Marrakech
Marrakech is a city located in central Morocco, inland, at the foot of the Atlas Mountains. It is nicknamed the "red city" or the "ocher city" in reference to the red color of a large part of its buildings and houses.
The city was founded in 1071 by Youssef ben Tachfine, at the head of the Berber Empire of the Almoravids. In the past, Morocco was known in the East as Marrakech; the name Morocco comes from the deformation of the Portuguese pronunciation of Marrakech: Marrocos
Tanger
Tangier is a city in northern Morocco, in the Western Rif, the second largest economic city of Morocco, capital of the region of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. It is the capital of the Tangier-Assilah prefecture. Located at the northwestern end of the country on the Strait of Gibraltar, the city lies 14 kilometers from the Spanish coast.
Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen or Chaouen is a city in northwestern Morocco, built at an altitude of 600 m at the foot of the Kelaa and Meggou mountains, on the Rif chain. It is the capital of the province of the same name. The name of the city comes from Chaouen Berber, meaning "horns", because of the mountain peaks that dominate and surround it.
Fès
Fez or Fez is a city in northern Morocco, located 180 km east of Rabat, between the Rif Massif and the Middle Atlas. As part of the imperial cities of Morocco, it was at several times the capital of the country and is considered today as its spiritual capital. Its foundation dates back to the end of the twentieth century, during the reign of Moulay Idriss I. Its international influence has in fact become one of the capitals of the Arab-Muslim civilization alongside Baghdad, Damascus, Cordoba, Istanbul, Jerusalem, or Isfahan.
Rabat
Rabat is the capital of Morocco. The city is located on the Atlantic coast in northwestern Morocco, 40 km south of Kenitra, and 87 km northeast of Casablanca. The city was founded in 1150 by the Almohads, who built a citadel (now the Kasbah Oudayas), a mosque and a residence. It was then called a ribat ("fortress"). The current name comes from Ribat Al Fath, "Victory Camp". Later, the grandson of Al-Mūmin - Ya'qub al-Mansūr - enlarged and completed the city, including surrounding walls. Subsequently, it served as a base for Almohad expeditions in Andalusia.
Ouarzazate
Ouarzazate is a town and municipality - municipality - of the province of Ouarzazate, of which she is the chief town, in the region Draâ Tafilalet. It is nicknamed "the door of the desert".
Merzouga
Merzouga is a small Saharan village located in the south-east of Morocco, 35 kilometers from Moulay Ali Cherif, 50 kilometers from Erfoud, and 50 kilometers from the Algerian border, 562 km from Marrakech, 602 km from Rabat ( national capital), 667 km from Casablanca, and 669 km from Agadir (Atlantic coast).
Archaeological site of Volubilis
Volubilis is an ancient Berber and Romanized city, capital of the kingdom of Mauretania1, located in Morocco, on the banks of the Wadi Rhoumane River Meknes suburbs, not far from the holy city of Moulay Idriss Zerhoun where rest Idriss Ier.
The archaeological site of Volubilis is located in the rural commune2 of Oualili, which depends on the prefecture of Meknes and the region of Fes-Meknes.
Partially discovered today, the ancient city emerged from the third century BC. AD as Punic settlement and develops rapidly from the moment it enters the Roman fold, to exceed an area of 42 hectares.
Zagora
Zagora or Tazagourt is a city in Morocco. It is located in the region of Drâa-Tafilalet in southern Morocco and is surrounded by some beautiful old kasbahs around which shepherds drive their sheep. The desert is near and the landscape takes on a mineral splendor whose brightness reflects on the buildings. Zagora is dominated by the Jebel Zagora, and has a vast palm grove. It is the starting point for many hikes in the area. Wednesdays and Sundays is the big market.
Agadir
Agadir (Tamazight word meaning "fortified collective attic") is an Amazigh city in the south-west of Morocco, located on the Atlantic coast, in the Souss region, 508 km south of Casablanca, 173 km from Essaouira and 235 km. km west of Marrakech.5 Agadir is the capital of the administrative region Souss-Massa and the prefecture of Agadir Ida-Outanane.
Aït-ben-Haddou
Aït-ben-Haddou is a ksar (Ighrem, in Berber) of Morocco inscribed on the list of the world heritage of UNESCO, in the province of Ouarzazate. It is part of the municipality of Ait Zineb. Ait-ben-Haddou is located in the valley of Ounila, south of Telouet, stronghold of Glaoui, valley which was a traditional crossing point of the caravans connecting Marrakech south of the Sahara.
Ifrane
Ifrane (nicknamed Little Switzerland) is a city and urban commune of Morocco, with 30 000 inhabitants and located in the Middle Atlas, at 1713 meters above sea level. It is the capital of the province of Ifrane, in the administrative region of Fez-Meknes. In 2013, the city was ranked as the second cleanest city in the world.
Dakhla
Dakhla is a city located in Western Sahara - territory disputed and not autonomous according to the UN - and under de facto administration of Morocco since 1975. In the framework of the Moroccan administration, this city is an urban commune (municipality), chief- place of the province of Oued Ed Dahab, in the Dakhla-Oued Ed Dahab region. It is known for its tourist attractions and ranked since 2014 leading water sports spots worldwide.