WELCOME TO MARRAKECH
Morrocco is a safety country, it’s strategic georaphique location in Africa with coastal exposure to both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The country is modernizing and enjoys a rising standart of living it retains much of its ancient architecture and even more of its traditional customs. Morocco is considered as a multicultural country, with several types of heritage acknowledged as World Heritage by UNESCO. Morocco’s largest city and major Atlantic Ocean port is Casablanca (industrial and commercial center). The capital is Rabat.
Morocco is one of the favorite destinations of foreign tourists, for the lovers of discovery, the most fascinated by nature, history, art of living and Moroccan hospitality, the experience lived during their trips to Morocco leave them pleasantly satisfied with their trip. Marrakech the ochre city is the promise of unequalled sensations, strolling the Jemaa El-Fna square and the souks with their shimmering colours and oriental smells, the red city offers you a complete change of scenery. Horse-drawn carriage rides, sunny terraces, travelling artists and other day and night activities will give a tates of wishful comeback.
GEOGRAPHY
Morocco enjoys an infinite variety of landscapes and territories. Mountains, coastline, desert, each site has its own charm and a unique natural wealth.
As seen from the air, Morocco is set between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, and a long mountain strip expands from east to west to disappear in the sand at the south border with Mauritania.
The landscapes are varied and stunning: the breathtaking snow-capped peaks of the High Atlas Mountains and Rif Mountains, dense forests of oaks and cedars of the central plateau, fertile plains of the Meseta, arid lands of the high plateau, semi-desert steppes and luxurious oases of the Souss basin, and the Sahara’s sand dunes
LANGUAGE AND RELIGION
Language:
The official languages are Arabic and Amazigh. French is the dominant foreign language in the country. Spanish is often spoken in the northern and southern provinces. English is fairly widely spoken.
Religion:
Islam is the established state religion of Morocco. Almost the entire population is Sunni Muslim. The Monarch is the supreme Muslim authority in the country. He is also the Commander of the believers. The Moroccan constitution guarantees the freedom of worship.
INFRASTRUCTURE
There are around 56,986 km of roads In addition to 1,808 km of highways
GENERAL INFORMATION
Before your trip to Morocco, it is important to learn about identity papers and the formalities that are necessary to enter Moroccan territory.
For more information on airports, please visit the following website:
http://www.onda.ma/en/I-am-passenger
Covid-19 Information
Information on sanitary conditions and requirements for access to Morocco and while in Morocco can be found here:
https://www.visitmorocco.com/en/travel-info/covid-19-travel-safely-to-morocco
http://www.covidmaroc.ma/pages/Accueilfr.aspx
https://www.royalairmaroc.com/us-en/covid-19-information-center
Airlines companies
National Airline is Royal Air Maroc.
International Airlines companies serve Marrakech directly or via Mohamed V Airport of Casablanca.
Formalities and Procedures for International Visitors
Moroccan regulations governing the entry to Morocco stipulate that any foreigner wishing to travel to Morocco should have a valid passport or any other document recognized by the Moroccan State as a travel document. For more details, please visit the following websites: Visa and Airport authority.
Visa to access to Morocco could be issued electronically, please visit this web site to see if you are eligible for e-visa : Accès Maroc (acces-maroc.ma)
Arrival at the Mohammed V International Airport – Casablanca
The city of Marrakech is served from Mohammed V airport Casablanca (200 km) by:
Train: every hour from 6 am to 8 pm. The ticket price is 18 EURO for economic class and 25 EURO for first class. For more information visit the following website:
http://www.oncf.ma/Pages/Accueil.aspx ;
Taxis: available any time. A fare to Marrakech varies between 160 EURO and 240 EURO
Arrival at Menara International Airport
Help desks that you can identify by Congress logos will be installed at the Menara international airport as well as signposts at the Marrakech railway station for assistance and information on the various services (transfers to official hotels, currency exchange, etc.)
Weather, local time and telephone codes
Daytime temperatures in Rabat in June range from 16 to 25 degrees Celsius (61-77 degrees Fahrenheit). It is typically a dry and sunny time in Rabat. Up-to-date information regarding weather conditions may be obtained from the following websites: www.marocmeteo.ma and www.weather.com.
The standard time zone in Marrakesh is GMT + 1 hours. The telephone country code for Morocco: 212
Emergency Phone Numbers
Medical Emergency: 150
Police: 19
Royal Gendarmerie: 177
Firefighters: 15
Tourism in Marrakech
Between tradition and modernity, Marrakech is the promise of unequalled sensations. Strolling the Jemaa El-Fna square and the souks with their shimmering colours and oriental smells, the red city offers you a complete change of scenery. Horse-drawn carriage rides, sunny terraces, travelling artists and other day and night activities will give a tates of wishful comeback.
For more information in terms of tourism in Marrakesh, please visit: https://www.visitmorocco.com/en/travel/marrakesh
SOCIAL EVENT
A social program will offer you the opportunity to experience the warm and friendly atmosphere of the beautiful and magic city of Marrakech. You will learn about the cultural heritage, and culinary offerings of the red city of Marrakech through sight-seeing experiences, by visiting the city’s very old medinas and squares, gardens, old mosques and schools, the surroundings, such as the Atlas mountains, Essaouira city and others magical experiences.
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