Morocco
Imperial cities, Atlas mountain villages, and a coastline on two seas.
- Capital
- Rabat
- Population
- 37 million
- Currency
- Moroccan dirham (MAD)
- Language
- Arabic, Berber, French
- Best time to visit
- March–May and September–November
Morocco packs remarkable variety into a few hours of driving: the medina alleys of Marrakech, the blue-washed streets of Chefchaouen, and the dunes of the Sahara near Merzouga. The imperial cities — Marrakech, Fez, Meknes, and Rabat — each have distinct character worth a dedicated stop rather than a rushed pass-through.
Summers in the interior can be brutally hot, which pushes most travel to spring and fall.