played the biggest role, but the...
'Two minutes'
We have now arrived at our riad in Marrakech. A seemingly banal sentence, whose discussion is almost worth a separate post. The journey required one key virtue, unfortunately...
Atlantic - Plage Blanche
We wake up in the morning from a strange buzzing sound…a sound like Formula 1 engine noise that doesn't fit at all in this otherwise very quiet location, and the mountain road...
Offroading through the desert
We start our 3-day trip through the desert from Merzouga to Zagora. 280km - 200km of which are offroad; the route is said to be one of the most beautiful in Morocco, leading...
50 days of full life
12.03.23 Chefchaouen Our last day in Morocco. The journey, the adventure is coming to an end. I used today's free time to get an overview of what I have experienced in this...
On the Place of the Hanged
02/01/23 Marrakech The souks of Marrakech - it was clear to me from the beginning that this would be one of the highlights of our Morocco adventure. I'm not the type who reads...
Lost in Fes
[Jonas] When we left our room directly outside after a restless and way too hot night, we noticed that it had cooled down significantly and that we could have simply slept...
Vom Dades-Tal durch den Mittleren Atlas nach Azrou
Weil das Wetter im Norden noch immer kalt und regnerisch ist, bleiben wir einen weiteren Tag im Dades-Tal, denn bei 22 Grad (normal wären hier gerade 35) ist es perfekt zum...
In Allah's hands
04.03.23 Meski The ravages of time are evident at the campsite 'Die Blaue Quelle' and its surroundings. But Morocco is a land of contrasts, and today I had an experience here...
A Jack of all trades
01.03. Merzouga We are in the desert. With one foot. If you want to dive deep into this infinite expanse of sand and sun, you need help. That's where Hassan comes in. In the...
Caravan instead of column
27.02.23 Merzouga It's 4pm when someone knocks on my motorhome. Brigitte is outside and shows me her thermometer, which is usually mounted on her vehicle. 33 degrees Celsius in...
Cleaner than ever!
02/20/23 Foum Zguid Next to me at the Khama Park campground are Jan and Jeanette from Holland with their motorhome. The two caught my attention immediately, partly because of...
Showering as a challenge...
Tonight there will be tajine again, the specialty on Moroccan menus.
A fresh breeze of sea air
09.02.23 Taroudannt - Sidi Ifni I like to do the dishes late at night so there is no dirty dishes in the morning. That's how it should have been yesterday, but I had to realize...
300 Dirhams and a Nightmare
02.02.23 Marrakech – Aït Ben Haddou I slept poorly. Suddenly, that hat salesman from last night would appear in front of me again and again. "300 Dirhams, Sir! Best price! Only...
Learning to Fly
31.01.23 Marrakech At 11 o'clock, the ordered taxis are waiting for us in front of the campsite. Three taxis, each with six passengers, that's 18 - exactly right. In the end,...