




Maps
Here's a map of Morocco that you might find useful.
On it are marked some key international transport hubs (air and sea), major towns and places of cultural interest.
You'll also see the routes taken for some of our desert trips which run from Marrakech via Ouarzazate to M'Hamid el Ghizlane (south) or Merzouga (east).
Recommended International Arrival/Departure points:
By air:
Marrakech - direct flights from UK airports (Easyjet, Ryanair, Thomson, Royal Air Maroc)
Casablanca - direct flights from UK (Royal Air Maroc)
Agadir - direct flights from UK (Easyjet, Ryanair, Thomson) and Ireland (Aer Lingus)
Ouarzazate - connecting flights from London via Casablanca (Royal Air Maroc)
Fez - connecting flights from UK via Casablanca (Royal AIr Maroc)
By sea:
Tangiers - ferry from Algeciras and Tarifa, Spain
Ceuta - ferry from Algeciras, Spain
Morocco - the basic facts:
Location: North Africa
Time: GMT
Area of Morocco: 710,850 sq km
Moroccan Population: 32 Million
Moroccan Capital: Rabat
Population in Rabat: 1.2 Million
Major Moroccan Cities: Rabat, Casablanca, Tangiers, Marrakech, Agadir, Meknes, Ouarzazate & Fes
Bordering Countries : Algeria and Mauritania
Moroccan Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Languages: The official language is Arabic ("darija" is the Moroccan dialect), but Berber is spoken by a large minority. There are 3 regional Berber languages and in the Sahara the local Arabic dialect is "hassani".
French is widely spoken throughout the country, except in the northern regions where Spanish is more predominant.
Religion: Predominantly Muslim with Jewish and Christian minorities.
Electricty: 127/220 volts AC, 50Hz,
Currency: Moroccan dirhams (MAD)


