The Rough Guide to Morocco 7 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) by Mark Ellingham, Shaun McVeigh, Daniel Jacobs, and Hamish Brown

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The Rough Guide to Morocco 7 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) by Mark Ellingham, Shaun McVeigh, Daniel Jacobs, and Hamish Brown
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Features

Paperback: 798 pages

Publisher: Rough Guides; 7 edition November 29, 2004

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1843533138

ISBN-13: 978-1843533139

Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 1.2 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds

Product Description
The Rough Guide to Morocco is the ultimate guide to this fascinating country. A full colour introduction includes the ''Things Not to Miss'' colour section, showcasing the country''s highlights, from dune-boarding in the Southern Oasis to exploring the medieval souks of Marrakesh and Fes. With each chapter covering a region of the country, there are evocative accounts of all the sights from Casablanca''s Art Deco architecture to the unique Djemma el Fna in Marrakesh. There are insider reviews of all the best hotels, restaurants, cafes and bars and practical advice on outdoor pursuits including trekking, mountain biking, surfing and camel-riding. For every town and region there are detailed maps, pin-pointing the locations of the listings.

Excerpted from The Rough Guide To Morocco (Rough Guide Morocco) by Rough Guides. Copyright © 2004. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
When to go

As far as the climate goes, it would be better to visit the south – or at least the desert routes – outside midsummer, when for most of the day its far too hot for casual exploration, especially if youre dependent on public transport. But July and August, the hottest months, can be wonderful on the coast, while in the mountains there are no set rules.

Spring, which comes late by European standards (around April to May), is perhaps the best overall time, with a summer climate in the south and in the mountains, as well as on the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts. Winter can be perfect by day in the south, though be warned that desert nights can get very cold – a major consideration if youre staying in the cheaper hotels, which rarely have heating. If youre planning to hike in the mountains, its best to keep to the months from April to October unless you have some experience of snow conditions.

Weather conditions apart, the Islamic religious calendar and its related festivals will have the most seasonal effect on your travel. The most important factor is Ramadan, the month of daytime fasting; this can be a problem for transport, and especially hiking, though the festive evenings do much to compensate. See p.65 of the Basics section for details of its timing, as well as that of other festivals.

Reader Reviews
I have no experience with the previous edition, and until now I only used the Lonely Planet on Morocco, but I did some tests on issues I had found missing in the Lonely Planet and the new Rough Guide passed the test excellently. For instance the Lonely Planet had hardly anything on the nice road between Taroudant and Ouerzazate, in between two Atlasses, so almost fully skipping saffron paradise Taliouine and carpetters paradise Tazenaght, while the Rough Guide does not assume you will pass that road through Marrakch, which requires crossing the High Atlas twice. And even on the road from West to East behind the Anti-Atlas through Tissint etc. the Rough Guide has a feature. It is more weighty than the Lonely Planet, but that is because it has more information, and that is what one eventually needs. Neil in Amsterdam Comment | Permalink | (Report this)

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