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Morocco is situated a short step away from Europe, just across the narrow straits of Gibraltar, but it's a completely different world with its amazing culture, contrasts, colour and mystery. Morocco has an excellent geographical position, at the crossroads where the East meets the West and the Mediterranean merges with the Atlantic.
Morocco sits at the top northwest corner of Africa and shares two oceans, Morocco has always been a popular tourist destination due to its excellent Mediterranean climate, the quality of its markets and its wonderful exotic nature. In more recent years holidaymakers visiting Morocco are finding other hidden adventures, especially in the northern and central areas of Morocco in the Rif and High Atlas Mountains, where you can even enjoy skiing holidays. To the south of Morocco tourists are drawn to the sands of the Western Sahara, you can enjoy this experience either on camelback, horseback or 4X4.
Whatever you're reason for visiting Morocco, the sunshine, or trekking through the mountains or the hot Sahara desert sands, you're sure to be enchanted by the amazing Medieval Medina's of the cities, especially Marrakech and Fez, where you'll many the souks and squares that take tourists into a fascinating world. In Morocco you'll find snake charmers that weave their magic along with other interesting sights; you can't help but be fascinated by this mysterious place.
Most of its suburban enclaves are very modern; but Morocco has more than its fair share of ancient monuments and amazing old buildings buildings, reflecting a very turbulent history. Since the days of the Phoenicians, Morocco has always attracted interest from foreign visitors, going back the Romans, Vandals, Visigoths and ancient Greeks. European powers have also tried to control Morocco, France and Spain battled for control of the country, until nationalism triumphed and the Kingdom of Morocco gained independence in 1956, except for Ceuta and Melilla in the north of Morocco which are still controlled by Spain. With its rich past and history, Morocco has become a magical mystery tour of surprises and that's one of the reason tourists in their thousands visit this northern tip of Africa each year.
The art in Morocco is truly amazing. Many historical exhibits are on display at the local museums. More modern exhibits are on display at art galleries and in souks in the parts of the country.
People in Morocco express themselves in so many different ways, in carpets, clothing, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, painting, carving, and calligraphy. They even hold an international art festival every year to exhibit all the talent that Morocco has to offer. If you ever get the chance to visit Morocco, you should consider buying some of the local artwork or crafts. Not only will it provide you with a memento of your holiday to Morocco, but it will also help out the local people who are quite poor.
Souks are a way of life in Morocco and if you're visiting one of the many fascinating areas of the country you will not to travel very far to find one. You'll often find a bargain or two in the souks, but remember in Morocco, the Moroccans have a lot more experience when it comes to haggling for the price. Souks and markets are major attraction in Morocco and are among the countries greatest attractions.
Souks and markets can be found all over Morocco with each town having its own special souks or markets. The large cities like Fez and Marrakesh have labyrinths of different souks each taking up an entire street or square and are often devoted to one particular craft, in the countryside you can find many weekly souks, on a different day in each village of the region.
Craft traditions are very popular in Morocco and the goods that are mass produced for the thousands of holidaymakers are surprisingly untacky and very well made. When visiting Morocco you can get a good idea of the standard of crafts by visiting one of the various traditional craft museums that can be located throughout the country. There are very good ones in Fez, Meknes, Tangier, Rabat, and Marrakesh.
Think of Morocco and Moroccan carpets come to mind, but they aren't cheap; you can pay hundreds of pounds for the finer Arab designs in Fez or Rabat. However it's possible to find rugs which are woven rather than knotted, at a more reasonable price.
You can find a large variety of food products in Morocco that you won't be able to find so easily back at home. Many of these products make an easy and cheap gift or souvenir from you holiday in Morocco. A local product of the country is olive oil and it's very easy to find with its distinctive and very strong flavor. Olives also come in numerous varieties; you can find many shops that specialise only in the selling of olives.
Bargaining in the markets, souks and shops is great fun and is entirely natural in Morocco. If you're bargaining skills aren't up to scratch then don't worry, you can always visit a fixed price store to determine the real prices of the crafts. You can then set your mind on how much you want to pay for an item and then go back to the souks to negotiate the prices. You might be able to get a better deal than some other tourists who have less patience or experience. So when bargaining for souvenirs be patient and remember to stick to what you feel is a fair price for any item you want to buy.
Stretching across the Corniche of Casablanca and with a total surface area of 10 hectares, the Morocco Mall is the biggest shopping mall project in North Africa.
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