Morocco: 5 interesting places to visit

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Visiting Morocco

Morocco : 5 places to visit

There are many reasons to travel abroad. Some people want to encounter new cultures and traditions, others desired to try delicious regional cuisine which differs from their own. Others wish to visit amazing places which they have never seen before.

If you would like to experience all of this, you have to visit nothing but Morocco. Moroccan attractions include not only worth knowing culture but also Moroccan places that you will never forget in your whole life.

Besides, Morocco is characterised by delicious local cuisine and extraordinary culture. All right then, but how to choose the best locations in Morocco without knowing about it? Don’t worry about that. Below, you can find our choice of the best places in Morocco that each tourist should visit in one life.

Stop 1 - Rabat

Rabat is the famous capital city of Morocco. It is famous for its history and beautifully decorated streets and buildings. It offers a lot of interesting places to visit in Morocco.

You should definitely start with Kasbah of the Udayas as well as Hassan Tower. Another unique place to see is Necrópolis de Chellah. Besides those historical places, there are also buildings such as, the mausoleum of Mohammed V, Art museum and Exotic gardens of Bouknadel.

Kasbah of the Udayas is a stronghold, a form of defence that is situated above the city buildings. It is a distinctive sight, especially in Northern Africa. It is one of the most interesting formations from the 12th century in the Morocco, at all. For some time in the past, it served as a separate town for nearly 2000 citizens.

Kasbah of the Udayas o Kasbah of the Oudaias is situated next to the Bou Regreg river. The beauty of this location is not only subjective. Along with other buildings in Morocco, the Kasbah of the Udayas is found to be on the list of UNESCO heritage

The Merzouga's desert in Morocco

Stop 2 – Marrakesh

With Galicia Travels you can visit another beautiful place in Morocco. Marrakesh is a city located in the Western part of the country and close to the Atlas Mountains. Your travel to Morocco should definitely include Marrakesh.

Galicia Travels trips to Marrakesh offers two ways to explore the city. First, is the five-days trip comprising the most interesting places in Marrakesh to visit.

The first programme includes getting to know the city and visiting Ouarzazate (known as Hollywood de África). Besides this Moroccan organized trip covers such places as, Valle de Dades, Ar-Risani, Nkob, la Valle de Draa, Jamaa el Fna and many more.

To find out more information about Galicia Travels Morocco trip, Finisterre trip or other amazing destinations click on the link, here.

Stop 3 - Desierto de Marrakech

If you decided that you want to experience something more than merely the beautiful cities of Morocco, you should definitely plan the trip to take the Marrakesh desert tour, too.

This is a unique opportunity to sense the heat of a real desert and understand the climate of this place even better. With Galicia Travels tours, you can reach a destination that you haven’t ever dreamt of.

During the Great Tour of Morocco desert tour, you can visit the place called the door to the desert, Merzouga. After spending there a night you will be ready for the next amazing attractions.

Besides taking a view of the nomad’s deserts village, you can also see the mines of Kohl. It is a special mineral that was used and is used till nowadays for eye painting.

Moreover, you will be able to take an unforgettable camel ride and enjoy your time under the starry sky of the Sahara. Such an experience will remain in your memory for the rest of your life.

Stop 4 – Fez

After the incredible Sahara trip, you can head to another worth visiting city, called Fez.

It is another touristic-friendly city in Morocco. Fez is famous for places such as the Old Fez’s remainings – Fez el-Bali.

Fez también es conocida por sus numerosas e innumerables callejuelas conservadas en estilo medieval, que pueden provocar un verdadero escalofrío y una razón más para apreciar la ciudad aún más.

Among the architectural wonders situated here, there is The Blue Gate of Fes, Chouara Tannery, Medresa Bu Inania – which is the historical Koranic school as well as Al Attarine Madrasa.

Stop 5 – Tanger

After the lively city of Fez, you can reach another location, Tanger. It is a port city that connects the area of Morocco to Europe. It is especially recognizable for its Royal Palace, medina located on the hill.

Tánger is the entrance between Europa and Morocco. Some also admit that it is the least exotic part of the whole country. However, even though, it offers a lot of unique places to visit.

Grand Soko which is a huge square which is a good starting point for our trip to Tanger. With no doubt, you have to also visit Ville Nouvelle, the part of the city reminding the Mediterranean architecture.

Another part of the city, Medina, represents the Arabic culture and the architecture, as well. Among many interesting locations, there are some that you should not skip, by any means.

Kasba, a fortified complex located above the city, the palace Sidi Husni, Mosquee de Kasbah, which the Kasba’s mosque and Dar al-Machzan, which was a Sultan palace.