Morocco Tips and advices
First, I would like to thank you for reading my article. The following lines will tell you a bit of a lot about Morocco. My country where I was born, and left it 3years ago to change the life style, maybe was mistake, and maybe was a good choice for me. Whether are you planning to visit it or not, is not harmless to know about it, and feed your knowledge.
Morocco is Moslem country Arabic language located on the north of Africa, its neighbors are Mauritania and Algeria, the first one is the southern border, second is the eastern. The population is approximately around 33 millions, though the recent statistics said is only 29-30 millions, but more than that. The west is the Atlantic Ocean, north is the Mediterranean Sea (Europe). When you plan to visit morocco as tourist place, you will be really surprised by the generosity of people, you will be welcomed as you are in your home. The Moroccan people like the foreigners, why? I don’t know the reason, may be it’s by nature. When your plane lends in the Casablanca international airport, don not be surprised by what you can meet, briefly as Morocco is a modern country who was under the French colonization, still considered one of the third world. When you pass by the custom area, you will be circled by tourism guides, taxi drivers, and luggage helpers. All these people will ask to help you find hotel, taxi, or carrying your bags. What I can advice is: -You will not be in the need to take a taxi. -You will not be in the need to ask for hotel at that time. -You will not be in the need to ask for help for the luggage. WHY? Simply, because there is a train from the heart of the airport to the centre of the city(Casablanca). Simply, because you have to book hotel before your arrival and this should be made before you leave your home and can do it on line, check here for information www.1scroll.net. Simply because you will find a chariot or trolley before you reach the custom area. From the exit to the Train station is only 10 meters to the lift then to the underground where the train is waiting for you. The taxi from airport cost approximately 100-150 DH (10-15 US$) and the train will cost you 30 dh = 3US$ (at this time I am writing). See the difference!!!! When you leave the airport by the train, be aware that you can meet difficulties such places and addresses, if you have anyone there. When you reach the hotel (should made booking already), ask for higher level to stay, Casablanca is very noisy day and night there are some naughty boys. Pay your stay and ask for receipt (just in casa). Take a fresh shower, and take a nape. If you reach the hotel night, just rest and sleep, if at day, take a nape and walk around While you are walking around, be careful of your papers, wallet. Try your best to avoid the crowd places as markets, public areas. Fro the centre of Casablanca you can walk around and visit some places without taking a cap. The places you can go walking are: Marche central: a popular market in Casablanca located in Boulevard Mohamed V. at this place you can shop food and vegetables and fish, no clothes there. The fountain: it’s the famous place in Casablanca, but no many things to see there only pigeons flying and people sitting beside the fountain. Yasmina Park: this is a nice place for children it is a play places, the entrance is paid =2dh/pp Old Medina: this place is very nice to go, it’s very crowded at evening, at this place you have to be careful, if you have money, please separate the notes, do not put all of them at one pocket. The old medina is the whole area facing the Regency hotel; there you will find many things to buy as souvenirs, clothes also and other goods. For places you have to visit but need a car or taxi are: Mosque Hassan II, this is a big mosque it’s the third big one in the world, you must go to it and see it closely, also the Cornish: beach, a nice place to drink a coffee and watch the sea. Please be aware that the meter is active when you take a cap.
Marrakech: Marrakech is the beautiful city in morocco, known as the city in red, that because the buildings color is red, and get it a nice look. Marrakech is away from Casablanca at 240 km, so you will need to take a train from Casablanca if you are going there from Casablanca. Places to see in Marrakech: Jamaa lafna: a huge place where people are performing and other selling food, few steps there is the old medina where can find tens of shops and traditional goods shop. be aware and always ask the price before purchase, the hotels are slightly cheap, but expensive at the high season. Garden of majorelle: nice garden built more than 40 years ago, contain all type of plants collected from all world. La menara: is a small lake with a long history, there you can breathe proper air and watch fish. Try to take Kotshi (chariot in Moroccan dialect). There is also some monuments as Palace of badiaa, palace of bahia, Tombs of sadiyine, and do not forget to drink café at jamaa lafna, go the café of France there can see the place jamaa lafna from upstairs, and enjoy the panoramic view.
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