{"id":468,"date":"2023-02-08T12:41:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T12:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vacationmoroccotours.com\/?page_id=468"},"modified":"2025-09-19T13:38:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T13:38:22","slug":"about-morocco-agency-and-tours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vacationmoroccotours.com\/old\/about-morocco-agency-and-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"About Morocco"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Marrakech<\/strong>, also spelled\u00a0Marrakesh,\u00a0<\/strong>chief city of central Morocco. The first of Morocco\u2019s four imperial cities, it lies in the center of the fertile, irrigated Haouz Plain, south of the\u00a0Tennsift River<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p> The ancient section of the city, known as the Medina, was designated a\u00a0UNESCO<\/a>\u00a0World Heritage site<\/a>\u00a0in 1985.<\/p> Marrakech gave its name to the kingdom of which it was long the capital. It was founded in the mid-11th century by Yousuf Ibn Tashfin of the Daynasty of the\u00a0Almoravids<\/a>, and it served as the Almoravid capital until it fell to the Almohads\u00a0in 1147.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t During your visit to Marrakech do forget to visit those amazing places.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Fez Medina is the greatest medieval city in the world. Its tangled network of lanes is home to extraordinary Islamic architecture \u2014 elaborate mosques, palaces, and madrasas.<\/p>\n \u00a0But it\u2019s the magic of every day that enchants most: artisans hammering patterns into brass, donkeys ferrying sacks of spices between the souks. The waft of fresh mint tea drifted from a doorway. It may seem like a vision from\u00a0Arabian Nights, but this is no fantasy \u2014 Fez is a living, a working city rather than one preserved largely for tourists. It\u2019s that character that makes it so bewitching.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t The white house or Casa Blanca as the Portuguese colonizer named it. Casablanca has located in the Atlantic Ocean of Morocco just around 90 Km from the capital city Rabat. Today Casablanca is a large, modern city, \u00a0economical, and industrial city in Morocco due to its large population which raised to more than 4 million populations.<\/p>\n Casablanca is famous for the movie Casablanca by Micheal Curtiz, September 10, 1948.\u00a0The former French colonial post still allows myriad movie moments for those who want to revisit love in Medina and Old City.<\/p>\n Casa (as locals call it) isn\u2019t too touristy, but it\u2019s the most tourist places in the city are the following Visit the King Hassan II Mosque, the corniche place, the Commercial center of Casablanca, and also the biggest Mall in Morocco \u201c Morocco Mall \u201c.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Merzouga is famous for its proximity to the Erg Chebbi dunes. Moreover, it is known for its clean weather. Also its the most popular destination for tourists. . It has the largest natural underground water in Morocco.<\/p>\n In 2006,\u00a0Merzouga experienced<\/a>\u00a0a devastating FLASH FLOOD. Displacing 1,200 and resulting in some deaths. Even though the governments tried to help people but it was late.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Erg Chegaga near Mhamid El Ghizlan along the Draa Valley. Technically all these ergs are within an area of semi-arid Pre-Saharan Steppes and not part of the desert.<\/p>\n Along the Erg Chebbi dunes Lives various tribes. Hassilabied is 4 Km. Tanamoust is 3 km (1.9 mi) away. Takeout 1.5 km (0.93 mi) away. Kamiya 7 km (4.3 mi) away and Tissrdmin is 15 km (9.3 mi) away.<\/p>\n The city was a transit point for merchants heading to\u00a0Timbuktu<\/a>.\u00a0It becomes a pilgrimage for the nomads of the\u00a0Ait Atta<\/a>\u00a0tribes. Finally, it became a tourist destination in the late 90s.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Ouarzazate or the city without noise. which allows you to have contact with the desert, seaside, mountains, and all aspects of Morocco. The city lies at the center of a desert plateau in stark contrast to the rugged greenery of the surrounding High Atlas mountains. An exceptional setting geographically and climatically speaking, at the crossroads of the Dr\u00e2a Valley and anti-atlas.<\/p>\n Ouarzazate was the main gate for camel caravans that came from sub-Saharan countries with the aim of trading in Morocco. Ouarzazate also has been formed to become the center of Sahara tourism. The Kasbah is one of the oldest kasbahs of 1000 kasbahs in Morocco which is under UNESCO world heritage, this fortified\u00a0\u00a0Berber village, Kasbah in the local language could mean a castle or a group of people living like a tribe.<\/p>\n Ait ben Haddou Kasbah adorned with an amazing surrounding wall and towers contracted by adobe bricks and clay which gives it a nice color from a distance is rightly considered one of the most beautiful\u00a0\u00a0Kasbah in Morocco. Restoration work has been carried out to protect it against rain and wind storms because some of its clay-brick houses have been damaged and also to encourage the residents to keep the village alive. Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou has seen various Hollywood movies and local movies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Rabat is the capital city of Morocco, located on the Atlantic coast in the northwestern part of the country. It is the country\u2019s political and administrative center, as well as a major economic hub.<\/p>\n Famous landmarks in Rabat include the Kasbah of the Udayas, the Hassan Tower, and the Royal Palace. The city also has a rich cultural heritage, with museums, art galleries, and historic monuments.<\/p>\n Rabat is known for its mild climate, with warm summers and moderate winters. The city also has a rich culinary scene, with a wide range of Moroccan and international restaurants, cafes, and food markets.<\/p>\n Rabat is well connected to other cities in Morocco and abroad, with an international airport, a well-developed road network, and a modern train station. It is also home to several universities and research institutions, making it a hub of education and innovation in the region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Meknes<\/strong>\u00a0\u0645\u0643\u0646\u0627\u0633\u00a0\u2d30\u2d4e\u2d3d\u2d4f\u2d30\u2d59\u00a0is one of the four\u00a0Imperial cities of Morocco<\/a>, located in northern central Morocco\u00a0and the sixth largest city by population in the kingdom of Morocco. Founded around the 11th century by the\u00a0Almoravids<\/a>\u00a0Dynasty\u00a0as a military settlement. Meknes became the capital of Morocco\u00a0under the reign of\u00a0Sultan Moulay Isma\u00efl<\/a>\u00a0(1672\u20131727), son of the founder of the\u00a0Alaouite dynasty<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Moulay Isma\u00efl created a massive Imperial Palace\u00a0and endowed the city with extensive fortifications and monumental gates.<\/p>\n The city recorded a population of 642,079 in the 2018 census.\u00a0It is the seat of\u00a0Mekn\u00e8s Prefecture<\/a>\u00a0and an important economic pole in the region of Fes-Meknes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t The area has been inhabited by Berbers or Amazigh people\u00a0since ancient times. Oulad Dlim is an Arab tribe of\u00a0Himyari<\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0Yemen<\/a>\u00a0that settled in the Sahara in the twelfth century.\u00a0Colonized and established by the Spanish in 18 century and formerly. Dakhla lies just north of the Tropic of Cancer on a sandy peninsula stretching 40km from the main coastline. It\u2019s a very lonely 500km drive from Laayoune and more than 1300km from\u00a0Marrakech through the endless desert\u00a0<\/a>of western Sahara, and Dakhla is actually closer to Mauritania than any Moroccan city.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t About Morocco Top places to know about Morocco before you travel: 01. Marrakech: Marrakech, also spelled\u00a0Marrakesh,\u00a0chief city of central Morocco. The first of Morocco\u2019s four imperial cities, it lies in the center of the fertile, irrigated Haouz Plain, south of the\u00a0Tennsift River.\u00a0 The ancient section of the city, known as the Medina, was designated a\u00a0UNESCO\u00a0World…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-468","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vacationmoroccotours.com\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vacationmoroccotours.com\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vacationmoroccotours.com\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vacationmoroccotours.com\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vacationmoroccotours.com\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=468"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/vacationmoroccotours.com\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2755,"href":"https:\/\/vacationmoroccotours.com\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/468\/revisions\/2755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vacationmoroccotours.com\/old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Things to do in Marrakech\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Erg Chebbi is one of Morocco\u2019s several sand dunes. There are several other ergs.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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It has also served as the center of international or Hollywood film producers when shooting deserts and mountains and western Landscapes. The Famous and most Hollywood movies shot in Ouarzazate are \u00a0Gladiator, Game of Thrones, Mission impossible, Mummy, Scorpion King, Lawrence of Arabia, and The Sheltering Sky. Ouarzazate has also a small international airport.
Ouarzazate has direct flights from Paris, Spain. There are also a lot of daily direct flights to Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca from North America New York. The airport is located in the middle of the city, not far from any hotels or Riads<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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