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Culture & Traditions
48 articles — routes, cities, the desert and practical advice, written by the team that runs the tours.
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Atlas Mountains & Trekking 10
Chefchaouen & the North 10
Culture & Traditions 48
Essaouira & the Coast 8
Fes & Imperial Cities 13
Food & Drink 20
Itineraries & Tours 28
Marrakech 30
Sahara & Desert 35
Travel Tips & Planning 59
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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 — …