What To Expect In Your Travel To Morocco

By Jaclyn Hurley


If thinking about a vacation any time soon, Morocco is a country you may need to consider. Even with its long history of colonization by France and Spain, most towns in the country will show a trace of their traditional, Islamic culture. You walk around some town like Fez and you can clearly feel presence of their traditional culture inherited from the Berber community since the time when the Moroccan kingdom stretched to Northern Spain from Senegal. At the same time, the country has fascinating geographical features such as the Mediterranean coast, mountain ranges and a vast sand-covered Sahara. Such features are rare and would make your travel to Morocco worthwhile.

For once, you can be sure that you will have plenty of interesting scenery and other attractions to enjoy. From mountain ranges, to vast sand of the Sahara desert, you will gain enough reasons to thank yourself for visiting this country. Of importance is to understand a few aspects about the area, to avoid getting a culture shock once there.

An understanding of your destination before going can also save you from possible culture shock. An important aspect about the region you should note is the language. Arabic is the prominent language here. You are likely to hear many people throw in some words in Arabic even when addressing visitors, which they do mostly in French, English and Spanish.

Your true consolation is that the beautiful country is full of peaceful people who can hardly harm you. This makes it safer to walk around even if you sometimes do not understand all the terms in their local dialect. Besides, their social, economic and political reforms have improved the national security of their country making it one of the safe nations to visit in this region. The move by King Mohammed VI has also seen many tourists visit the country lately.

Visitors can enjoy various activities. You could choose hiking at the Atlas Mountains, enjoy Sahara excursions, go fishing, or just unwind in one of the laidback resorts. Good news is that one will have enough fascinating activities to engage in no matter the time of year they visit. You will also enjoy interacting with the people of this region, who are peaceful, hospitable and generous.

The climate is characterized by hot summers, with temperatures at peak around July and August. This period makes any visit to the deserts unbearable. However, one can spend their time along the beaches and mountains. The country experiences spring, around April and May. This is an overall season to visit almost all the attractions. The country experiences a summer-like weather in the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts, Sahara and mountains. Tourism activities are high during the season.

During winter, it could be enjoyable to visit the Sahara. However, it grows very cold at night thus making it useful to seek accommodation in houses with proper heating systems. If spending in hotels, make sure to enquire before lodging. Otherwise, it could become unbearable for you.

An important consideration when traveling to Morocco is the Islamic religious calendar. During their strict holidays like Ramadan, there could be a lot of changes that may affect your stay there. A notable problem is transport, for those using public means. The holiday usually takes a month of day fasting, and any visitor may need to take note of the period and weigh their options before travelling.




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