About This Book
The Rough Guide to Morocco is the indispensable travel guide to this intoxicating country, with comprehensive coverage, clear full-colour maps and up-to-date practical information to help you discover the best Morocco has to offer. Whether hiking through the Atlas Mountains, camel riding over the dunes of the Sahara or bartering in the souks of Fez, you'll have all you need to make the most of your Moroccan adventure.
There are detailed accounts of Morocco's varied landscapes, from deserts and mountains to beaches and gorges, as well as helpful advice on navigating your way through the Medinas and souks of Morocco's vibrant towns and cities. From eating freshly caught fish in Essaouira to staying in the stylish riads of Marrakesh, The Rough Guide to Morocco provides in-depth insider reviews of all the best restaurants, cafés, bars, shops and hotels, as well as engrossing background on Morocco's history, expert knowledge on the country's enormously diverse wildlife, and a language section with a helpful French and Moroccan Arabic glossary.
Make the most of your trip with The Rough Guide to Morocco.
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Table of contents
- Contents 3
- INTRODUCTION 4
- Where to go 5
- When to go 10
- Author picks 11
- Things not to miss 12
- Itineraries 22
- BASICS 24
- Getting there 25
- Getting around 27
- Accommodation 37
- Food and drink 39
- The media 42
- Festivals 43
- Sports and outdoor activities 45
- Culture and etiquette 48
- Shopping 50
- Travelling with children 52
- Travel essentials 53
- THE GUIDE 66
- 1 Tangier, Tetouan and the northwest 66
- 2 The Mediterranean coast and the Rif 124
- 3 Fez, Meknes and the Middle Atlas 160
- 4 The Atlantic coast: Rabat to Essaouira 244
- 5 Marrakesh 308
- 6 The High Atlas 354
- 7 The southern oases routes 384
- 8 Agadir, the Souss and Anti-Atlas 446
- 9 The Tarfaya Strip and Western Sahara 504
- CONTEXTS 528
- History 529
- Moroccan street names 547
- Islam in Morocco 548
- Moroccan architecture 552
- Wildlife and the environment 554
- Moroccan music 560
- Books 568
- Moroccan Arabic 572
- Glossary 579
- SMALL PRINT & INDEX 581