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EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
morocco
kASBAHS • DESErT LIFE crAFTS • BEAcHES TrEkkING • SoUkS ANcIENT SITES • moSqUES oASES • moUNTAINS • mAPS THE GUIDES THAT SHoW YoU WHAT oTHErS oNLY TELL YoU
EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
MOROCCO
EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
MOROCCO
Produced by Hachette Tourisme, Paris, France EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Catherine Marquet PROJECT EDITORS Hélène Gédouin-Hines,
Catherine Laussucq, Paulina Nourissier ART DIRECTOR Guylaine Moi DESIGNERS Maogani CARTOGRAPHY Fabrice Le Goff CONTRIBUTORS
Rachida Alaoui, Jean Brignon, Nathalie Campodonico, Fabien Cazenave, Gaëtan du Chatenet, Alain Chenal, Carole French, Emmanuelle Honorin, Maati Kabbal, Mohamed Métalsi, Marie-Pascale Rauzier, Richard Williams Dorling Kindersley Limited
PUBLISHING MANAGER Jane Ewart MANAGING EDITOR Anna Streiffert ENGLISH TRANSLATION & EDITOR Lucilla Watson CONSULTANT Christine Osborne DTP JasonLONDON, Little, NEW Conrad YORK, van Dyk MELBOURNE, MUNICH AND DELHI PRODUCTION Sarah Dodd www.dk.com
Reproduced in Singapore by Colourscan Printed in China by L. Rex Printing Co. Ltd. First American Edition, 2002 10 11 12 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Published in the United States by DK Publishing, 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 Reprinted with revisions 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010
Copyright © 2002, 2010 Dorling Kindersley Limited, London ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE RIGHTS UNDER COPYRIGHT RESERVED ABOVE, NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE REPRODUCED, STORED IN OR INTRODUCED INTO A RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, OR TRANSMITTED, IN ANY FORM, OR BY ANY MEANS (ELECTRONIC, MECHANCIAL, PHOTOCOPYING, RECORDING, OR OTHERWISE), WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF BOTH THE COPYRIGHT OWNER AND THE ABOVE PUBLISHER OF THIS BOOK. PUBLISHED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY DORLING KINDERSLEY LIMITED. A CATALOG RECORD FOR THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
ISSN 1542-1554 ISBN 978-0-75666-197-7 Front cover main image: Courtyard at Ben Youssef Medersa, Marrakech
The Dadès valley (see pp272–3)
CONTENTS HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 6
INTRODUCING MOROCCO DISCOVERING MOROCCO 10 PUTTING MOROCCO ON THE MAP 14 A PORTRAIT OF MOROCCO 16 MOROCCO THROUGH THE YEAR 38 THE HISTORY OF MOROCCO 44
The information in every DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is checked regularly.
Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, Great Britain. The kasbah at Aït Benhaddou, near Ouarzazate
Detail of the mosque at Tin Mal (see p252)
MARRAKECH 222 HIGH ATLAS 244 OUARZAZATE & THE SOUTHERN OASES 260 SOUTHERN MOROCCO & WESTERN SAHARA 282
Rose petals gathered for making rosewater
SURVIVAL GUIDE PRACTICAL INFORMATION 360
MOROCCO REGION BY REGION
TRAVEL INFORMATION 370
MOROCCO AT A GLANCE 62
INDEX 378
RABAT 64 NORTHERN ATLANTIC COAST 82 CASABLANCA 94
Olives from the Dadès valley
TRAVELLERS’ NEEDS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 400 FURTHER READING 404 GLOSSARY 405
WHERE TO STAY 298 WHERE TO EAT 322 SHOPPING IN MOROCCO 344 An illuminated manuscript
SOUTHERN ATLANTIC COAST 108 TANGIER 128
ENTERTAINMENT IN MOROCCO 350 SPORTS & OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES 354
MEDITERRANEAN COAST & THE RIF 142 FÈS 162 MEKNÈS & VOLUBILIS 184 MIDDLE ATLAS 206
The Mausoleum of Moulay Ismaïl at Meknès (pp194–5)
Dish from the Fès region
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towns, describe important sights, using photographs, maps and illustrations. Restaurants and hotel recommendations, and information about hiking, trekking and other outdoor activities, can be found in Travellers’ Needs. The Survival Guide contains practical tips on everything from visiting mosques to transport around the country.
his guide helps you get the most from your visit to Morocco, providing expert recommendations and detailed practical information. Introducing Morocco maps the country and sets it in its historical and cultural context. The 13 sections comprising Morocco Region by Region, six of which focus on the country’s major MAJOR CITIES In this guide, Morocco is described in 13 sections, three of which concentrate on Morocco’s historic imperial cities – Fès, Meknès and Marrakech – and three on the country’s major modern cities – Rabat, the capital, Casablanca and Tangier. A section is devoted to each city, except for Meknès. Each city’s major sights are described in detail.
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