Morocco

Medinas, mountains and Sahara dunes.

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This is a first draft of the Morocco list. The full region guide is being written, and tiers may still change.

The Short List

Must-See

Must-See
Cities · UNESCO

Marrakech

Jemaa el-Fnaa's storytellers, souks and riads, under the Atlas.

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Must-See
Cities · UNESCO

Fes

The world's largest medieval medina, with its leather tanneries.

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Nature · Deserts

Sahara and Merzouga

Sleep in a Berber camp in high dunes.

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Must-See
Cities · Blue city

Chefchaouen

A small mountain town painted all shades of blue.

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Worth a Detour

Worth a Detour
Beaches · UNESCO

Essaouira

A windy, walled Atlantic port.

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Worth a Detour
Spiritual · Mosques

Casablanca

A vast mosque on the ocean.

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Worth a Detour
Heritage · UNESCO

Volubilis and Meknes

Roman mosaics in the countryside.

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Worth a Detour
Mountains · Hiking

High Atlas and Toubkal

North Africa's highest peak, above Imlil's Berber villages.

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If You're Nearby

If You're Nearby
Nature · Canyons

Todra Gorge and Dades

Red canyon walls, on the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs.

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Cities · UNESCO

Rabat

The elegant capital.

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Nature · Waterfalls

Ouzoud Falls

Morocco's highest waterfall, with monkeys.

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Cities · Literary

Tangier

Where Africa looks at Europe.

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On the Map

Grey pins: guides still being written.