Morocco
Morocco compresses a continent into one country: medieval medinas humming with artisans, High Atlas passes above Berber villages, blue-washed mountain towns and Saharan dunes that turn rose gold at dusk.
Best time: March–May and September–November26°C · Mainly clear in Rabat
CapitalRabat
Population37 million
CurrencyMoroccan dirham (MAD)
LanguagesArabic, Amazigh (Berber); French widely spoken
TimezoneUTC+1
Morocco compresses a continent into one country: medieval medinas humming with artisans, High Atlas passes above Berber villages, blue-washed mountain towns and Saharan dunes that turn rose gold at dusk.
Fun fact
The University of al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, founded in 859 AD by Fatima al-Fihri, is recognized by UNESCO as the oldest continuously operating university on Earth.
