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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
Morocco's largest waterfalls
A waterfall almost on the edge of the desert - another one of those contrasts that are typical of Morocco. The Ouzoud waterfalls were worth a visit, not only because of the many...
At the Souk in Meknes
A typical Moroccan cafe on the way to Meknes.
Tag -1: The Journey to Marrakesh
It's 5:30 am when the ringing of my alarm clock wakes me up from deep sleep. Momentarily disoriented, I quickly become wide awake within seconds, realizing what day it is today:...
Via Fes to the reef mountains and the Mediterranean coast ... last stops in Morocco
We skipped the Reef Mountains on the way out as the region is not recommended due to hemp cultivation and smuggling. After more than 7 weeks in Morocco we have the feeling that...
Hoher Atlas, Cathedrales des Roches, Lac d'Isli & Todhraschlucht
At 2,500m the heating actually comes on at night and the next morning we continue. The landscape is barren and the wind is icy. On the way, we see a shepherdess who passed by...
High Atlas & Ait Ben Haddou
Heading towards the High Atlas and first to Lalla Takterkhoust, a reservoir near Marrakech, where there is also a paragliding spot. Normally it is always a bit cooler here than...
The Blue Pearl of Morocco
11.03.23 Quezzane - Chefchaouen Today we only have 70 kilometers ahead of us to our last stop before returning to Tangier: Chefchaouen, the blue city. As the saying goes, the...
When clouds fall from the sky
10.03.23 Fes - Quezzane What can't fall from the sky? Water as rain or frozen as snow. We often experience that. For the American UFO writer Morris K. Jessup, it always rains...
Ouch!
06.03.23 Midelt Unbelievable, what big impact small parts can have. For example, when they are missing. I don't want to bore you with examples, but get straight to the point:...
From the beer thirst
05.03.23 Meski - Midelt Do you know beer thirst? That is by far the worst form of thirst. It's not just that dry feeling in the mouth that extends down to the stomach and makes...
"That has always been the case and won't be different"
28.02.23 Merzouga Today I visited a Berber family. Not as a tourist, but as a journalist. We were invited for lunch in a Berber village consisting of several groups of tents...
Water everywhere - it's getting critical
16.02.23 Tata - Tata The water becomes a problem. It is literally pouring with rain. Moroccans stand by the roadside and photograph the raging floods as if they have never seen...
Fleeing from the long shadows
The public phone booths are no longer up to date...
Precision work is required.
30.01.23 Ouzoud - Marrakech: I want to start today with the end. We reached our campsite Le Relais de Marrakech shortly after 3 p.m. We had booked in advance, otherwise there...
A Colorful Stroll
22.01.23 Asilah: Moroccans are very helpful people - since yesterday I know how helpful they are. Yesterday, the wifi at the campsite was too weak to upload the blog with...
Offroad to the limit for our VW bus
We've dreamt about it, but never really thought we would actually do it. The famous offroad track through the desert from Merzouga to Zagora is a challenge. At the key section,...
A roller coaster in the Sahara
But unfortunately, we didn't have much time to chat, we only had one night before the longest stretch of our road trip awaited us the next day, and we really wanted to go to the...
Let the Roadtrip begin
Our Fiat Panda
Light and shadow
Here I am again! There is some news that I will type here. Christian and I drove east from Marrakech to the Ouzoud waterfalls and had a really nice few days there. It was...
Experience traveling with a dog so far
When it comes to travel reports, you read a lot and often have to think about something, but let's just give a quick summary about traveling with a dog in general, and then...
Tamri, Paradise Valley and Imouzzer
We leave the paragliding spot in the afternoon, Basti by parachute and Mia and I pick him up at the lower landing site by car. From there we drive to the beach, which looked so...
Royal feast
09.03.23. Fes We are in a royal city. And so today we treated ourselves to a royal feast. Hanne and Bernd wanted to try Pastilla, a specialty that can only be found in Fes....
Auf die Schlussrunde eingebogen
Yes, birthday in Africa. The people around me are all lovely and have really grown close to my heart in the past seven weeks. But of course, on a day like this, I miss my loved...
Perfect? Doesn't matter!
25.02.23 Zagora - Alnif Now we are inevitably heading towards the desert. When we leave Zagora and the city at 9 o'clock today, we already encounter a few camel caravans. But...
If harmony were a picture
23.02. Agdz - Zagora Setting off for the gateway to the desert! Ricci already gave this slogan when we set off for Sidi Ifni. Since then, we have passed six more gates - well,...
Of Chieftains and Indians
A Moroccan straight out of a picture book. (Photos: Birgit)
Wind, fog, and then snow
15.02. Tafraout - Tata I told you yesterday about the laundry lady who received so many and large bags from us in the morning that she was almost invisible on her small moped....
The Hat of Napoleon
14.02. Tafraout Rain. Partially pouring like buckets. All day long. And the whole night before. I told you how Berndt told me about what heavy rains can do in Morocco. He saw...
A beating for a photo
12.02.23 Sidi Ifni Weekly market - the last opportunity for a big shopping before heading towards the desert for the next 14 days. We have already been to several weekly...
City stroll through Sidi Ifni
11.02.23 Sidi Ifni On Saturday morning, we go to the city - that has always been the case. I can still remember when I was a little boy, I was allowed to go to the city with my...