Morocco’s 10 essentials
Ten places drawn from our Morocco activity sheets, each with its sources, hours and official prices where they exist. An editorial selection, not a score.
- Jemaa el-Fna square at night
Proclaimed Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2001, Jemaa el-Fna is the heart of the Marrakesh medina.
The sheet - The Jardin Majorelle
The painter Jacques Majorelle began planting this Marrakech garden with species from all over the world in 1922.
The sheet - The Fez medina and the Chouara tanneries
Founded between 789 and 808 as the Idrisid capital, Fes el Bali is a large car-free area of about 300 hectares, a World Heritage Site since 1981.
The sheet - A night in the Erg Chebbi desert
Near Merzouga, the dunes of Erg Chebbi rise up to 150 metres above the hamada and stretch for about 28 km from north to south.
The sheet - The ksar of Aït-Ben-Haddou
In the province of Ouarzazate, this ksar packs its earthen houses behind walls reinforced by corner towers.
The sheet - Climbing Toubkal from Imlil
At 4,167 m, Toubkal is the highest peak in North Africa, 63 km south of Marrakesh.
The sheet - Chefchaouen, the blue medina
Founded in 1471 as a small kasbah, Chefchaouen lies at about 600 m in the western Rif.
The sheet - The medina of Essaouira
Built in the mid-18th century on the principles of European military architecture, the former Mogador has been a World Heritage Site since 2001.
The sheet - The Ourika Valley and the Setti Fatma waterfalls
Around 30 km from Marrakesh, the Ourika Valley follows its river into the High Atlas.
The sheet - Skiing at Oukaïmeden
The Oukaïmeden ski area lies between 2,600 and 3,200 m and has six ski lifts.
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