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| Morocco Tour & Travel Packages |  | | Located in northeastern Africa with the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Morocco has many miles of beaches. The Sahara desert is to the south and the Atlas Mountains run in a north-south line through the center of the country. | | Tourist Attractions |
| Koutoubia Mosque - Towering over the labyrinthine streets and markets of Marrakech is the city's principal landmark, the minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque, known as the 'mosque of the booksellers' because of the bazaar of the book traders that used to be nearby. The red stone mosque was first built in 1147, but demolished and rebuilt in 1199 because it was not correctly aligned with Mecca. The mosque, basically a massive prayer hall, has 17 aisles and 112 columns, and room for thousands to pray within it.
Djemaa el-Fna - What it lacks in beauty, the large town square of Marrakech, Djemaa el-Fna (Square of the Dead) makes up for in pulsating liveliness that belies its name. Every day the square is a colorful circus of performing artists where snake charmers, musicians, storytellers and healers vie with each other to be noticed by the milling crowds; every evening food stalls take over and the competition is fierce among them for the passing trade, offering anything from boiled snails and sheep's heads to thick vegetable soup, kebabs or fresh salads. Freshly squeezed orange juice stalls stand side by side encircling the market and offer a refreshing drink both day and night. The square is a fascinating place to sit awhile at one of the surrounding cafes, watching the swirling parade. alleys.
Dar Is Saïd Museum - The Museum, housed in a palace on the Riad Ezzitoun El Jadid, depicts the arts, crafts and culture of the Berber people, including displays of some Moorish cedarwood furniture, and artifacts from every day life in the Sahara desert. There is also a collection of door and window frames, elaborately carved and ornamented, in the museum courtyard. | | Shopping In Morocco | | The western world's retail shops, the Morocco shopping trip usually involves visiting an old medina where there are various souks. Each souk specializes in a certain type of product, like clothing, jewelry, food or carpets. Of course nowadays most souks overlap, and some medinas don't partition at all. Morocco is famous for its crafts including handmade wool carpets, kilims, and weavings. Woodwork, jewelry and copper are also good bargains. Clothing ranges from heavy Berber burnooses to lighter Jallabas to beautiful scarfs. | | Morocco Cuisine |
| Couscous is a well-known Moroccan dish that consists of steamed wheat served with meat or fish and vegetables. Honey and almonds in pastries served with mint tea would round out a typical Moroccan meal. Olive, fig and nut trees grow in irrigated areas |
| Weather | The weather in Marrakech is sunny nearly all year round, with pleasantly warm summers and mild winters. The hottest months of the year are July, August and September, but there is no humidity so temperatures are generally bearable. Winter can bring heavy downpours of rain, which leave the streets of the old town very muddy, and winter nights can be cold. | | Currency | | The currency of Dirham, divided into 100 francs. |
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