Historic sites
Aït Benhaddou
Ouarzazate, Drâa-Tafilalet
A fortified village (ksar) of earthen kasbahs climbing a hill above a river on the old caravan route, a UNESCO site, used in films such as Gladiator …
Travel tips in Morocco
Historic sites
Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen
A mountain town in the Rif whose medina is painted in every shade of blue.
Historic sites
Fès el-Bali medina
Fès al Bali, Fès-Meknès
One of the largest car-free urban areas in the world, a UNESCO site, with about 9,000 lanes, souks, the Al-Qarawiyyin university (founded in 859) and…
Natural features
Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech
Marrakesh, Marrakech
A garden of cacti, palms, bamboo and lily ponds created by the French painter Jacques Majorelle from the 1920s, around his studio painted in an inten…
Historic sites
Jemaa el-Fnaa, Marrakech
Marrakesh, Marrakech
The great square at the heart of Marrakech's medina, one of the most exciting places on Earth.
Shopping
Souks of the Marrakech medina
Marrakesh, Marrakech
North of Jemaa el-Fnaa, the medina is a remarkable maze of covered souks, each lane devoted to a craft: leather, spices, lanterns, carpets, babouche …
Historic sites
Bahia Palace, Marrakech
Marrakesh, Marrakech
A 19th-century palace built for a grand vizier, with courtyards, gardens of orange trees and rooms decorated with the finest Moroccan craftsmanship: …
Buildings
Ben Youssef Madrasa, Marrakech
Marrakesh, Marrakech
A 16th-century Islamic college, the largest in Morocco, with a courtyard of carved cedar, stucco and zellige tiles around a pool, and tiny student ce…
Tours and activities
Camel trek into Erg Chebbi, Merzouga
Errachidia
Erg Chebbi is the great sea of Saharan sand dunes beside the village of Merzouga in south-east Morocco, with dunes rising up to 150 m.
Historic sites
Essaouira
Essaouira
A relaxed walled port on the Atlantic, with a UNESCO-listed medina, ramparts with cannons, a busy fishing harbour, and grilled fish at stalls.
Buildings
Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca
Casablanca
One of the largest mosques in the world, built partly over the Atlantic, with a 210 m minaret.
Natural features
Todra Gorge
Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet
A narrow canyon with walls up to 300 m high in the eastern High Atlas, popular for walks and rock climbing.
Walks and treks
Toubkal and the High Atlas
Al Haouz
North Africa's highest mountain, 4,167 m, is a two-day climb from Imlil, staying at a refuge.
Historic sites
Volubilis
Meknes, Fès-Meknès
The best-preserved Roman ruins in Morocco, a UNESCO site, with mosaic floors still in place, a triumphal arch and basilica columns among olive groves.