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7 places to visit in Morocco this year

 

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Morocco is an important gateway to the African continent, and it is also a gateway for Africans and Arabs to Europe, as it is only 14 kilometers away from Spain across the Mediterranean Sea, and it is also the best tourist destination.

 Many tourists visited Morocco in the summer and many visited it in the winter.

Morocco is distinguished by its magical nature, which includes all seasons and different places from the sea and golden sands to snow in the Atlas Mountains, running rivers, and sandy oases in the southeast.

 

You can’t visit Morocco and not pass through some beautiful areas, especially in the winter, which will make you cross from Europe towards Africa in a few hours without knowing it, as if you have crossed a long history between nations.

 

In this article, we will present to you the 7 most important Moroccan tourist cities that you can plan to visit this winter, enjoy the experience and record memories through your mobile phone camera, and also enjoy intercontinental Moroccan cooking. 

7- Tangier

The old city of Tangier


If you are coming from Europe, it is the first city you come across. It is the capital of the Boghaz, as the Moroccans call it. It is where the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean meet. Tangier overlooks Europe, as it is very close to it.

If you arrive by sea, you will enter directly through the large port, and if you arrive in Morocco via Casablanca airport, you can experience riding on TGV from Casablanca to Tangier in a short time, and it is a trip that will allow you to see many other places on the way and experience the high-speed train if you did not before.

The city of Tangier is characterized by great tourist attractions for all tastes, including historical monuments dating back dozens of centuries, including modern monuments.

  Among the most prominent landmarks of Tangier that you must visit, is the Cave of Hercules, which is one of the most attractive places for Tangier trips, as it is the largest African cave, which carries many legends, as it is of great importance among the tourist attractions in Tangier since it was discovered in 1906, so the cave It extends into the interior of the mountain in the west of the city of Tangier, at a distance of 30 meters. It dates back to the Greek era.

You can also visit the old city of Tangier, Capspartil, the American Legation Museum, the Kasbah, the Kasbah Museum, Perdicaris Park or the Rmeilat Forest, in addition to St. Andrew’s Church, and do not forget to visit the big Market/ sook.

6- Rabat, the capital

Rabat, although it is the administrative capital of Morocco, visiting it in the winter will allow you to get closer to the historical places and its beautiful historical places, the ancient Chellah area, Bab al-Rawah, the Hassan Tower, the Kasbah of the Udaya, the old city in Rabat, the Almohad wall, the Rabat Zoo, the Archaeological Museum in Rabat, and the tomb of Muhammad V.

5- The city of Marrakesh

El Fana Square

Marrakech, or the Red City, is one of the most famous cities in Morocco and the most attractive for tourists in the winter and New Year's Eve, which attracts celebrities from all over the world.

Marrakech has many tourist places, the most famous of which are the Marrakech Museum, El Badi Palace, the Jamaa El Fana Square, Ibn Youssef Madrasa, the Majorelle Gardens, the Marrakech Market, the Menara Gardens, the Bahia Palace, the Old City, the Koutoubia Mosque, and the Almoravid dome, in addition to

Ancient Marrakech.

4- Atlas Mountains and Toubkal summit

After your visit to Marrakesh, do not forget to go up to the Atlas Mountains, where you take a mountain road by car south of the city, and there you will find more than one place that you will like, starting with the Atlas Mountains in Imlil, or ouirgan or Asni and other beautiful mountain places. If you are a fan of skiing, you can climb to the famous station Oukaimeden, and there you will find a lot of ski equipment on site, as well as guides, and you can enjoy the delicious Moroccan tagine.

As you leave you can enjoy hiking and also buy some souvenirs from the mountain street vendors.

3- Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen or the Blue City is a very wonderful city not far from Tangier. You can visit it when you reach Tangier and the city of Tetouan, which overlooks the city of Ceuta.

In Chefchaouen, you will enjoy local dishes and any ornaments, and you can visit some mountainous places near the city and take pictures of the famous houses and doors.

2- Fez-Meknes

ME in the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail

Fes and Meknes are two historic cities with a lot of spoken history and they are two beautiful, popular cities, where you can cross into history through walls and Mausoleums.

In Fez, you can visit the Al Qarawiyyin Mosque, the Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts, the zaouia of Moulay Idris, and in Meknes, you can visit Bab Al Mansour, the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, last historic place I visited on January 23 the , Meknes Gardens and the ancient city of Volubilis.

1- Ifrane

city center (via my phone)

Ifrane street (via my phone)



A charming city in the midst of the mountains, not far from Fez and Meknes, they call it the Switzerland of Morocco because of the shape of its houses, its beauty, and its calmness, and also its snow in winter.

As you walk through the streets of Ifrane, those who watch your videos on the Internet will imagine that you are in Switzerland or the Netherlands because of the beautiful urban form of the building.

In Ifrane, you can visit the Virgin Falls “Ain Vital”, Lake of ’’Dayat Awa’’, a little far from the city, the Great Lion Statue, where people take pictures, and the Michelin Ski Resort.

Forgetting to visit the Ifrane Market, which is a non-tourist local market, but provides a wonderful opportunity to mix with the indigenous people and their culture and buy the best handmade souvenirs such as textiles and jewelry with the best Moroccan spices.


In this map below yo can find all moroccan travel agencies if you want to live the experience ..share the article if you found it useful 



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