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Marrakech and the Atlas Mountains.

Rabat and Casablanca - 'Play It Again, Sam!".

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Capital:  Rabat

Population:  33 million

Language:   Arabic, French, and Berber

Major Cities:  Casablanca, Tangier, Fes,
                      Marrakesh, Oujda, Meknes

Area:   446,550 sq km

Currency:   Dirham

Time Zone:   GMT

International Dialling Code:   +212
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From the warm breezes and inviting beaches
of the Atlantic coast, to the busy markets &
medinas of Marrakesh and Fes, and on to the
stunning landscapes of the Atlas mountains -
Morocco is a country of amazing diversity.

It’s not just the landscape that changes as
you travel across the nation. The people on
of the coastal cities are cosmopolitan, warm,
and hospitable. They’re well used to tourists,
and enjoy the trappings of western culture.

Inland, the buzz of the cities has a far more
authentic feel, with the loud markets aimed
at the locals as much as the visitors. The
mosques are impressive and dominant, and
centuries old fortifications still surround the
maze of narrow shadowy streets.

Continue eastwards and you first encounter
the Rif Mountains, before the more stark
range of the Middle Atlas loom above you.

Before too long the deep canyons and peaks
of the High Atlas take over, as you enter an
intriguing land of nomads & mud hut villages.

Then, almost unexpectedly, the mountains
fade behind you as the sand dunes of the
Sahara take over, and everywhere you look
the sun plays tricks with shadows. Desert
fortress appear and pass, and tracks of the
scant few travellers disappear with the ever
changing winds. It’s amazing in Morocco.