26 Things You Will Need to Know Before Traveling to Morocco
adventure into some of North Africa's most stunning scenery with the
desert on its doorstep and the craggy heights of the Atlas Mountains
beyond. Morocco is also a journey into a timeless, tranquil world of
cute coastal villages, colorful-painted towns that cling to hillsides
and remote outposts defended by fairytale adobe forts. This
fascinating country is a merging of the African and Arab worlds, and
is steeped in age-old customs. It's no wonder Morocco has been feted
by artists and writers for decades and continues to enchant all who
visit.However, there are 26 things you need to know before traveling
to Morocco on tourism:1. More and more people are visiting Morocco
every year.2. It's a beautiful country3. Morocco is one of the
peaceful countries in the whole world with a lot of places of interest
to visit especially when you are embarking on tourism.4. You don't
need any vaccinations before you go to Morocco, except you decide on
your own, but it is not compulsory. Although it is advisable to
vaccinate yourself to avoid being infected with rabies and hepatitis
etc, but in the past, no one has had trouble with health issues.5.
Exchange of Moroccan Dirham to 1 dollar is 10.08 Dirham6. Morocco is a
great travel bargain. Relatively speaking, the rate of the Dirham is
good, and it's steady, so there shouldn't be a lot of surprises.
7. Hotels in Morocco are cheap, good value, and usually pretty easy to
find.8. Visa and MasterCard are accepted at most ATM for cash advances,
but remember credit cards are not accepted at a lot of smaller shops. The
maximum amount you can withdraw is usually 4000 dirham which is around 370
Euro, 460 USD or 230 British pounds.9. Once you're in Morocco, you will
need cash immediately to pay for transportation. You'd best go to the
first ATM you see at the airport, but don't take a lot there.10. Don't
carry a huge amount of money when moving about to avoid losing your money.
Hide most of it in your hotel and only take with you what you might expect
to spend for that day.11. Hold a few 1-dirham coins in a pocket for when
you encounter beggars. If you can afford a holiday in Morocco, you can
afford to give a coin to a beggar. I do all the time.12. In Morocco, don't
use your left hand to do anything socially important, like eat or shake
hands. Moroccans feel that is unclean especially in public, be aware of
this important cultural distinction.13. In Morocco, women often dress
modestly in their culture and the Western tendency to want to run around
in tank tops and short when it's hot (it's usually hot!) is outside their
custom.14. A woman traveling to Morocco should wear long skirts and
dresses, jeans or pants that cover the knees, draping tunics, polo shirts,
and camisoles that can be worn under sweaters and cardigans. Women
generally wear sandals or loafers; rarely do they wear heels.15. In
Morocco, 99% of its population is Muslims. Therefore, the first rule to
dressing in Morocco is to respect Islam's emphasis on modesty. Clothes and
accessories are not meant to attract attention or excessively reveal the
body. Women should ensure that their clothes do not expose the
décolletage, shoulders, or thighs.16. In Morocco, unless you want to
attract attention, it's best to limit the display of ostentatious jewelry,
luxury handbags, and high-end electronics.17. In general, men should wear
long pants with a shirt, ideally a collared one. Men can wear sandals,
loafers, or sneakers - whatever is appropriate for the context of the
visit. While some boys and young men wear shorts in public, it is less
common, particularly among adult men.18. Morocco is sweltering in the
summer months; however, it's still necessary to cover the shoulders and
legs. For women, a loose maxi dress with a light sweater or scarf over the
shoulders is a brilliant way to stay cool and blend in with women who wear
jabadors and kaftans.
19. It's not necessary for non-Muslim women to wear a hijab, or a veil
that conceals a woman's hair. Moroccan women choose for themselves whether
or not they wish to cover and this decision is largely based on religious
motivations.20. In Morocco, it's easy to get alcohol at many bars despite
the Muslim stricture against it. In bigger cities, like Casablanca or
Marrakech, you can find bars and nightclubs where they like to party until
day break21. A travel-insurance policy to cover theft, loss and, in
particular, medical problems is strongly recommended for all visitors to
Morocco.22. Driving Make sure you have adequate travel medical insurance
and any relevant car insurance if you're driving.23. Extensions: if you
need to extend your cover on the road, do so before it expires or a more
expensive premium may apply.24. In Morocco, almost all English-speaking
countries (with the exception of South Africa) require no visa to enter
the country, and visitors can stay up to 90 days, So check with the
Moroccan embassy online in your own country just to be sure.25. In
Morocco, it is most likely you will need a power converter especially if
you want to charge your cell phone.26. In Morocco, guys can dress however
they like, but women need to dress more conservatively.
Dr Olusola Coker is the owner and CEO of web: cokiihotels .com which
contains over 1,000,000 hotels worldwide
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