Morocco (/məˈrɒkoʊ/ Arabic: المَغرِب, translit. al-maġrib, lit. 'place the sun sets; the west'; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ, translit. Lmeɣrib; French: Maroc), officially known as the Kingdom of Morocco (Arabic: المملكة المغربية, translit. al-Mamlakah al-Maghribiyah, lit. "The Western Kingdom"; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴷⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ, translit. Tageldit n Lmaɣrib), is a sovereign country located in the Maghreb region of North Africa.
Geographically, Morocco is characterised by a rugged mountainous interior, large tracts of desert and a lengthy coastline along the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.
20 Things to Know Before you Travel to Morocco
1. You can’t take more than 1000 MAD (≈68 GBP) in or out of the country
2. Carry cash.
3. Women are expected to dress conservatively.
4. Morocco is multi-lingual.
5. You are sometimes asked for your flight out of the country when entering
6. Fridays are holy days
7. Carry small change and cigarettes for beggars
8. It gets cold
9. Vaccinations aren’t mandatory
10. The left hand is considered unclean
11. Moroccans favour using bread rather than cutlery
12. Alcohol is hard to find and expensive
13. Local SIMs are cheaper than using your phone data plan abroad
14. Photography isn’t welcomed by all
15. Morocco observes the holy month of Ramadan
16. Carry toilet paper
17. Be wary of stray puppies and kittens!
18. Buying or consuming hashish is illegal
19. You will get lost in a medina
20. Don’t pay the asking price
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