Morocco: The Rough Guide, Fourth Edition - Softcover

McVeigh, Shaun; Ellingham, Mark; Grisbrook, Don

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1858280400 ISBN 13: 9781858280400

Publisher: Rough Guides, 1994

Synopsis

This guide covers all the practicalities the traveller to Morocco needs, from recommendations of the best-value hotels, restaurants and bars to details on the state of the roads and local transport. It includes accounts of the monuments and sites, with user-friendly details on how to locate them, together with a treatment of Moroccan culture, present and past. It also features descriptions of the routes and landscapes, from back-country pistes through the mountains to the age-old caravan trails of the desert. Trekking, mountain biking, riding, surfing, gold, even skiing, are all covered, for the increasing sector of the travel market into "activity holidays".

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Rough Guides are written by expert authors who are passionate about both writing and travel. They have detailed knowledge of the areas they write about—having either traveled extensively or lived there—and their expertise shines through on every page. It's priceless information, delivered with wit and insight, providing the down-to-earth, honest read that is the hallmark of Rough Guides.

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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 it’s far too hot for casual exploration, especially if you’re 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 you’re staying in the cheaper hotels, which rarely have heating. If you’re planning to hike in the mountains, it’s 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rough Guides
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1858280400
• ISBN 13: 9781858280400
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 592