Morocco Tips & articles

Tips & articles

  1. Lonely Planet’s top 10 foodie holidays

    11 August 2010

    Eating can be the best part of travelling. To get you inspired, here are some of the world’s most mouth-watering...

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  2. Our Morocco author’s guide to the past

    28 July 2010

    Image by Paul ClammerGuidebook writing is a r...

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  3. 24 hours in 10 great cities

    27 July 2010

    If you’ve got a quick hit stopover, don’t just kill time in an airport – make the most of it...

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  4. The Moroccan tradition of the Moorish garden

    17 July 2010

    Gardens have great importance in Morocco, as elsewhere in the Muslim world. As an earthly version of the paradise described...

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  5. A Moroccan oasis at the end of the road

    16 July 2010

    If anywhere in Morocco is going to be dubbed ‘off the beaten track’, it has to be the oasis of...

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  6. Djemaa el-Fna, the beating heart of Marrakesh

    15 July 2010

    No one could have planned the Djemaa el-Fna. It is too fantastic to be anything other than a happy...

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  7. Trekking the unexplored mountains of Morocco

    11 July 2010

    Morocco is blessed with some of the world’s most dramatic and beautiful mountains, many of which only see a handful...

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  8. Top 10 tips for devouring Moroccan cuisine

    08 July 2010

    Words can’t do justice to the experience of cutting into a pigeon b’stilla (savoury-sweet pie made with fine pastry) and...

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  9. Best of cosmopolitan Africa

    10 June 2010

    In this excerpt from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, celebrate Africa and submerge yourself in some of the wor...

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  10. Morocco's Festival of Roses

    29 April 2010

    In an excerpt from the May 2010 issue of Lonely Planet Magazine, we focus on the most fragrant of festivals...

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  11. Get lost in a Moroccan souq

    09 April 2010

    Who knew shopping could be so enlightening? You can glimpse a maâlem’s mosaic techniques, learn Berber sunburn remedies from apothecaries...

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  12. 24 hours in Fès

    22 March 2010

    Yes, it’s almost criminal to think of spending just one day in this wonderful Moroccan town, but if that’s all...

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  13. Staff favourites

    26 February 2010

    This week the staff of Lonely Planet have been writing unashamed love letters to their favourite destinations - what they...

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  14. Staff favourites: Jenny's Morocco

    22 February 2010

    It’s no secret that here at Lonely Planet we love to travel. We all develop soft spots for particular destinations,...

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  15. Humbug! The 5 best places to avoid Christmas

    27 November 2009

    If the festive season is not your season to be jolly there are plenty of great places to leave it...

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  16. The top 10 countries for 2010

    06 November 2009

    Want a sneak peek into the future?We’ve just released our newest edition of...

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  17. Lonely Planet: Roads Less Travelled Morocco itinerary

    30 October 2009

    Start your journey in Fès, the country’s spiritual and intellectual capital, where you can tour the tanneries and – if...

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  18. Travelling in the Sahara Desert

    22 October 2009

    Travelling in the Sahara Desert requires a major shift in perspective. The landscape is so vast that it’s impossible to...

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  19. Skiing in Morocco

    22 October 2009

    Skiing in Morocco is more novelty than sport, but I couldn’t pass up the chance to investigate. There are two...

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  20. Sufi music in Morocco

    22 October 2009

    Sufi music is a means of connecting to the Divine through chanting and dance. But it’s more than simply worship;...

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  21. Top places to steal a kiss

    30 September 2009

    Like they say, it’s all in the lips – so pucker up for everything from passion to cinematic history at...

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