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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
Pictures that stay
07.02.23 Taliouine - Taroudannt There is an image that I can't get out of my head... We were at the market in Taliouine. There was a little lamb lying on the ground. It was tied...
Where to store ten motorhomes ...
25.01.23 Meknes - Khenifra: 19:30. We stand. Finally. We have already stood today multiple times, but we always had to continue. Sometimes the place was closed, sometimes it was...
It's beautiful everywhere, just different
01/23/2023 Asilah - Meknes: Our route today took us exclusively on well-built country roads. Of course, we also passed through some larger cities on our 200-kilometer stage, but...
Lust auf ein Abenteuer??
In February 2023, there will be a ceramic workshop in Morocco once again. It is truly an unforgettable experience. Here is some information about it: WORKSHOP: At the potter's...
Europe, if not ...?
After the Atlas Mountains, we finally had to go north. The city of Beni-Mellal, which according to Loneley Planet does not exist, surprised us with its western influences. We...
Arrival in Fes
My solo trip to Morocco actually begins on the evening before my departure in Freiburg with Sylvain. After a mulled wine at the Christmas market (I won't really experience the...
Tangier / Chefchaouen 🇲🇦
After about 3 1/2 months of work, it was finally time for a well-deserved summer vacation. We met in Málaga, spent a night there, and took a ferry from Tarifa to Tangier,...
Tangier and the Horns of the Mountains
From Rabat, I took the train (or rather two trains) back to Tangier. The city was not originally on my itinerary, but I had heard good things about it and decided to make a...
Yoga in Morocco
To relax and plan the rest of the journey, I'm taking a break from traveling in Morocco.
Moroccan vibes - mandalas and music
To escape from the late German winter (and some other issues), I was looking forward to my second yoga retreat in March, where I also reconnected some wonderful girls I met on...
Tag 0 - The drive to the desert
Without breakfast, but highly motivated, I set off the next morning through the empty streets of Marrakech to Kif Kif. When I arrived, there was already a lot going on. Some...
Driving test in the desert at Erg Chebbi
When you are in Morocco , friends immediately ask you whether you would like to test your four-wheel drive in the sand... Yes, we have now implemented that because I was very...
Volubilis
I am a fan of old cities, on the one hand this is due to my job and on the other hand it is due to a curiosity that wants to be satisfied. How did people live 2,000 years ago...
Day 21 White Beach - in the beyond between Atlantic coast - Tan Tan and Guelmim
Driven to the beach around noon and first let the air out of the tires to 2bar. I jog along the beach for the first 30 minutes, I can enjoy it even better than in the car. A...
Experiences in Fes
On the way to the sights of the old town, I meet Maja, a Finn, with whom I visit the Medersa Attarine, a former Koranic school with a beautiful courtyard. Then we continue to...
Dolce far niente
Honestly, we needed a break. Traveling can be quite exhausting. All the new impressions and constantly being on the go, the sun and the heat, the different culture and...
Fantastico, MEOW MEOW MEOW
On the ferry, an Italian cartoon channel was showing a series with three cats. Whenever they find something cool, they shout: Fantastico, MEOW MEOW MEOW! We decided to make this...
Meknes! A royal city!
Meknes! A royal city! Milla asks where the princesses are, she wants to dress up as one and then not, so that people don't think she really is a princess. Meknes! A royal city!...
Fes - Leather and Baths
Last stop on my tour of Morocco was Fes. It is known as the intellectual capital of Morocco, with many very old universities still in existence. The city is also known for its...
From Brussels to Casablanca
...or the origins of my desire to go on a world trip.
The wonderful helpers in Morocco
We ventured a little further into the Atlas and are now near Marrakesh/Marrakech. I will probably describe the city separately; this should once again be about the great...
Ammeln Valley
Morocco has corners that would probably never have been discovered if an artist hadn't had the somewhat strange idea of adding a little color here. The result is the well-known...
Gladiator Kulisse Ait Ben Haddou
We've just got back on the usual tourist route, we've skipped the film studios and the film museum in Quartzazate, but there was one thing I couldn't quite shake off. The Kasbah...
Christmas on the road
Now we have arrived in Morocco and Christmas is just around the corner. I admit that I'm often overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle. In Spain it was really tough, because you...
Morocco adventure
We have now set off for new shores, we have really tackled the Morocco adventure. At first we had a few concerns; the earthquake, the Hamas attack and the situation in the Gaza...
Expedition Report Morocco 6.1
Marrakech-Safi | Ait Ourir | High Atlas | Erg Chegaga (Desert) Dear all, I'm on the road again, unfortunately without Mahin, but with lovely people and their support...
From Fes to Chefchaouen
As I walk to the bus station at 7 am, the streets of the Medina are still deserted. The bus departs at sunrise, it will be a sunny day without clouds. After an almost...
The mountain is calling
Atlas Mountains, High Atlas, Oukaimeden, Cascades des Roches, Ait Bouguemez, Imi n Ifri
Desert Offroad 2.0
Yes, the desert fever has caught us, which means we can't resist and dare it again, this time offroad from Mhamid through the Erg Chegaga to Foum Zguid. A little bit of sand or...
Horse (Dromedar) With No Name
And there we see them, still far away, but they shine red, the dunes of Erg Chebbi. The journey to Merzouga drags on, until we finally arrive there, in the village that borders...