Morocco
Kingdom of Morocco
Northern Africa · MAR
Editorial Snapshot
Why Go To Morocco
Morocco is one of the easiest high-contrast North Africa trips if you want medinas, desert-edge scenery, and routes built around old cities rather than resort time. First visits usually land best as a focused circuit through Fez, Marrakesh, Meknes, Rabat, or Essaouira plus one mountain or desert-leaning stop, instead of trying to cover every region at once.
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Things To See
- Rabat
- Medina of Marrakesh
- Medina of Fez
- Archaeological Site of Volubilis
- Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
- Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
Best Months
Know Before You Go
- June through September is the easiest broad window in the current brief.
- Morocco works best as a city-and-landscape circuit rather than a trip that tries to cover every imperial city, coast, and mountain region in one pass.
- Rabat, Fez, Marrakesh, Volubilis, and one desert-edge or Atlantic stop already make a strong first itinerary.
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Flights
Hotels & Accommodations
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Open hotel and accommodation options for Morocco.
Guidebooks
Lonely Planet Morocco
Lonely Planet
Detailed itineraries covering Marrakesh, Tangier, Fez, and Casablanca with cultural insights.
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DK Eyewitness Morocco
DK Eyewitness
Visual travel guide with maps, illustrations, and practical information for Morocco's diverse regions.
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The Food of Morocco
Paula Wolfert
Lavishly photographed culinary guide to Moroccan cuisine with authentic recipes and traditions.
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Country Data
Stats At A Glance
Practical travel, safety, climate, and quality-of-life stats for Morocco.
Quick Facts
- Capital
- Rabat
- Population
- 36,828,330
- Area
- 446,550 km²
- Region
- Northern Africa
Languages
- Arabic
- Berber
Currency
Moroccan dirham (د.م.)
MAD
Exchange rate unavailable for USD.
Cost of Living (World Bank)
39.9
Price level index (US = 100)
- Groceries
- 33.0
- Restaurants
- 25.0
- Rent
- 8.3
Safety & Peace
higher score = safer everyday environment · derived from World Bank homicide data
lower score = more peaceful · 1.0–3.5 scale
Monthly Climate Averages
These weather averages are based on data for Rabat (34.02°N, 6.82°W).
LGBTQ+ Friendly
15/100
Traveler LGBTQ score
- Legal protections
- 4/100
- Lived safety
- 54/100
This score blends legal protections with lived-safety context so strong laws alone do not automatically push a country to the top of the ranking.
- Homosexuality legal❌
- Relationship recognitionNone
- Adoption recognition❌
- Anti-discrimination laws❌
- Employment protections❌
- Legal gender recognition❌
- Conversion therapy ban❌
Human Development Index (UNDP)
0.710
High human development
- 5-year change
- +0.030
- 10-year change
- +0.071
- Trend
- improving
- Data year
- 2023
- Gender Dev. Index (GDI)
- 0.859
- Gender Inequality Index (GII)
- 0.438
- Planetary-adjusted HDI (PHDI)
- 0.679
UNESCO World Heritage Sites (9)
- 🏛️
Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage
Inscribed 2012
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Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida)
Inscribed 2004
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Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
Inscribed 2001
- 🏛️
Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin)
Inscribed 1997
- 🏛️
Archaeological Site of Volubilis
Inscribed 1997
- 🏛️
Historic City of Meknes
Inscribed 1996
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Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
Inscribed 1987
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Medina of Marrakesh
Inscribed 1985
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Medina of Fez
Inscribed 1981
Natural Beauty (World Bank)
- Protected land area
- 2.1%
- Forest cover
- 12.9%
Source: World Bank.
Wildlife & Birdwatching
- Threatened mammal species (IUCN)
- 19
- Threatened bird species (IUCN)
- 22
Source: World Bank / IUCN Red List. Higher counts indicate richer biodiversity, typically in tropical rainforest, island, and savannah ecosystems.
Food & Cuisine
34/100
Food and dining score
Built from two layers: dining-scene breadth and open prestige signals. We combine restaurant density, cuisine diversity, distinguished restaurants, and gastronomy-city recognitions from open data sources.
Winter Sports
25/100
Ski infrastructure & alpine pedigree
Combines ski resort depth, ski resort density, and Winter Olympic skiing results. Separate from climate comfort.
Luxury Infrastructure
88/100
Luxury & premium accommodation score
Based on OpenStreetMap luxury hotel density and World Bank international tourism receipts.
US Travel Advisory
Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. Exercise increased caution in Morocco due to terrorism. Country Summary: Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Morocco. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning. They target tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets, shopping malls, and local government facilities. Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Morocco. If you decide to travel to Morocco: Stay alert in tourist spots. Avoid demonstrations and crowds. Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive messages and Alerts from the U.S. Embassy and make it easier to locate you in an emergency. Follow the Department of State on X and Facebook. Review the Country Security Report for Morocco. Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel and return to the United States. Prepare a plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist. We highly recommend that you buy insurance before you travel. Check with your travel insurance provider about evacuation assistance, medical insurance, and trip cancellation coverage.
Read full advisory →Data current as of May 2026 and subject to change. Travel advisory information is sourced from the U.S. State Department and reflects conditions at the time of data collection, not real-time conditions. Do not rely solely on this information for travel decisions. Always check current government advisories for your nationality. Terms of Use · About our data