Geography: Reliefs and landscapes forever!

Morocco, located at the northwest corner of Africa is the westernmost of the Maghreb countries. Morocco enjoys a large open space on the sea: the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the north. It is bordered by Algeria to the east and southern Mauritania. Covering an area of 710,850 km ², the population has reached 30 million.

Morocco offers such geographic diversity that can leave one morning the beautiful beaches of Agadir, is back in the afternoon at the foot of the ski slopes of Oukmaiden, before returning to enjoy a balmy evening in the grove Marrakech.

Seen from the sky, Morocco set between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean runs from east to west a long mountainous strip then plunges south into the sand of Mauritania. The landscapes are varied and stunning: breathtaking snow-capped High Atlas, massive and steep ravines in the Rif, thick forests of oak and cedar of Central Plateau, the fertile plains of the Meseta, arid Highlands, steppe semi-desert and lush oasis the bowl Sub, sand dunes of the Sahara. It’s magic!

History : Getting open to tolerance:

The various civilizations that have succeeded in Morocco have shaped a people tolerant and open and print a culture whose richness and variety are present. Originally inhabited by Berbers, the country opens to the influence of the Phoenicians and Carthaginians, and then submit to the 5th century the Romans. Dice 647, start the Arab conquest and Islamization. Idris I, challenging the authority of Baghdad, founded in 788 at Volubilis Idrisid the kingdom. Following dynasties Almoravids, Berber conquerors South Almohades that extend the power in Muslim Spain and Merinids Berber Highlands.

The bubbling cultural, religious tolerance, the Andalusian heritage, and the prosperity of these dynasties create treasures that are now rich cultural, artistic and architectural countries.

From the 16th century, the empires of Arab descent, then Saadians Alawites ensure the unity and independence, with the exception of the French protectorate (1912-1956).

Morocco is headed by His Majesty King Mohammed VI.

Languages: In Morocco, it’s easy to be understood:

Here, the tourist is never lost. Spanish is spoken in northern countries, English is widely taught and adopted by the French Moroccans in their daily lives. In Morocco, they speak your language in hotels, restaurants and shops, but also in coffee or in the street. And hospitality requires, it will be with a smile!

The history and geography of Morocco behind this linguistic wealth and the ability of Morocco to understand and adopt the ease with foreign languages.

In everyday life we speak across the Arab in his dialect. Classical Arabic, the language of the Koran, is the official language taught in schools and used by the media. Ancient language and deep, moreover, it generated countless French or Spanish words: algebra, coffee, blue, etc.

Weather: Morocco has several distinct climatic regions:

A Mediterranean climate in the North
An Atlantic climate in the West
Aontinental climate in the country
A desert climate in the east and south

Coast of Morocco are enjoying a comfortable temperature throughout the year. As for the inland areas, are experiencing much higher amplitudes: The cities like Fes and Marrakech experiencing frost in February and high heat in August.

The rainfall also varies between northern and southern Atlantic coast, Agadir recording 4 times less precipitation than Tangier.