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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. neckervd avatar

    RE: Day trip to Morocco from Spain

    by neckervd 28 May 2012

    A on e day trip to Morocco is a nonsense anyway. But if it cannot be avoided, the best solution would look more or less like that: Dirve…

  3. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Small, fun and cheap language school in Spain or Canary Island?

    by anillos_de_saturno 20 May 2012

    Being a native speaker I can't recommend you a language school but I'd like to point out that the Canary Islands are fully part of Spain…

  4. Spainforthesummer avatar

    Re: From Tanger to?

    by Spainforthesummer 07 May 2012

    Ok, I will check if I can squeeze in Ceuta and will concentrate on the north of Morocco :)

  5. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: From Tanger to?

    by anillos_de_saturno 06 May 2012

    @TimCullis (#7): I understand what you mean. You mean the feel you get when you visit Ceuta is different to the feel you get when you…

  6. TimCullis avatar

    RE: From Tanger to?

    by TimCullis 06 May 2012

    Maybe not a great choice of words, but I sort of know what WanderinWilco means. I fondly remember visiting Ceuta in the 1970s and sever…

  7. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: From Tanger to?

    by anillos_de_saturno 06 May 2012

    WanderinWilco said in #1: +the ferry Algeciras to Ceuta gives a view of colonial Spain before taking the road south and west.+ There…

  8. WanderinWilco avatar

    RE: From Tanger to?

    by WanderinWilco 06 May 2012

    With your own car it is easy to make Chefchaouen, Fes, Meknes (for Volubilis), Asilah. Rabat is a very pleasant city. For an excellent…

  9. TimCullis avatar

    RE: Mediterranean beach resorts

    by TimCullis 06 May 2012

    The only upmarket 'resorts' along the Med coast are probably - Mdiq (between Ceuta and Tetouan) which has Club Med - Al Hoceima (between…

  10. miguelreposo avatar

    RE: Moan about ferry costs

    by miguelreposo 26 April 2012

    Hello Tim, On my recent trip I paid €20 from Algeciras to Tanger Med and Dh240 on the return journey, these prices include the free…

  11. TimCullis avatar

    Moan about ferry costs

    by TimCullis 26 April 2012

    I'm planning my next foray into Morocco, taking the ferry from Portsmouth to Santander in mid May, hoping to explore the [Bardenas Reales|ht…

  12. suiko avatar

    4 days in Morocco - Chefchaouen and Fes?

    by suiko 24 April 2012

    hi all I've been in Morocco many times, and would like to show my partner, who is Italian but has never been outside Europe and the US,…

  13. daviddaoud avatar

    RE: How much time can I spend in Morocco ?

    by daviddaoud 21 April 2012

    Aisha12 reminds me of a woman I met during the time I spent in Ceuta summer of 2009. I encountered her at the cheapest hotel I could find…

  14. Liberat avatar

    RE: Very Rough Itinerary- Am I on the right track?

    by Liberat 18 April 2012

    Why two days in Morocco? The interesting part of Morocco is inland: Fez, Marrakech etc. To go there you'll have to fly. If you take a…

  15. GigiGriffis avatar

    RE: Broad 2.5 Months Itinerary - Any Destination Suggestions?

    by GigiGriffis 07 April 2012

    Skip the weekend in Morocco idea. You'll have to take a several hour ferry from Spain (and if you go from Malaga to Ceuta, you'll technicall…

  16. pennydime avatar

    RE: Short Honeymoon in Spain,with possible stops in France & Morocco ??

    by pennydime 30 March 2012

    I was in Morocco in December and personally didn't think much of it; but if it is your thing then Fes is a must (despite the touts). …

  17. Drovers_Dog avatar

    RE: Talking about Europe

    by Drovers_Dog 24 March 2012

    I've been on the ferry to Ceuta. It's like paddling in a pond. You need to think bigger - Cidney.

  18. gooseislandchill avatar

    Re: Tarifa to Cordoba

    by gooseislandchill 22 March 2012

    Hello! If you don't want to go to Seville first, you can take a bus or train to Cordoba from Algeciras. This would be quicker and…

  19. TellsItLikeItIs avatar

    RE: Cueta and Melilla

    by TellsItLikeItIs 19 March 2012

    I went through Ceuta many years ago en route to Tangiers after taking a ferry from Algeceras, Spain to Ceuta. Except for one short rest…

  20. palindroma avatar

    RE: Cueta and Melilla

    by palindroma 19 March 2012

    It's called Ceuta. Do some research and you will find out what the difference is.

  21. viaggero avatar

    RE: Morocco itinerary - suggestions please!

    by viaggero 15 March 2012

    I'm going first to Ceuta from Madrid, so it's easier to take the train than a ferry. But, it is actually more expensive that way than…

  22. IntrepidGee avatar

    Re: Madrid Airport info

    by IntrepidGee 14 March 2012

    The difference metro v. bus is that the bus goes direct, the metro you must transfer and also walk close to a km down a looooooooong hallway…

  23. viaggero avatar

    RE: Madrid Airport info

    by viaggero 14 March 2012

    IntrepidGee, A bus that's faster than a train. I'll look into it. As for my plans, I have no intention of going to Morocco jet lagged.…

  24. viaggero avatar

    Getting a cell phone in Morocco

    by viaggero 06 March 2012

    I was going to unlock my cell phone until I found out it doesn't use a sim card. For use in Morocco and farther south, would it be best…

  25. TimCullis avatar

    RE: 7-8 days in Morocco

    by TimCullis 19 February 2012

    I don't have any recent experience of public transport from either town, but if you land at Ceuta you'll have to get a taxi to the border,…

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