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Beni Mellal-Khenifra· 6
Aguelmam Azegza
Khénifra
Blue-green highland lake in Khenifra National Park, surrounded by Middle Atlas cedar forests.
Aïn Asserdoun
Béni Mellal
Karst spring landscaped as a popular garden below Ras El Aïn kasbah, with a panorama over the Tadla plain.
Cascades d'Ouzoud
Azilal
Three tiered 110 m falls in the Middle Atlas, home to Barbary macaques; guaranteed rainbows in spring.
Kasbah Ras El Aïn
Béni Mellal
Small 18th-century Alaouite fortress above Aïn Asserdoun spring, viewpoint over Béni Mellal.
Drâa-Tafilalet· 13
Aït Ben Haddou
UNESCOOuarzazate
Fortified earthen village on the Drâa caravan route, UNESCO since 1987; backdrop of many films (Gladiator, Game of Thrones).
Atlas Studios
Ouarzazate
One of the world's largest film studios by area; sets of Cleopatra, Gladiator and Asterix open to visitors.
Erg Chebbi (Merzouga)
Merzouga
Orange dune sea 28 km long and up to 150 m high near Merzouga — the postcard image of the Moroccan Sahara.
Erg Chigaga
Mhamid
Morocco's largest dune field, 60 km from Mhamid: 300 m dunes, wilder than Merzouga.
Gorges du Dadès
Boumalne Dadès
Spectacular valley known as the 'Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs', famous for its 'monkey fingers' rocks and dizzying hairpin road.
Gorges du Todra
Tinghir
300 m vertical limestone cliffs only 10 m apart at the narrowest point — a world-class climbing destination.
Kasbah Taourirt
Ouarzazate
Former residence of Pasha Glaoui in Ouarzazate, a huge early-20th-century earthen labyrinth.
Khamlia
Merzouga
Village of sub-Saharan slave descendants south of Merzouga, famous for daily Gnawa music sessions.
Mhamid el Ghizlane
Mhamid
Last village in the southern Drâa, gateway to the Sahara and starting point for the Chigaga dunes.
Palmeraie de Tinghir
Tinghir
Lush 30 km oasis along the Todra river, viewed from the old Jewish quarter perched on the hill.
Tamtetoucht
Tinghir
Highland Berber village above the Todra gorges, a stop on the trail through the High Atlas National Park.
Fès-Meknès· 13
Bab Boujloud
Fès
Monumental 1913 gateway to Fes el-Bali, decorated with blue zellige outside and green inside.
Bab el-Mansour
Meknès
Monumental Alaouite gate completed in 1732, often called the finest in North Africa; mosaics and antique columns.
Heri es-Souani
Meknès
Vast royal granaries and stables of Moulay Ismail, designed to feed 12,000 horses; spectacular vaults.
Mausolée Moulay Ismaïl
Meknès
Tomb of the Alaouite 'Sun King' (1672-1727), one of the few Muslim shrines open to non-Muslims in Morocco.
Médersa Bou Inania (Fès)
Fès
Merinid madrasa commissioned by Abu Inan Faris (1350-1357), masterpiece of zellige, carved stucco and cedar.
Médersa el-Attarine
Fès
1325 madrasa near the spice souk, considered one of the high points of Merinid art.
Médina de Fès el-Bali
UNESCOFès
Medieval medina founded in the 9th century, the world's largest car-free urban area; UNESCO since 1981.
Médina de Meknès
UNESCOMeknès
Imperial capital of Moulay Ismail (17th c.); its 40 km of walls and palaces earned UNESCO listing in 1996.
Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
Moulay Idriss
Holy town founded c. 789 by Idris I, Morocco's first Muslim ruler; houses his mausoleum and an annual moussem.
Palais Royal de Fès
Fès
Royal residence closed to the public; the seven embossed-brass doors on Alaouites Square are the highlight.
Tannerie Chouara
Fès
Medieval still-working tannery; its colored pits have been dyeing goat, sheep and camel hides since the 11th century.
Université Al-Quaraouiyine
Fès
Founded in 859 by Fatima al-Fihri, regarded as the oldest continuously operating university in the world.
Volubilis
UNESCOMoulay Idriss
Former capital of Mauretania Tingitana (3rd c. BC – 3rd c. AD); exceptional mosaics; UNESCO since 1997.
Rabat-Salé-Kenitra· 8
Bab Mrisa
Salé
Monumental 13th-century Merinid gate once opening on a canal so galleys could enter the city.
Kasbah des Oudayas
UNESCORabat
12th-century Almohad citadel overlooking the Bouregreg mouth, with blue-and-white lanes and an Andalusian garden.
Lagune Merja Zerga
Moulay Bousselham
70 km² Ramsar site, a key refuge for flamingos and Atlantic migratory birds.
Médersa Bou Inania de Salé
Salé
Merinid Quranic school founded in 1341 by sultan Abu al-Hassan, with zellige tilework and carved cedar.
Médina de Rabat
UNESCORabat
17th-century Andalusian medina, part of the UNESCO listing 'Rabat, modern capital and historic city'.
Nécropole de Chellah
UNESCORabat
Site blending the ancient city of Sala Colonia with a medieval Merinid necropolis, full of storks and gardens.
Plage de Mehdiya
Kénitra
Long Atlantic beach south of Kénitra, popular with surfers and backed by the Mehdya kasbah.
Tour Hassan & Mausolée Mohammed V
UNESCORabat
Unfinished 1195 minaret commissioned by Yacoub el-Mansour, beside the white-marble royal mausoleum of Mohammed V and Hassan II.
Oriental· 7
Cap de l'Eau (Ras El Ma)
Berkane
Small Mediterranean port at the Moulouya mouth, quiet beaches and a Ramsar site.
Lagune de Marchica
Nador
115 km² Mediterranean lagoon ('Bouari Sea') at Nador, a major eco-project and bird-watching site.
Marina de Saïdia
Saïdia
Modern marina at the heart of the seaside resort, 700 berths and family resorts.
Médina d'Oujda
Oujda
Millennial medina founded in 994, marked by Bab Sidi Abdelwahab and the spice souks at the heart of the Oriental region.
Mont Gourougou
Nador
Forested 887 m massif overlooking Melilla and the Marchica lagoon; panoramic Mediterranean views.
Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima· 10
Cap Spartel
Tanger
Dramatic headland at Africa's north-west tip where Atlantic meets Mediterranean; 19th-century listed lighthouse.
Cascades d'Akchour
Chefchaouen
Popular hike in Talassemtane National Park to the twin Akchour waterfalls and the natural arch known as God's Bridge.
Grottes d'Hercule
Tanger
Legendary sea caves 14 km from Tangier; the opening to the ocean traces a mirrored map of Africa.
Kasbah de Tanger
Tanger
Former sultans' citadel overlooking the medina, with Dar el Makhzen palace turned into a museum of Mediterranean cultures.
Médina de Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen
The famous blue city of the Rif, founded in 1471, where every alley, door and step is painted in indigo blue.
Médina de Tanger
Tanger
Tangier's old town overlooks the Strait of Gibraltar with whitewashed alleys, souks and blue terraces facing the sea.
Médina de Tétouan
UNESCOTétouan
Andalusian medina inscribed UNESCO since 1997, refuge for Muslim and Jewish families expelled from Spain in the 15th century.
Parc National d'Al Hoceima
Al Hoceima
480 km² coastal park protecting limestone cliffs, turquoise coves and ospreys on the Mediterranean.
Casablanca-Settat· 6
Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur
Casablanca
Former 1930 reinforced-concrete Catholic cathedral mixing Art Deco and neo-Gothic, deconsecrated and open to visitors.
Cité portugaise de Mazagan
UNESCOEl Jadida
16th-century (1514) Portuguese fortress inscribed UNESCO in 2004, famous for its mirror-like cistern.
Citerne portugaise
El Jadida
Underground vaulted hall 34 m square, famous for the thin sheet of water perfectly mirroring its 25 pillars.
Médina de Casablanca
Casablanca
Small 18th-century medina between the port and Place des Nations Unies, last witness of pre-colonial Anfa.
Marrakech-Safi· 14
Colline des potiers de Safi
Safi
Traditional potters' quarter of Safi, with wood-fired kilns and workshops famous for distinctive blue-and-green ceramics.
Île de Mogador
Essaouira
Protected natural archipelago facing Essaouira, refuge of Eleonora's falcon; Phoenician remains and Portuguese fort.
Jardin de la Ménara
Marrakech
12th-century Almohad pool surrounded by olive groves, with a Saadian pavilion mirrored in the water facing the Atlas.
Jardin Majorelle
Marrakech
Botanical garden created by Jacques Majorelle in 1923 and saved by Yves Saint Laurent; cactus, bamboo and iconic 'Majorelle blue'.
Madrasa Ben Youssef
Marrakech
Largest madrasa of the Maghreb (1565, Saadians); Carrara marble courtyard and 132 student cells.
Médina d'Essaouira
UNESCOEssaouira
Former Mogador, fortified 18th-century port by Théodore Cornut; UNESCO since 2001; wind, gulls and Gnaoua music.
Médina de Marrakech
UNESCOMarrakech
Red old town founded in 1062 by the Almoravids, UNESCO since 1985; ochre walls, souks, riads and palaces.
Mosquée Koutoubia
Marrakech
Marrakech's largest mosque, completed c. 1199; its 77 m minaret inspired Seville's Giralda.
Palais Bahia
Marrakech
Late-19th-century palace built by grand vizier Ba Ahmed; 8 ha of patios, gardens and cedar ceilings.
Palais El Badi
Marrakech
Ruins of a Saadian palace (1578) once clad in marble, gold and onyx; vast sunken gardens.
Palmeraie de Marrakech
Marrakech
Vast palm grove of 100,000+ date palms north of the city, explored by camel or quad bike.
Place Jemaa el-Fna
UNESCOMarrakech
Marrakech's beating heart: storytellers, Gnaoua musicians and orange-juice stalls; UNESCO intangible heritage since 2008.
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab· 5
Dune Blanche
Dakhla
White sand dune emerging from the lagoon at low tide, the iconic image of Dakhla.
Île du Dragon
Dakhla
Dragon-shaped sandbank in the Dakhla lagoon, a bird refuge and low-tide swimming spot.
Lagune de Dakhla
Dakhla
40 km turquoise lagoon along the Dakhla peninsula, a world capital of kitesurfing and windsurfing.
Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra· 4
Foum El Oued
Laâyoune
Mouth of the Saguia el-Hamra and Atlantic beach 25 km from Laayoune; a resort and fishing spot.
Phare de Boujdour
Boujdour
1956 Spanish colonial lighthouse on Cape Bojador, once 'the cape of fear' of Portuguese sailors.
Souss-Massa (Agadir)· 7
Kasbah Oufella (Agadir)
Agadir
1540 citadel atop the hill above Agadir; ruined by the 1960 quake, now restored and reached by cable-car.
Marina d'Agadir
Agadir
Modern marina at the bay's north end, restaurants facing the yachts and a promenade to the beach.
Médina de Tiznit
Tiznit
Medina founded in 1881 by sultan Moulay Hassan I, famous for its Berber silver jewellers.
Plage d'Aglou
Tiznit
Long wild Atlantic beach 15 km from Tiznit, paradise for surfers and campervans.
Remparts de Taroudant
Taroudant
Seven kilometres of ochre Saadian walls ringing the 'little Marrakech' of the Souss; explored by horse-carriage.
Guelmim-Oued Noun· 5
Oasis de Tighmert
Guelmim
Historic palm grove 7 km from Guelmim, stop on the Sahara-Atlas caravans; annual dates & nomads festival.
Place Hassan II (Sidi Ifni)
Sidi Ifni
Art-deco main square inherited from Spanish colonisation (until 1969); white and cobalt-blue buildings.
Plage Blanche
Guelmim
60 km stretch of white sand between cliffs and desert, one of the longest untouched beaches on the planet.