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• Witness the dazzling, shape-shifting dunes of the Sahara at Merzouga, where the next stop across the sands is the legendary Timbuktu.
• Marvel at the non-stop drama in the Djemaa el-Fna, the highly irregular UNESCO-protected public square of old Marrakech, where you can see henna-painters, potion-sellers, snake-charmers and acrobats by day, and storytellers, Gnaoua musicians, cross-dressing belly dancers and the world's biggest grilling competition nightly.
• Boggle your mind with the spectacular outer-space landscapes of the Todra Gorge, reached through the dramatic Dades Valley carpeted with wild roses in spring.
• Unravel the mystery of Fes, the refined ancient centre of sacred learning and imperial power with its labyrinthine streets anchored by the soaring minarets of the Al-Qarawiyin and Al-Andalus mosques (not open to visitors) and captured in centuries of history at the Dar Batha Museum.
• Take in the art colony charms of seaside Asilah, where whitewashed walls are a ready canvas for colourful murals.
• Explore the third-century Roman ruins at Volubilis, which are on UNESCO's World Heritage list, and the nearby archaeological museum preserving the area's Jewish, Berber and Roman past.
• Mellow out in the blue-tinged medina of Chefchaouen, where Moroccan archways harmonise with Andalusian architecture.
• Wander the streets of Casablanca's whitewashed old-town and admire its faded Moroccan art deco glories, from wrought-iron geometric arabesque gates to faded movie palaces.
• Flashback to the decadent Bohemian days of Tangier in the Grand Socco and Petit Socco, where writers like Paul Bowles, Beat poets and rock stars like the Rolling Stones found inspiration.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
• Marvel at the non-stop drama in the Djemaa el-Fna, the highly irregular UNESCO-protected public square of old Marrakech, where you can see henna-painters, potion-sellers, snake-charmers and acrobats by day, and storytellers, Gnaoua musicians, cross-dressing belly dancers and the world's biggest grilling competition nightly.
• Boggle your mind with the spectacular outer-space landscapes of the Todra Gorge, reached through the dramatic Dades Valley carpeted with wild roses in spring.
• Unravel the mystery of Fes, the refined ancient centre of sacred learning and imperial power with its labyrinthine streets anchored by the soaring minarets of the Al-Qarawiyin and Al-Andalus mosques (not open to visitors) and captured in centuries of history at the Dar Batha Museum.
• Take in the art colony charms of seaside Asilah, where whitewashed walls are a ready canvas for colourful murals.
• Explore the third-century Roman ruins at Volubilis, which are on UNESCO's World Heritage list, and the nearby archaeological museum preserving the area's Jewish, Berber and Roman past.
• Mellow out in the blue-tinged medina of Chefchaouen, where Moroccan archways harmonise with Andalusian architecture.
• Wander the streets of Casablanca's whitewashed old-town and admire its faded Moroccan art deco glories, from wrought-iron geometric arabesque gates to faded movie palaces.
• Flashback to the decadent Bohemian days of Tangier in the Grand Socco and Petit Socco, where writers like Paul Bowles, Beat poets and rock stars like the Rolling Stones found inspiration.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
