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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

Marrakesh!

Marrakesh is full of contrasts and quite busy and stressful. There is a new and an old city. With super rich people and people who barely have the bare necessities of life. Huge...

Surfer Hotspot Imsouane

Sometimes life is funny because camping apps allow you to go to places that other travelers would probably never visit. One of these places is Imsouane. The surfers among you...

“Insider tips” in Morocco

Now Christian and I have been traveling in Africa for a good 4 weeks and it's time to share a few impressions while camping. I always find it funny when I open my various apps...

The Miracle of Zagora

Now I have to write a few things about the last post. Most readers are shocked because the pictures suggest something really bad. BUT Christian got Palumbi sealed again,...

Marrakesh

The city of fortune tellers, storytellers and snake charmers. The city looks friendly and bright thanks to the red buildings. There is a lot of activity everywhere; Especially...

Casablanca

When you hear the name of the city, you think of a beautiful city that a film was made about. However, you can't find many nice corners there. The city of millions is the...

To the south via Midelt

We continue to the south via Midelt, the apple city, after a short stop at the market to do some shopping and have a meal at a nice restaurant - as the only guests... it's...

1. Night in Ksar es-Seghir and daytime in Tangier

Barely on the mainland, we realize that we obviously have a 2-hour time difference (backwards)...Although winter time was supposed to be abolished in 2018, as a Moroccan proverb...

Day 65 with a view of Ceuta

Set off early this morning and covered the 100 km in no time. At 10:00, we reach the queue of campers in front of the border fence to Ceuta. We crawl along in the two-lane queue...

Tag 55+56 Er-Rachidia -Midelt -Azrou

Two days ago we drove to Midelt, got supplies and successfully found a parking spot at an altitude of 1800m. We took turns taking walks and enjoyed our peace and quiet. A...

Tag 44 Bin El Oudane - Ouzoud

Our destination today is the Ouzoud Waterfall. We knew it would be touristy there, but when we drove into the town, we were shocked. Well, it's Sunday, so everyone is out and...

Day 42 Agoudal - Bin El Ouidane Dam - Day of Contradictions

Yesterday I was thinking a lot about begging. It's not surprising, since people with tourism naturally get a glimpse into an unknown world for them. And who doesn't strive for...

Tag 41 Ait Oudina -Agoudal

In the morning we drove through the Dades Gorge. Then we continued along a wide green valley with many villages and fields. Soon after, the river valley becomes narrow, the...

Day 25 Tafraout Palm Grove

Today we took a tour around Tafraout. First, we drove to the coordinates of a Frenchman who was also at the campsite. Eventually, we ended up on a trail with tight switchbacks...

Day 24 Amtoudi - Tafraout

This morning we climbed up to the storage castle. The first flowers and cacti are blooming, the sun accompanies us like every day. At some point, we stand in front of a gate...

Tag 19 Sidi Rabat -Stellplatz zwischen Massa und Aglou

Gestern kein Internet deswegen kein Eintrag. Morgens Verabschiedung von Ines und danach Spaziergang in dem angrenzenden Nationalpark. Hassan begleitete uns mit seinem Hund. Er...

Assilah

My first and only hostel experience in Morocco is very special because I am the only guest... The hostel was recommended to me by Richard and Veronika, with whom I did the...

The Pottery City of Safi

In Safi, I found a female Couchsurfer. Assia is really nice, personality wise she is like the Moroccan version of me :) and it's interesting to learn more about life as a...

Marrakesh

The Medina of Marrakesh - many vendors, lots of impressions, and the monkeys, snakes, and horses that are unfortunately exploited for tourist purposes. :( The loud and colorful...

Cozy day in Chefchaoen

After a few days of sunshine, it is rainy today...and cold! After a porridge breakfast like Chef Rhani's - which is very similar to how I prepare it - I plan my further travel...

5. Tag Casablanca 29.11.2025

Arrival in the early morning in Morocco. Visit to the Medina in Casablanca. There are many beautiful squares and monumental buildings. For example, the Hassan II Mosque.And of...

The desert is alive!

We are now a few kilometers further southwest, we ended up in the dunes of the Sahara towards Merzouga, but we didn't end up directly in the town, but at a campsite on the...

Essaouira

Essaouira is a "beginner city" for tourists in Morocco. The city seems very western. The streets are relatively straight, so you can't get lost. The houses are mostly decorated...

El Jadida

El Jadida is a small town on the coast. There were a few showers that day, the first rain since April. Moroccans are very fond of children. The locals often stop their work...

Über Schotterwege zum schönen Essaouira!

Nach einer langen Autofahrt über Stock und Stein, sowie holprige (Ex-)Asphaltstraßen und dem Durchqueren mehrere Marktplätze, wo es drunter und drüber ging, sind wir gestern in...

Chefchaouen

After an absolutely quiet and windy night in the mountains, we went to Chefchaouen, the blue city. Very touristy, but we arrived quite early and had some blue alleys to...

46 hours on the ferry

We were able to spend the time on the ferry well; the weather was so nice that we were on deck a lot and played a lot of 'Mensch ärgere dich nicht', the food was absolutely okay...

Mosaic

In Morocco, but especially in Fes, many beautiful mosaics are displayed on buildings, columns, and fountains. During our city tour today, we not only saw many mosaics, but also...

Barren mountain landscape

For breakfast today, we had scrambled eggs with tomatoes from the typical Tajine pot, which was originally cooked over a wood fire. After breakfast, our journey took us through...