When you travel to Morocco the best places to visit include the imperial cities of Marrakech, Fes and Meknes. This is where you find the old towns (Medinas) with their wonderful bazaars, palaces and bustling town squares.
Morocco is also famous for its beaches and some of the best seaside towns are on the Atlantic coast, they include Essaouira, Tangier and Asilah. Morocco is also not short on natural beauty. You can hire a camel and trek through the Sahara; climb North Africa's highest peak in the Atlas Mountains; or stay in a traditional Kasbah (pictured here) in the fascinating Dades Valley.
Luckily Morocco is small enough and has a decent local transport network, so you're able to see a variety of towns and sights in just one week.
DJEMMA EL FNA SQUARE, MARRAKESH
Snake charmers, fortune tellers, monkeys and musicians transform this square into a medieval circus.
ERG CHEBBI DUNES, SAHARA DESERT
These mesmerizing sand dunes at the edge of Merzouga are one of Morocco's great sites.
CASCADES D'OUZOUD, MARRAKESH-AZILAL
These dramatic waterfalls with cafés and pools to plunge into are set within a lush valley.
MAJORELLE GARDEN, MARRAKESH
A magnificent botanical garden designed by Jacques Majorelle & Yves Saint Laurent.
TODRA GORGE, HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINS
These carved out cliff– sided canyons offer spectacular views of the Moroccan countryside.
VOUBILIS, WALILI ROMAN RUINS
A third-century archeological site with the best preserved Roman ruins in Northern Africa.
KOUTOUBIA MOSQUE, MARRAKESH
This twelfth-century minaret is a symbol of Marrakesh, visible for miles around the city.
AIT BENHADDOU, OUARZAZATE
This fortified Kasbah in the Souss-Massa-DraâValley is where Lawrence of Arabia was filmed.
KASBAH TAOURIRT, OUARZAZATE
Built by the Glaoui, this is one of the souths most breathtaking Kasbahs.
FES DAR BATHA MUSEUM, FES
This nineteenth-century Hispano-Moorish palace houses a collection of Fes traditional art.
