Monday, February 15, 2016

Lets Tour Morocco

About Morocco

Morocco is a kingdom made up of multi -cultural societies.Most vacationers to Africa have Morrocco on the top list since it does not disappoint when it comes to natural beauty. This location is well adorned with marvelous and medieval cities including the famous Marrakech and Fez both of which lie withing the great Sahara Desert. They also border the Atlantic Ocean. Within the Atlas Mountains, you will find the very rich  traditional Berber culture which is the backbone of this North Africa state. Most vacationers to Africa have Morrocco on the top list. 

10 Locations for Every First Time Visitor to Morocco

Meknes

Meknes
Meknes comes in as one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco. It features some of the most historical buildings and well as a couple of natural sites.Every guest here will have fun at the nearby Roman ruins of Volubilis.

Volubilis
Volubilis
This city served as an administrative center for the province Mauretania Tingitana. It is a very fertile area that produces products like grain and olive oil. Back in the day, farmers exported these valuable products to Rome, and this brought in a lot of revenue that translated to wealth and prosperity in the area. 

Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen
A mountain city within Morocco.  Its a  medina that is set within the Rif Mountain. This beautiful location is adorned with distinctive, powder-blue accents. It an ideal location for shopping and one can purchase anything here including wool garments, woven blankets and goat cheese which is very popular with tourists in the area. This region is also the main producer of cannabis in Morocco which makes it readily available in the markets.

Todra Gorge
Todra Gorge
Todra Gorge is located in the remote east side of the High Atlas Mountains. This location has a stretch of about 600 meters that feature distinctive canyons with smooth rock walls. The scenery here is just spectacular.

Essaouira
Essaouiraflickr/marfis75
Essaouira is a quiet fishing port which is protected by a natural bay. Essaouira is synonymous with kite-surfing and windsurfing thanks to its powerful trade wind that blows regularly to the bay. 

Draa Valley
Draa Valleyflickr/andywon
Draa Valley is characterized by Berber villages and palm groves which are beautifully lined all the way to the Ouarzazate in Zagora. A lot of visitors enjoy the drive through the valley where they also get to see the Draa River that runs from High Atlas and flows to the Atlantic Ocean.

Erg Chebbi
Erg Chebbi
These exotic dunes lie within the Sahara Desert. They are as high as 150 meters in height. They have a very unique orange-colored sand. If you wish to go trekking  within these dunes, you will find it fun doing so on the back of a camel.

Fes
Fes
Fes-al-Bali is a medieval city and it is not uncommon to find no cars in the city. Transportation is normally provided by donkeys, carriages as well as motorbikes. The whole of the medina is surrounded by high walls that have a number of historic city gates. If you love spectacular views, you will enjoy the sunset on the many rooftop terraces that can be found on almost every hotel in the town. 
Ait Benhaddou
Ait Benhaddou
This place is less inhabited and hit the news after appearing on  a number of movies, including Lawrence of Arabia as well as Gladiator.

Djemaa el Fna
#1 of Tourist Attractions In Morocco
A visit to Morocco cannot be complete without a visit to this top tourist attraction in Africa. During the day, you will find all sorts of activities in the city including entertainment from snake charmers and people with monkeys. As the day come to an end, the activities start to slowly change and now one can find story-tellers, magicians, and peddlers of all sorts of traditional medicines.





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