Holidays in Morocco range from exciting city breaks to mountainous tours through to restful and relaxing beach breaks, all with a twist of African adventure. This small country situated at the North West tip of the African continent has much to offer in terms of scenery, culture, history and experience. The culture feels so different to Europe yet it is only a 3 hour flight from the UK, making Morocco holidays an easily accessible break from the norm. Flights land into Marrakech, Agadir, Casablanca, Tangiers and Rabat with direct services from the South East and Manchester.
| Marrakech offers a bargain hunter's paradise with one of the world's most amazing souks... |
Morocco holidays fit into four main geographical areas. The glorious beaches and cities of the South West from Agadir to Marrakech and Essaouira. The High Atlas mountains and their stunning snow capped scenery. The South East bordering onto the Sahara and the Ouarzazate region and finally the Northern cities of Rabat, Casablanca, Fez and Meknes. Each has its own unique character built around the combination of scenery, cities and people that inform the pace of life of each area.
The beach regions of the south west are centred around Agadir where you will find heavily French influenced hotels and resorts, long golden sands and a continental free for all. The beach front runs 9km in length and provides an excellent location to while away the days under the sun. Excellent modern hotels abound throughout the resort as well as cafes and bars along the sea front areas.
Marrakech offers a bargain hunters paradise with one of the world's most amazing souks or markets providing a vast array of goods to browse through and bargain over. The famous Jemaa El Fna square is the home to an incredible amount of activity all day, but from late afternoon onwards the tempo hots up as the atmosphere really comes to life with snake charmers, hawkers of every kind and plenty of stalls to sample food.
The Atlas Mountains offer an excellent retreat from the hot sun with stunning scenery and great walking and 4x4 country. There are spectacular mountain passes and rugged plains bordering onto the Saharan desert.
Best for...
Families and couples will love the relaxed beach resorts, while the cities and mountains are more suited to the adventurous by nature and those looking for a challenge. Older travellers may find the intensity of the cities too much to handle when you combine the hustle and bustle of the souks and the scorching heat of the summer months.
The overall weather is hot year round with the heat inland reaching the high 90s in mid summer. Rainfall is fairly low year-round with the long summer months being the driest. The coastal resorts benefit from the breeze from the Atlantic to cool sun worshippers.
What to do...
Whether you go for a break to rest and relax in the sun, a non stop all action adventure or a combination of the two there is a vast range of activities to fill your holiday time in Morocco. The beaches offer excellent water sports and swimming and within easy reach of the soft adventure of the Atlas Mountains.
City breaks offer excellent shopping and cultural opportunities and are a great way to sample the delights that the country has to offer. There is much to do in terms of museums, mosques and palaces and the tight networks of streets that you will find in the city centres.
Walking, hiking, white water rafting and mountain biking abound along with trekking on both foot and horse back, a popular option for many.
