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  1. miguelreposo avatar

    RE: where to land in Morocco

    by miguelreposo 30 May 2012

    I would suggest flying into Madrid, from where you can take the train at Atocha station south to Algeciras direct via Cordoba, the scenery…

  2. aicbo2012 avatar

    Re: Brisbane to Morocco and itinerary question

    by aicbo2012 30 May 2012

    HI...I advise you to go directly to Marrakech to avoid the fuss. casablancas airport is 35 km from the center. Additionally, you must…

  3. WanderinWilco avatar

    RE: where to land in Morocco

    by WanderinWilco 30 May 2012

    Coming from the US you will land at Madrid from where you can catch a flight to Casablaca or Marrakech - not cheap. Or take a bus to Algecir…

  4. Marocfan avatar

    RE: Morocco's Coastal towns

    by Marocfan 29 May 2012

    Essaouira (reach it by bus from Marrakech).

  5. Marocfan avatar

    RE: Travel from Spain into Morocco

    by Marocfan 29 May 2012

    If you have 9 days for Morocco, you have plenty of time to visit Marrakech, Essaouira, Fes and other places. Travel around the country…

  6. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Travel from Spain into Morocco

    by anillos_de_saturno 29 May 2012

    Ryanair flies from Sevilla to Marrakech. From Barcelona, Air Arabia and Jetairfly can have cheap flights to Tangier and Vueling to Marrakec…

  7. moroccotraveler avatar

    Re: Travel from Spain into Morocco

    by moroccotraveler 29 May 2012

    ...... with such a short time in Morocco forget Marrakech and Essaouria, just do the north, see this interactive map and make a plan…

  8. khamlia avatar

    RE: Sahara from Marakech in november

    by khamlia 29 May 2012

    oj, I not count how many days you want to stay, but if it is only 4 days, if I can recommend you, forget the desert. You have not time…

  9. moroccotraveler avatar

    Re: Sahara from Marakech in november

    by moroccotraveler 29 May 2012

    ...... so, do I have it right....... day 1 you arrive, day 4 you depart, leaving 2 days. From Marrakech to the Desert the bus (Supra…

  10. neckervd avatar

    RE: Travel Between Barcelona and Seville

    by neckervd 29 May 2012

    Count a whole day for a bus-boat-train ride from Sevilla to Fes, Meknes or Rabat. A Sevilla - Marrakech low cost flight is usually a better…

  11. khamlia avatar

    RE: Sahara from Marakech in november

    by khamlia 29 May 2012

    Yes, it is doable in November, have only something warmer with you, nights can be colder, not only in the desert, but even in Marrakech.…

  12. khamlia avatar

    RE: Ideas to spend spare 8 days in Morocco?

    by khamlia 29 May 2012

    For me it would be to much, 8 days to stay in Marrakech, I would be bored, sorry :). 2-3 days max, then I would find some other places…

  13. ginalcg1 avatar

    Travel from Spain into Morocco

    by ginalcg1 29 May 2012

    I'm heading to Spain and Morocco at the end of Oct. for 3 weeks. We plan to divide the time evenly between Spain and Morocco. We are…

  14. Marocfan avatar

    RE: Brisbane to Morocco and itinerary question

    by Marocfan 29 May 2012

    Yes, remain flexible. Add more time in Morocco--there is so much to see. But your itinerary looks o.k. I usually do fly into Casa…

  15. Marocfan avatar

    RE: Ideas to spend spare 8 days in Morocco?

    by Marocfan 29 May 2012

    Obviously it will be hot. Essaouira is a good suggestion. I disagree with aouaj04. You could spend weeks in Marrakech and never be…

  16. TimCullis avatar

    RE: Ideas to spend spare 8 days in Morocco?

    by TimCullis 29 May 2012

    The obvious suggestion is to split your time between Marrakech and Essaouira. Marrakech will be baking, so another suggestion is to head…

  17. kate88 avatar

    RE: Under 21 car rental

    by kate88 29 May 2012

    Though most car hire companies will want you to be over 21 (and some over 25) anything is possible in Morocco if you ask the right people…

  18. aouaj04 avatar

    RE: Ideas to spend spare 8 days in Morocco?

    by aouaj04 29 May 2012

    Hi Sam Morocco is lovely, I hope you enjoy it. If you stay in Marrakech you may indeed get bored for 8 days, so you may need to venture…

  19. sam3612 avatar

    Ideas to spend spare 8 days in Morocco?

    by sam3612 29 May 2012

    Hi, I will be going to morocco for 16 days in July. The last eight days will be on a tour through Gorge Du Dades, Todra Gorge, a Sahara…

  20. vidaboa avatar

    RE: Social contribution in Marrakech / Morocco

    by vidaboa 29 May 2012

    Thanks for all the advice! Some great insights there I'll keep in mind when traveling through the country.

  21. TimCullis avatar

    RE: Toubkal

    by TimCullis 29 May 2012

    Current weather forecast is daytime max of between 3 and 5C, not much wind chill factor, nighttime minimum of around zero. So quite pleasan…

  22. TimCullis avatar

    RE: Social contribution in Marrakech / Morocco

    by TimCullis 29 May 2012

    I have visited two orphanages in the Middle Atlas run by non-Moroccans purely because I met the organisers whilst shopping in the souq…

  23. agniculture avatar

    Re: Social contribution in Marrakech / Morocco

    by agniculture 29 May 2012

    Hi, if you want to help down there you have to go outside towns, rent a car, go into the small villages somewhere up or down the atlas,…

  24. katelink avatar

    Re: Brisbane to Morocco and itinerary question

    by katelink 29 May 2012

    orion_mike - from looking at flights it seems that any flight that I could get to Marrakech would stop in Casablanca first, with a connectin…

  25. orion_mike avatar

    RE: Brisbane to Morocco and itinerary question

    by orion_mike 29 May 2012

    At a rough guess your choices are one of the middle east/gulf airlines. Emirates (Bris-Singapore-Dubai-Casablanca) its probably the most…

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