Morocco Travel Guide
Morocco
is situated on the northwestern corner of Africa.
Morocco
is bordered with Algeria
to the east and southeast,
Mauritania to the south
and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
The country is divided into three natural regions:
(1) The fertile northern coastal plaint along the Mediterranean which contains Er Rif, mountains varying in elevation up to about 8,000 ft;
(2) The rich plateaus and lowlands lying between the rugged Atlas Mountains, which extend in three parallel ranges from the Atlantic coast in the southwest to Algeria and the Mediterranean in the northeast;
(3) The semiarid area in southern and eastern Morocco, which merges into the Sahara Desert, The Atlas Mountains, with an average elevation of 11,000 ft, contain some of the highest peaks of North Africa, including Mt. Toubkal (13,665 ft), the highest of all. South of the Atlas lie the Anti-Atlas Mountains, with volcanic Mt. Siroua (10,000 ft).
Morocco has the most extensive river system in North Africa. Moroccan rivers generally flow northwestward to the Atlantic or southeastward toward the Sahara; the Moulouya is an exception, and flows 350 miles north-eastwards from the Atlas to the Mediterranean. Principal rivers with outlets in the Atlantic are the Oumer River, Sebou, Bou Regreg, Tensift, Draa and Sous. The Ziz and Gheris are the main rivers flowing southward towards the Sahara.
Why Travel Morocco?
Morocco is dominated by the mountains in the north, and some fertile valleys and the green belt along the Atlantic half the way to Agadir. The south is totally dominated by the desert. Morocco’s main natural resources are phosphates and citruses. Another important source of income for the country is tourism. Fishing is rich in the south, but is still little exploited.
Morocco has mountains, deserts,
ancient cities,
and some of the friendliest people anywhere in the world. Most Morocco
holidays are based in Marrakech,
with easy access to trekking in the Atlas Mountains, especially for climbing
Mount Toubkal. Just 2.5 hours from the UK
yet as different as it could be, the Souks and main square of Marakech, the
Djmaa El Fnaa, with its snakecharmers, acrobats, storytellers and food
stores are a fantastic experience. Cultural holidays
with visits to Fez,
Essaouira
and the ancient kasbah at Telouet, walking in the Atlas, mountain biking and
cycling in Morocco, The Berber villages and the Berbers themselves, camel
trekking in the desert and the Roman ruins of Volubilis all make Morocco a
fantastic holiday destination.