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Culture & Traditions

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

All Atlas Mountains & Trekking 10 Chefchaouen & the North 10 Culture & Traditions 50 Essaouira & the Coast 9 Fes & Imperial Cities 13 Food & Drink 20 Itineraries & Tours 28 Marrakech 30 Sahara & Desert 36 Travel Tips & Planning 68
Total Solar Eclipse in Morocco — 2 August 2027: Where, When and How to See It
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Total Solar Eclipse in Morocco — 2 August 2027: Where, When and How to See It

On Monday 2 August 2027, the longest total solar eclipse over land this century passes directly across norther…
Morocco for Artists: Light, Colour and Where to Work
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Morocco for Artists: Light, Colour and Where to Work

Why has Morocco pulled artists in for two centuries? Because the light is a material here: Delacroix filled se…
Salon du Cheval, El Jadida: Morocco’s Horse Culture at Full Gallop
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Salon du Cheval, El Jadida: Morocco’s Horse Culture at Full Gallop

Each October, the Atlantic city of El Jadida becomes the horse capital of Africa: the Salon du Cheval gathers …
SIEL: Rabat’s International Book Fair
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SIEL: Rabat’s International Book Fair

North Africa’s leading publishing event fills Rabat each spring: SIEL — the International Book and Publi…
The Tan-Tan Moussem: The Sahara’s Great Nomad Gathering
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The Tan-Tan Moussem: The Sahara’s Great Nomad Gathering

Once a year, the deep south remembers what it was: dozens of Saharan tribes converge on Tan-Tan with their cam…
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…
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…
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