One of the most beautiful cities in Morocco: Ifrane

One of the most beautiful cities in Morocco: Ifrane

Ifrane is a very nice city "town" in the Middle Atlas of Morocco. It is situated in the north center of Morocco. The word, "ifran" means caves. The first permanent settlement of the area dates to the 16th century. The average altitude is about 1,665 metres (5,460 ft). Because of its elevation, during the winter months, it snows. Ifrane is also the place where the lowest temperature was ever recorded in all Africa continent: -24 °C (was recorded in 1935). During the summer, a cool climate is experienced in Ifrane. The population of this nice small city in Morocco is about 13,000 (December 2008). Tamazight is the regional language for people in Ifrane but almost people there talk too Arabic and also talk French language. You will find many who talk English language.

Really, Its air is very clean, if you like to rest after long period of working in your office and stress in your big city. I can advise you to take some days and relax at Ifrane city. In Summer, many people from different part of Morocco like to spend their holidays and enjoy time with their families in this beautiful town. Many people too like to visit it in winter as land is covered by snow and some they like to ski in Jbel Hebri "Michlifen" Mountain (2,000m). Indeed, it is a very wonderful landscape which I am sure that everyone saw it liked it much. Who never visit this town wish a day doing it.

If you plan to make a trip to Ifrane city, let me give you some informations which are very necessary for you:

The best way to arrive to Ifrane is:
Book plane to Fez airport "Morocco".
When your plane arrive to Fez airport, you need to take a taxi "Grand Taxi" from Fez airport to Taxi station. It costs around 100 Dh.
When you arrive to taxi stations "Grand Taxi", ask about Taxi which takes to Ifrane.
Your journey from Fez to Ifrane is one hour.
When you arrive to Ifrane station you will find in the same place Green taxi "Petit Taxi" and you can ask the driver to take you to the near hotel.

The nice places to visit:
Source Vitel is very nice wonderful beautiful place in Ifrane city with a  series of waterfalls, some of which are found inside the forests of Ifrane and others ones, which you should take a taxi to visit them. Really, it is a amazing place which everyone saw it like it much and visit it again and again.











Al Akhawayn University is a very nice university and the only one in Morocco which studies are with English language. You can request special permission from the faculty to visit it.

Centre-ville, the newer part of the city. Here, you can find the center for tourism, the iconic Lion statue that many tourists from inside or outside Morocco like to take pictures next to it. There are also a very nice lake and park which are near to the university, and too a number of restaurants, cafes, and convenience stores.

Marché is opened every day and where everybody can buy his/her supplies: vegetables, fruits meat and breads... There are also many restaurants which make nice Moroccan food with varying price.

Moreover, I will give you other informations about speed and prices in your journey:

How fast can you drive a car in Morocco Road? It's 60 km per hour.
How fast can you drive a car in Morocco motorways? It's 100 km per hour.
How fast can you drive a car in Morocco communities? It's 40 km per hour.
How much does petrol cost in Morocco? It costs 1.21 Euro (unleaded) and 0.87 Euro (diesel).
How much are 4 stars hotels in Ifrane city Morocco? It's in average 600 Dh per day.

I hope that you find all my informations useful for you and I wish for you a happy holiday in your country "Morocco".


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Maroc : Des associations proposent au parlement de légaliser la culture du cannabis

La demande de légalisation du kif devient de plus en plus pressante pour le gouvernement. Après les parlementaires, un groupe d’associations marocaines a réalisé un projet de loi sur le sujet qu'il a soumis au parlement. Il estime le temps favorable.

Un groupe d’associations marocaines propose au parlement de légaliser la culture du kif. Leurs propositions sont contenues dans un document de 109 articles dont la mise au point a nécessité plusieurs années, selon les déclarations à la presse de Chakib Khiyari, membre associatif au nord du pays. Un exemplaire a été envoyé à chaque groupe parlementaire pour un examen, d’après la même source.

Contacté par l'agence de presse EFE, le député PAM Mehdi Bensaid confirme que son parti a bel et bien reçu le texte du groupe d’associations. Le parti devrait l’étudier en interne, car de nombreux membres du PAM sont favorables à la légalisation de la culture du kif, mais « uniquement à des fins médicales », vu que le kif s’avère être moins nocif que certains médicaments vendus en toute légalité. Et le PAM n’est pas le seul groupe parlementaire à le réclamer. L’Istiqlal et l’USFP ont soulevé la question en pleine séance parlementaire l’année dernière.

Une solution aux problèmes financiers du royaume ?

Pour les associations comme pour les députés, légaliser la culture du kif permettra de grosses entrées financières pour le Maroc. En effet, le cannabis marocain fait l’objet d’un gigantesque trafic à travers le monde. D’ailleurs les nombreuses saisis opérées à travers le pays et même à l’étranger en sont bien la preuve. Sur le marché européen uniquement, ce trafic génèrerait un chiffre d’affaire de plus de 100 milliards de dirhams.

Selon des statistiques récemment révélées au Parlement, un million de Marocains vivraient de la culture du kif. Au nord du Royaume, dans le fief de la culture de cette herbe, 75% des douars et 96 600 familles s’adonneraient à cette activité. Chakib Khiyari estime qu’au lieu de laisser ces populations à la merci des narcotrafiquants, l’activité pourrait être reconnue, structurée, ce qui générerait automatiquement des revenus pour l’Etat. Ce militant associatif estime que le temps est « favorable » pour la légalisation de la culture du kif. Fait-il allusion à la situation économique et financière du pays devenue critique ? L’on ne saurait le dire. Une chose est certaine, le gouvernement marocain est soumis à une pression de plus en plus forte pour légaliser la culture du cannabis.

Tips For Having Happy Kids & Babies During Road Travels

By Rachel Hayes

Going on a holiday out of town is something to look forward to particularly when you are with your loved ones. But the traveling part can be the most difficult as kids tend to become irritable and impatient even with just a little over thirty minutes of being on the road. To help keep your sanity, it is best to always be prepared ahead of time.

Take their favorite toys along with you and stash them in a light-weight tote bag. Create an activity kit for each child and put in their own puzzle and activity books, word search and coloring pages, sketch pads, pencils, and some markers and crayons. These should be enough to keep their hands and minds busy in case you get caught in a traffic jam. To further keep them fastened in their seatbelts for a good two hours and not cause disturbance to the rest of the family members, it would be a good idea to invest in a portable DVD player so that they can watch cartoon shows or movies.

Make them feel comfortable by bringing along their favorite pillow or blanket. Let them have a restful sleep especially when you will be out for several hours on the road. Fill the cooler with some snacks to munch on so you will not have to stop by convenience stores or gasoline stations every so often just to buy food.

Give each of the kids his or her very own disposable camera so they can take photos of interesting sights that they will encounter. Let their creative juices flow by having them write down in a small notebook their fun experiences so that they may include such information in their scrapbook which they can work on as soon as you reach home. If it won't be much of a hassle, you can do a stop-over at a famous tourist spot so you can take better photos and maybe buy some souvenir items.

If you're with other families who have kids also, you can choose to travel together in just one vehicle so that the kids can sit alongside one another. This way, they can keep each other company and exchange stories over hearty snacks. Engaging a limousine service will allow you to have fun as one big family even before reaching your destination. While you are still on the road, you'll have the opportunity to engage in bonding activities without having to fret about safety especially if the limousine service Singapore company that you employ comes with a skilled chauffeur who will also ensure the comfort of everybody in the vehicle.

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