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274 articles — routes, cities, the desert and practical advice, written by the team that runs the tours.

Timitar, Agadir: Where Amazigh Music Meets the World
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Timitar, Agadir: Where Amazigh Music Meets the World

Agadir’s signature festival has a mission written into its name: Timitar — “signs” in Tamazi…
L’Boulevard: Morocco’s Urban-Music Institution
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L’Boulevard: Morocco’s Urban-Music Institution

Since the late 1990s, L’Boulevard has been the loud heart of Moroccan youth culture: the Casablanca fest…
Jazzablanca: Casablanca’s Big Summer Groove
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Jazzablanca: Casablanca’s Big Summer Groove

Every early summer, Casablanca proves it is Morocco’s most cosmopolitan stage: Jazzablanca brings intern…
World Cup 2030 in Morocco: What Travellers Should Know Already
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World Cup 2030 in Morocco: What Travellers Should Know Already

In summer 2030, the FIFA World Cup’s centenary edition comes to Morocco — co-hosted with Spain and Portu…
Marrakech du Rire: The Francophone World’s Comedy Capital, One Week a Year
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Marrakech du Rire: The Francophone World’s Comedy Capital, One Week a Year

Since 2011, comedian Jamel Debbouze has staged the francophone world’s biggest comedy gathering in his f…
The Erfoud Date Festival: October in Morocco’s Million-Palm Oasis
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The Erfoud Date Festival: October in Morocco’s Million-Palm Oasis

When the Tafilalet’s palms give up their harvest each October, Erfoud — the oasis capital at the gateway…
Morocco’s Rose Festival: When the Dades Valley Turns Pink
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Morocco’s Rose Festival: When the Dades Valley Turns Pink

Each May, after the harvest of the damascena roses that hedge every field around Kelaa M’Gouna, the Vall…
The Marrakech Marathon: 42 Fast Kilometres in January Light
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The Marrakech Marathon: 42 Fast Kilometres in January Light

Every January for over three decades, runners from around the world have opened their season in Marrakech: a f…
Marathon des Sables: The World’s Toughest Footrace, Explained for Spectators
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Marathon des Sables: The World’s Toughest Footrace, Explained for Spectators

Each April, around a thousand runners carry everything they need — food, sleeping bag, mandatory kit — across …
Marrakech International Film Festival: Red Carpets Under the Koutoubia
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Marrakech International Film Festival: Red Carpets Under the Koutoubia

Every late November, world cinema decamps to the red city. The Marrakech International Film Festival — FIFM — …