Basic information
- Capital: Rabat - Area: 710.850 sq km.
- Major cities: Casablanca, Fez, Marrakech, Meknes, Tangiers
- Language: Arabic (official), Berber, French, Spanish
- Population: 31,689,265 million.
- Independence Day: November 18, 1955
- Electricity: 110/220 volts
- National Day: July 30 - (holiday throne)
- Time: GMT
- Currency: MAD = (0.094 dollars) and the dirham is equal to one hundred centimes.
- Natural resources: phosphates, (Morocco is the first in the world in production), citrus fruits, fish, sardines, oils, dates, agriculture, livestock, coal mines, lead, iron, silver and copper.
- Airports: Casablanca (nose, Mohammed V) Rabat, Salé, Tangier, Fez, Oujda, Al Hoceima, Marrakech, Agadir and Ouarzazate, the eyes.
- Requirements for entry into the country: a valid passport, and the need to obtain a visa to enter through the embassies and consulates of Morocco in all parts of the world. But there are some countries can be assigned to its own nationals entry into Morocco without a visa prior to arrival.
- Climate: the Moroccan coast is characterized by a Mediterranean climate with warm, and moderate somewhat on the east coast. The inland areas where the continental climate predominates hotter and drier, and in the south of the country atmosphere prevails hot and dry throughout most of the year, and is most of the night in the colder months of December and January, and the rains fall from November to March in coastal areas. The climate is mostly dry with high temperatures in the summer, the mountains Viswdha colder climate.
Kingdom of Morocco is located in the northwest corner of the continent of Africa, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Spain is separated from the Strait of Gibraltar and has a common border with Algeria and Mauritania, which is located between latitudes 24 and 36 north and longitude between 2 and 11 west.
Morocco has the characteristics of a variety of geographic, and the series ends Mountains adjacent to the desert plains. Morocco is more rain in the countries of North Africa, the Atlas Mountains and be based real water. Permeate the surface of the south numerous rivers including: Um spring, Bouregrag, and Sabu, and Tansvet, and Draa, most of which flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
Tourism activity
Saw the tourism sector in Morocco over the past few years, a remarkable development, and Morocco has become one of the main stations to attract international tourism. If this sector has been adopted entirely dependent on European tourists have turned attention remarkably towards the tourism market Arabh.utenba growing importance of Morocco as a tourist destination of choice among many of the amateur globetrotters to Agtinaúh natural wealth are so diverse so as to provide for people wishing to enjoy a broad base of options, Vahatth the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west created a unique natural diversity. And one finds the Atlas Mountains and the coastal strip, moderate climate, and the desert areas in the south-eastern side by side in harmony gorgeous. This fact has provided the Moroccan tourism sector many of the most important advantages of the diversity of tourism such as tourism, coastal and mountain and desert, family and therapeutic, cultural and others.
Tourism plays a key role in the project «Morocco in 2025», Valochgal associated with the workshop which is dubbed «Plan Azur» aimed to attract 10 million tourists in 2010 and placed under implementation. The strategy customized to attract domestic and foreign investment in this area began to bear fruit .. and targets within the «Plan Azur» betting on the expansion of the hotel sector and infrastructure and increase employment opportunities, and this plan, as a Tangier Med, for example, will achieve its goals by specific dates. Based on the revenue that exceeded the 41 billion dirhams in the year 2005, an increase of 18 percent compared with 2004.
Eco-tourism
Kingdom of Morocco is rich in natural beauty, ranging from the shores of the ocean and marine towering mountains and desert filled Bamoriaat for eco-tourism has forged Morocco and established forest reserves and provided the elements of fishing and diving in the beaches of Morocco is characterized by natural purity and virginity (in terms of the exploitation of tourism)
The Coast Rural always a source of living for many families in the region, so that fishing is a tradition that is widespread in the ranks of the rural population more than other regions.
The visitor is not able to leave for Morocco without falling in passion, so did the writers, poets, artists, Jaha Troyha, Fajtarōha residence .. and coolness and peace.
In Morocco mingle magic atmosphere exoticism games conjuring tricks Marrakchi and fragrant civilizations Unitarian and stationed and Idrisid who break into one in every spot of the country lying between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, blending Arab Balawrbeh and African as well, and that gave the Tariq ibn Ziyad his back to the sea and then stormed.
Title of that country, which fused the different cultures, and formed the privacy of her amazing proportions Arab Maghreb Berber and Andalusian Mediterranean or global Aaketbh history and writes alone, but also present.
Religious and historical tourism
From northern Morocco to the south a distance of 3500 km Ttrassa map Moroccan treasures of the historic cities of ancient civilizations that tells Zahara Narj forth in the following lines:
Rabat
Bases stationed DC current to Morocco in the mid-twelfth century, has built a Abdelmoumen "Ribat al-Fath," which is the nucleus of a fortified city included in addition to the castle, a mosque and houses for succession, and is a grandson Jacob Mansour, the real founder of the city of Rabat.
Hassan mosque
The Mosque of Hassan of the outstanding achievements of art Almohad at the height of its prosperity, and must also raise the profile of the ruins of the mosque Hassan huge stretches over an area of two hectares and a half, has remained the mosque without fully accomplished, and the minaret famous is still a living witness to the larger project of urban done by Unitarians.
The Rabat cultural capital, is also a city of museums, Vtv Ouadhias place in a building dating to the seventeenth century and was recently restored, displays artifacts different from ceramics and jewelery and traditional clothing, embroideries, carpets, astrolabes and some manuscripts from the era of uniform, either on the shore of the river is located the Museum of Popular Arts Complex versus traditional industries, where it can be hoped craftsmen during their work.
Old City
The door "Alruah" the most beautiful five-door that allows access to the ligament when you visit the Archaeological Museum is surprising strong in front of this surprise, Morocco tells the long history of this museum, since the prehistoric age and passing civilizations before Romania and Romania, to the Islamic period Zahira .
Stubble Ouadhias
It was a rod Ouadhias headquarters for many of the events, the headquarters of the tribe Ouadhias mandated by Moulay Ismail to defend the city against pirates, the headquarters of the Jacob Mansour and Abdul Momin Almohad who built the mosque "antique" about the year 1150 and is the oldest mosque in Rabat.
Marrakech
Built the city of Marrakech in 1071-1072 and was the capital of the state, then the state Almoravid Almohad. The city has a huge number of ancient historical monuments: the walls and doors, and the minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque which amounts to 77 meters of altitude, Saadian tombs, as well as the old traditional houses
Jemaa El Fna Square
The symbol of the city, proud of vitality and attractiveness of each of them over the travelers.
El Fna Square is the heart of Marrakech, where they found the center of the city of pilgrimage to residents and visitors, and they use a place for meetings. And where there are the narrators of folk tales, and acrobats, musicians, dancers, models, and animals and Achmat henna.
Casablanca
Archaeological discoveries have proved the existence of the remains of man dating back to about 700 000 a year as the site «quarries Thoma» South Casablanca and Sidi Abdul Rahman site where I discovered a series of caves containing stone tools and the remains of human and animal.
Old City
The old city, was about a group fences surround the ancient city of Casablanca has not left them only part limits the coast kilometer city center. Demolish part of it after the 1755 earthquake.
Old Town Family, located along the beach, including the most ancient monuments in the city.
Alguenaslh neighborhood who were located by foreign powers, the center of the city, known as a massive influx of Europeans in the nineteenth century as a result of the popularity of the commercial boom in the city, was built by the Franciscan Church Bznqh Tangier in 1891.
Hassan II Mosque
Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, a religious teacher and unique architecture, built above the water; dazzle the beholder built towering and thoroughly engineered, which excelled in the elite accomplished engineers and innovators in various professions trendy and traditional crafts and authentic Moroccan mosque houses
The main facilities of the following:
The highest minaret in the world
210 meters in height, making it the highest minaret in the world.
Constructed minaret of a mosque Hassan II in accordance with the traditions of Arab-Andalusian, which features marble-capped, and the lighthouse, which topped
Draws attention to the nightly laser beam directed towards the summit of the Kaaba to indicate the direction the kiss of Muslims, range up to 30 km.
The minaret of the interior is equipped with a lift for fast accommodates 12 people can have access to the summit in less than a minute.
Koranic school
Classified as a religious school, Hassan II Mosque within this authentic Arab heritage, was built in the form of a semi-circular, in the direction of direction, covers an area of 4840 square meters and is available on two floors and an underground level.
The prayer hall
There are the center of the prayer hall of the mosque, they are part of the most exciting and fascinating traditional Bhendsthe, where they are equipped to receive 25,000 worshipers.
Constructed in the form of a rectangular length of up to 200 meters and a width of up to 100 meters, consisting of three dishes direction perpendicular to the wall, an area of 20,000 square meters.
Timing
Hassan II Mosque religious monuments of the few that can be visited seven days a week, except on Fridays, and is defined milestones mosque, in addition to Arabic, in three languages: French, English and Spanish.
Moroccan cities listed world heritage:
Fez
Constructed the city of Fez in the ninth century, a scientific capital, and the capital of ancient traditions, has taken the largest number of successive kings who ruled Morocco as their capital. It is the pearl of the Arab world, a city of multiple sensations.
Fez is no limit to the spiritual and the sensual pleasure, Fbhae palaces, museums and luxury living makes the city of Fez, a rare, and accelerate change in multiple rounds.
Fez old
Consists of Fez old from two «enemies», in the year 818 AH settled on the right bank of the Wadi Fez hundreds of Muslim families displaced from Andalusia and stalking by the crusader armies, and was named Bth Andalusia, and seven years later, replaced 300 families Qervanih on the other side, called the Bth Kairouan.
Collector villagers
Bani collector villagers institute of science by the universities of Oxford and the Sorbonne, and remains to this day one of the main centers of cultural radiation Maghreb. Library contains 30 thousand volumes, and by the Koran dating back to the ninth century AD, this mosque was built 857 years AD was expanded year 1317 AD.
Tangier
Tangier, Morocco Gate, located at the crossroads between Europe and Africa, Forum Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea
Described as a dove on the shoulder of Africa. Founded by "Tnges" in the fourth century BC, which fought the Carthaginians, Romans and Phoenicians and the Vandals and the Spanish and Portuguese and the British.
Here is a big market, overseen by the lighthouse decorated with multicolored mosaic mosque sir pooped, and there stored Palace House, built in the 17th century AD, Bakbabh marble décor and decorated with mosaics which today is home to the Museum of Moroccan Arts antique and modern.
And to the northwest, just twelve kilometers from Tangier, hugging the Atlantic Ocean Mediterranean Sea, where sea waves continue to dig a cave diggers Hercules and from there look for the effects of Romania pools.
Meknes
Constructed in the tenth century by atheist stationed as a military institution. After it became the capital of the country during the reign of Moulay Ismail (1672-1727), founder of the upper state, which has made the city a distinct character Aspain- Moreschi surrounded by high walls punctuated by great doors represent a harmonious blend combines the features of Islamic architecture and European architecture in the Maghreb during the seventh century ten.
Tetouan
Adheres to the countryside Tetouan, a city dotted with greenery and white where the two cultures converge Moroccan, Andalusian, a stronghold of fascinating museums and various cultural institutions, and is the smallest of Tetouan old Moroccan cities and antique completed.
Essaouira
Is a unique model for the cities of the seventeenth century fortified ancient city constructed in accordance with the foundations of European military engineering for that era. Since its inception and was considered an international trading port linking Morocco and the Sahara to Europe.
Larache
Larache famous location "Lexus". It is said that Hercules picking the golden apple, this was accomplished atheist century.
The effects are most manifestation of the temple, theater, Castle and bathrooms.
Integral
Along the West Atlantic City looks small "integral" to the after forty kilometers from Tangier, like a nap behind the doors in the blue, green and yellow, it has successively by several foreign countries.
The "authentic" Roman, Spanish and Portuguese offers today silos castles and picnics on the quiet side of the sea, and restaurants known Basmkha fried.
Family tourism and entertainment
Morocco plans in agreed in 2010 to attract 10 million tourists, is known for this country, the Arab-African diversity of natural, which gives the traveler him a chance for recreation and tourism in more than one space, as it is located on the facets cruises of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean, and is available on the mountain views Khalabhosahary oases and spas. Everything that exists in Morocco, which satisfies all the natural diversity of tastes, and he finds a tourist wandering along the limbs of the far north to the far south.
Morocco and has potential in tourism were comparable, the oldest in the country.
Casablanca
Casablanca or «Casablanca» tourist city as a whole have special characteristics and exploits attracted the attention of residents and tourists alike.
The city of Casablanca is available to the largest mosque in the Islamic world after the Two Holy Mosques - Hassan II Mosque.
In the city center you find a fountain emitting melodious music and flowing water which punctuated colorful lights gone viewers.
The «eye Thiyabi» the first tourist area in Casablanca as it stretches along the coast, a series of pools, hotels and cafes, upscale, east and west.
Mohammedia
Located north of Casablanca on 30 km, has the sailing club, and a golf course in addition to the beautiful coast, and luxury hotels, and quiet streets.
New
Located south of Casablanca, 100 km, and is famous for its wide beaches, and credited with the historical, lies on a Phoenician port was named «Rubiss» and ancient Casbah is the most beautiful testimony to the old city colonized by the Portuguese Bosoarha and its port and water reservoirs. DONE «Mazagan» Portugal as it was called in 1769 by the Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, then called the new, and this is due to new buildings constructed outside the city walls.
Tangier
Tangier is situated on the edge of a very beautiful overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar facing the beach Spaniard between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, is famous for its beautiful scenery and faces moderate mosques brightly, and Bamaradtha modern, and hotels diverse and enticing tourists in this city, too, high-end restaurants that offer delicious foods of Morocco and the EU. This is not without historical city of the swab, which is characterized Other archeological buildings and towers great.
And if you want to enjoy the view Dear tourist wonderful on the Strait of Gibraltar, you'll need to visit a residential neighborhood en route decorated with pine trees of green, is located on Mount oversees the entire city. Proceeding from Tangier made available to the tourists the opportunity to visit neighboring cities and enjoy nature Kttoan Andalusian known for its beaches and quiet, and the cities of Thoroughbred and Almtlten Larache on the Atlantic Ocean.
The curfew between the cities of Tangier, Meknes through the Rif Mountains, O allows you to identify the tourist Aziz Al Hoceima city famous coastal sport of diving and water skiing.
Tetouan
Stretching city of Tetouan white dove descend on the plateau of Mount Bunting with the high peaks reflected the sun's rays to warm easy «Valley martial» amid a mixture of pine trees, almonds and oranges.
As the city of Tetouan has become in recent years of the most famous aspects Asttiyafah Morocco. Pole, making it a major tourist attraction as the beaches of the Mediterranean witnessing the creation of several achievements of urban and tourism projects which contribute to a major Arab capital and premium Fair.
Agadir
A modern city on the Atlantic Ocean stretching blessed God, the Almighty beauty distinguishes it from the rest of the cities in the world, it extends across the coastal strip between the arms of the Atlas Mountains. Mild climate and the kindness of its weather, Adjalanha the perfect place to spend holidays and vacations. Availability of this city for tourists since his arrival to family and received excellent service, also has hosted his place during the period of genuine.
The bride south springboard for several tours to the desert areas.
Horseback riding
Like all hobbies available in the Kingdom of Morocco, enthusiasts can practice riding in this hobby clubs allocated to them in various parts of the country and in all seasons and various conditions. There are clubs for riding deployed in most cities and tourist villages.
Fishing
Fans can catch the tourists practice this hobby on the shores of the sea if they want and on the banks of rivers in the plains if they wanted to, and at the tops of the mountains if they loved, and in water depths of many types of fish attracts scuba diving enthusiasts.
Ice Skating
High Atlas:
Aokimdan: This center on the latest sports equipment in skating and amateur transfer from the base to the top of the mountain snow peaks. Compounding this place comfortable and fun and there are hotels and restaurants of high caliber.
Atlas average:
Mchelven: there are 18 kilometers of ovens and contains all the necessary equipment for skiing in addition to the presence of hotels and restaurants beautiful and comfortable.
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