Marokko - Morocco

Marokko (Arabies: المغرب Al-Maghrib; Berber: ⵍⵎⴰⵖⵔⵉⴱ Elmaɣrib; Frans: Marokko) is 'n koninkryk in Noord-Afrika. Marokko het 'n ryk erfenis uit die Islamitiese Goue Eeu en uitgebreide woestyn. Vir Europeërs was, en bly, Marokko die poort na Afrika.

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Stede

• 34.020882-6.841651 Rabat (Arabies: الرِّبَاط, Berber: ⵕⵕⴱⴰⵟ) - die hoofstad van Marokko; baie ontspanne en sonder probleme, insluitend 'n 12de-eeuse toring en minaret.
• 30.433333-9.62 Agadir (Arabies: اكادير, Berber: ⴰⴳⴰⴷⵉⵔ) - die stad is 'n goeie voorbeeld van die moderne Marokko, veral bekend vir sy strande, met minder klem op geskiedenis en kultuur. Neem die plaaslike bus vir 'n paar sent en gaan twee of drie dorpe noord, waar daar ekstra strande is.
• 33.533333-7.5833333 Casablanca (Arabies: الدار البيضاء, Berber: ⴰⵏⴼⴰ) - hierdie moderne stad aan die see is 'n beginpunt vir besoekers wat die land binnevlieg. As u tyd het, is die historiese medina en die hedendaagse moskee (die derde grootste ter wêreld) 'n middag werd.
• 34.033333-54 Fez (Arabies: فاس, Berber: ⴼⴰⵙ) - die voormalige hoofstad van Marokko en die tuiste van die oudste universiteit in die wêreld, die Qarawiyyin Universiteit, in sy goed bewaarde ou stad.
• 31.63-8.0088895 Marrakech (Arabies: مراكش, Berber: ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰⴽⵓⵛ) - 'n perfekte kombinasie van ou en nuwe Marokko. Beplan om ten minste 'n paar dae deur die groot doolhof van souks en ruïnes in die medina te dwaal. Die groot pleintjie van Djeema El Fna in die skemer mag nie misgeloop word nie.
• 33.895-5.5547226 Meknes (Arabies: مكناس, Berber: ⴰⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ) - 'n moderne, ontspanne stad wat 'n welkome onderbreking bied van die toeristiese drukgang van die naburige Fez.
• 30.916667-6.9166677 Ouarzazate (Arabies: ورزازات, Berber: ⵡⴰⵔⵣⴰⵣⴰⵜ) - Ouarzazate word beskou as die hoofstad van die Suide, en is 'n uitstekende voorbeeld van bewaring en toerisme wat die gevoel van 'n fantastiese en antieke stad nie vernietig het nie.
• 35.766667-5.88 Tanger (Arabies: طنجة, Berber: ⵜⵉⵏⴳⵉ) - die beginpunt vir die meeste besoekers wat per veerboot vanaf Spanje aankom. 'N Raaiselagtige bekoring wat talle kunstenaars (Henri Matisse), musikante (Jimi Hendrix), politici (Winston Churchill), skrywers (William S. Burroughs, Mark Twain) en ander (Malcolm Forbes) gelok het.
• 35.566667-5.3666679 Tetouan (Arabies: تطوان, Berber: ⵜⵉⵟⵟⴰⵡⵉⵏ) - mooi strande en is die poort na die Rifberge.

Ander bestemmings

• 35.171389-5.2697221 Chefchaouen (Arabies: الشاون, Berber: ⴰⵛⵛⴰⵡⵏ) - 'n bergdorp in die binneland van Tanger vol witgewaste kronkelende stegies, blou deure en olyfbome. Chefchaouen is skoon as 'n poskaart en 'n welkome ontsnapping uit Tanger, wat die gevoel van 'n Griekse eiland wek
• 31.513056-9.7697222 Essaouira (Arabies: الصويرة, Berber: ⵎⵓⴳⴰⴷⵓⵔ) - 'n ou stad aan die see wat pas deur toeriste ontdek is. Van middel Junie tot Augustus is die strande vol, maar enige ander tyd, en jy is die enigste persoon daar. Goeie musiek en goeie mense. Naaste kus van Marrakech
• 31.433333-6.9333333 Hoë Atlas (Arabies: الاطلس الكبير, Berber: ⴰⴷⵔⴰⵔ ⵏ ⴷⵔⵏ) - gereelde bestemming vir bergwandelaars, ski-entoesiaste of reisigers wat belangstel in die inheemse Berber-kultuur
• 31.099167-4.0116674 Merzouga (Arabies: مرزوقة, Berber: ⵎⴰⵔⵣⵓⴳⴰ) en 29.822222-5.7208335 M'Hamid (Arabies: محاميد الغزلان, Berber: ⵜⴰⵔⴰⴳⴰⵍⵜ) - ry vanaf een van hierdie twee nedersettings aan die rand van die Sahara met 'n kameel of 'n 4x4 die woestyn in (of 'n week) tussen die duine en onder die sterre
• 31.514722-5.5327786 Tinerhir (Arabies: تنغير, Berber: ⵜⵉⵏⵖⵉⵔ) - woestyn-oase en toegangspunt tot die pragtige High Atlas

Argeologiese terreine

• 34.071111-5.5536117 Volubilis (Arabies: وليلي, Berber: ⵡⴰⵍⵉⵍⵉ) - ook bekend as Wallili en is 30 km noord van Meknes, grootste Romeinse ruïnes in Marokko, langs die heilige stad Moulay Idriss

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Geskiedenis

Sien ook: Islamitiese goue era

Die vroegste onafhanklike staat van Marokko was die Berber-koninkryk Mauretanië onder Bocchus I. Hierdie koninkryk dateer uit 110 VHJ.

Vanaf die 1ste eeu v.C. was Marokko deel van die Romeinse Ryk as Mauretanië Tingitana. Die Christendom is in die 2de eeu GJ ingestel en het bekeerlinge in die Romeinse dorpe gekry, onder slawe en Berberboere.

In die 5de eeu GJ namate die Romeinse Ryk afgeneem het, is die streek vanuit die noorde deur die Vandale en later die Visigote binnegeval. In die 6de eeu het Noord-Marokko deel van die Bisantynse Ryk geword. Gedurende hierdie tyd het die Berber-inwoners in die hoë berge van die binneland egter onafhanklik gebly.

In 670 CE vind die eerste Islamitiese verowering van die Noord-Afrikaanse kusvlakte plaas onder Uqba ibn Nafi, 'n generaal wat onder die Umayyads dien. Die inheemse Berber-stamme aangeneem Islam, maar hul gebruiklike wette behou. Hulle het ook belasting betaal en hulde gebring aan die nuwe Moslem-regering. Die eerste onafhanklike Moslemstaat in die gebied van die moderne Marokko was die koninkryk Nekor, 'n emiraat in die Rifberge. Dit is gestig deur Salih Ibn Mansur in 710, as 'n kliëntstaat. Na die uitbreek van die Berberopstand in 739, vorm die Berbers ander onafhanklike state soos die Miknasa van Sijilmasa en die Barghawata.

Volgens die Middeleeuse legende het Idris Ibn Abdallah na Marokko gevlug ná die slagting van die Abbasides op die stamme in Irak. Hy het die Awraba-stamme oortuig om die getrouheid aan die verre Abbasidiese kaliefs in Bagdad te verbreek en hy het die Idrisid-dinastie in 788. Die Idrisides het Fez as hul hoofstad gevestig en Marokko het 'n sentrum geword van Moslemleer en 'n belangrike streeksmoondheid. Die Idrisides is in 927 verdryf deur die Fatimidiese kalifaat en hul Miknasa-bondgenote. Nadat Miknasa in 932 die betrekkinge met die Fatimides verbreek het, is hulle in 980 deur die Maghrawa van Sijilmasa uit die mag verwyder. Van die 11de eeu tot die vroeë 20ste eeu, 'n reeks dinastieë, waaronder die Almoravids, Almohads, Marinides, Wattasids, Saadi's en Alaouiete Marokko regeer totdat dit deur die Spaanse en Franse beheer is.

Gedurende die Tweede Wêreldoorlog het Marokko in 1940 'n As-marionet geword onder Vichy-Frankryk, en het dit 'n toevlug geword vir gegoede Europeërs, bekend deur die film Casablanca. Marokko is in 1942 deur Amerikaanse troepe in Operasie Torch bevry (sien Tweede Wêreldoorlog in Afrika) en was die gasheer van die Casablanca-konferensie van 1943.

Marokko se lang stryd vir onafhanklikheid van Frankryk eindig in 1956. Die geïnternasionaliseerde stad Tanger is dieselfde jaar aan die nuwe land oorgedra. Marokko geannekseer Wes-Sahara gedurende die laat 1970's, en hoewel die status van die gebied onopgelos is, word Wes-Sahara op alle kaarte in Marokko as 'n geïntegreerde deel van Marokko getoon.

Geleidelike politieke hervormings in die negentigerjare het gelei tot die stigting van 'n tweekamerwetgewer in 1997, hoewel die koning steeds die werklike politieke mag besit. Die pers word meestal deur die staat beheer, alhoewel daar gratis koerante is, en opeenhopings plaasgevind het na kritiek op die owerhede of artikels rakende die Wes-Sahara-situasie.

Kultuur

Marokko het 34 miljoen inwoners. Dit is 'n goeie plek om uiteenlopende kulturele erfenisse te sien, insluitend dié met Afrika, Arabies, Berbers, Moorse en Westerse invloede.

Elektrisiteit en spanning

Die spanning in Marokko is oor die algemeen 220 V, en afsetpunte sal pas by die twee-pen prop bekend as die Europlug. Dit is waarskynlik die mees algemene internasionale stekker, wat dwarsdeur die kontinentale Europa en dele van die Midde-Ooste, sowel as 'n groot deel van Afrika, Suid-Amerika, Sentraal-Asië en die voormalige Sowjetrepublieke gevind word. Europlugs word in die meeste internasionale lande ingesluit propadapter kits.

Amerikaanse en Kanadese toestelle, wat gebou is om 110 V. te gebruik, kan beskadig word as hulle in 'n 220 V ingeprop word, tensy u toestel 'dubbelspanning' is (ontwerp vir beide 110 en 220 V). Indien nie, benodig u 'n krag omskakelaar sowel as 'n adapter.

Vakansies

Ramadan Ramadan is die 9de en heiligste maand in die Islamitiese kalender en duur 29–30 dae. Moslems vas elke dag vir sy duur en die meeste restaurante sal gesluit wees totdat die vinnige skemer breek. Niks (insluitend water en sigarette) is veronderstel om van dagbreek tot sononder deur die lippe te gaan nie. Nie-Moslems is hiervan vrygestel, maar moet steeds nie in die openbaar eet of drink nie, aangesien dit baie onbeleefd word. Die werksure word ook verminder in die sakewêreld. Die presiese datums van Ramadan hang af van plaaslike astronomiese waarnemings en kan ietwat van land tot land verskil. Ramadan word afgesluit met die fees van Eid al-Fitr, wat 'n paar dae kan duur, gewoonlik drie in die meeste lande. 13 April - 12 Mei 2021 (1442 AH) 2 April - 1 Mei 2022 (1443 AH) 23 Maart - 20 April 2023 (1444 AH) 11 Maart - 9 April 2024 (1445 AH) 1 Maart - 29 Maart 2025 (1446 AH) As u van plan is om tydens die Ramadan na Marokko te reis, oorweeg dit om te lees Reis tydens Ramadan.

Die grootste gebeurtenis op die Marokkaanse kalender is die maand Ramadan, waartydens Moslems gedurende die dag vas en die vas met sononder breek. Die meeste restaurante is vir middagete gesluit (met die uitsondering van diegene wat spesifiek toeriste bedien), en dinge vertraag gewoonlik. Om gedurende hierdie tyd te reis, is heeltemal moontlik, en die beperkinge is nie van toepassing op nie-Moslems nie, maar dit is eerbiedig om gedurende die vas te onthou, nie in die openbaar te eet, te drink of te rook nie. Aan die einde van die maand is die vakansie van Eid al-Fitr, as feitlik alles so lank as 'n week sluit en vervoer verpak is as almal terug huis toe is. Alkoholgebruik is nie verbode vir toeriste tydens die Ramadan nie; daar is 'n paar restaurante en kroeë wat alkohol bedien. Alkohol kan ook in 'n supermark gekoop word, maar slegs as 'n toeris hul paspoort aan die personeel toon, aangesien Marokkane gedurende die heilige maand nie alkohol mag koop of drink nie.

Beste tyd om te besoek

As u van nature avontuurlustig is, is dit 'n goeie tyd om Marokko te besoek om in die woestyn te gaan stap. U kan in Julie kusgebiede of strande by Essaouira geniet. April is die beste tyd om die keiserlike dorpe in Marokko te besoek. Die hoogste toeristeseisoen in Marokko is Julie en Augustus.

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Toelatingsvereistes

Alle besoekers aan Marokko benodig 'n geldige paspoort, maar besoekers uit die volgende lande hoef nie voor hul aankoms visums te bekom nie:Schengen-lidlande,Argentinië,Australië,Bahrein,Brasilië,Bulgarye,Kanada,Chili,Sjina,Ivoorkus,Kroasië,Republiek van die Kongo,Guinee,Hongkong,Indonesië,Ierland,Japan,Koeweit,Libië,Macau,Maleisië,Mali,Mexiko,Nieu-Seeland,Niger,Oman,Peru,Filippyne,Katar,Rusland,Saoedi-Arabië,Senegal,Singapoer,Suid-Korea,Tunisië,Turkye,Verenigde Arabiese Emirate,Verenigde Koninkryk,Verenigde State,Venezuela

Vir toeriste uit lande wat 'n visum nodig het om Marokko binne te gaan, is die Marokkaanse ambassade gewoonlik die eerste hawe. Hulle hef die bedrag van £ 17 vir 'n enkele inskrywing en £ 26 vir dubbele of meervoudige inskrywings. (Dubbele of meervoudige inskrywings sal na goeddunke van die ambassade uitgereik word). Visums is gewoonlik 3 maande geldig en duur ongeveer 5-6 werksdae om dit te verwerk.

Visumvereistes is: voltooide aansoekvorms; vier paspoortgrootte foto's wat gedurende die voorafgaande ses maande geneem is; geldige paspoort met ten minste een leë bladsy en met 'n fotokopie van die betrokke datablaaie; Fooi, slegs per posorder betaalbaar; 'n fotokopie van alle vlugbesprekings en 'n fotokopie van die hotelbespreking.

Toeriste kan tot 90 dae bly, en die verlenging van visums kan 'n frustrerende en tydrowende proses wees. (U kan dit makliker vind om in die Spaans-beheerde te gaan Ceuta of Melilla en betree dan weer Marokko vir 'n nuwe stempel). Anti-cholera inentingsertifikate besoekers wat afkomstig is van gebiede waar hierdie siekte algemeen voorkom, en troeteldiere benodig 'n gesondheidsertifikaat van minder as tien dae oud, en 'n anti-hondsdolheidsertifikaat van minder as ses maande.

Met die vliegtuig

Belangrikste lugdienste wat Marokko bedien, sal heel waarskynlik op land Casablanca. Benewens bestemmings regoor Europa, Afrika en die Midde-Ooste, kan 'n mens ook interkontinentaal vlieg New York, Washington DC., Miami, Montreal, Rio de Janeiro en Sao Paulo.

Ander gewilde toegangspunte sluit in Marrakesh, Agadir, Fes, Rabat, en Tanger, waarheen baie Europese laekostedraers die hele jaar of seisoenaal vlieg.

Easyjet - Vlieg nou teen die goedkoopste pryse vanaf Londen en Manchester aan Marrakech en Casablanca. 'N Ander opsie is van Parys - Charles de Gaulle aan Casablanca.

Ryanair - vlieg na Marokko vanaf Bergamo, Girona, Reus, Bremen, Madrid, Brussel, "Frankfurt" -Hahn, Eindhoven,Londen, Porto. Vlieg na Fez 3 keer per week. Vlugte na Marrakesh is ook beskikbaar. A Bergamo-Tanger roete is in Julie 2009 geopen.

Royal Air Maroc - Die staatslugdiens wat drasties 'n prysverlaging benodig.

Air Arabia Maroc wat deur Air Arabia besit word, is 'n ander goedkoop lugdiens wat na ander Marokkaanse bestemmings, Frankryk, Italië, Spanje, Nederland, België, Tunisië en Turkye vlieg.

Jet 4 You - 'n Laekostedraer met uiters goedkoop kaartjies vanaf Frankryk en België.

Thomson vlieg - Vlugte vanaf Manchester na Marrakesh en is baie billik.

Binter Canarias - Vlugte vanaf Kanariese Eilande na Marrakesj.

Emirate - Vlugte van Dubai na Casablanca.

Baie besoekers vlieg ook na Gibraltar of Malaga (wat dikwels aansienlik goedkoper is om te bereik) en neem 'n veerboot vanaf Algeciras, Tarifa of Gibraltar na Tanger. Dit word nie in die somer aanbeveel nie, want daar woon letterlik miljoene Marokkane in Europa gebruik hierdie gedeelte gedurende die somervakansie.

Met die motor

U kan per veerboot binnekom of via die twee enigste oop grensposte op land wat met die Spaanse enklawes van verbind is Ceuta en Melilla. Die grens met Algerië is sedert 1994 gesluit. Vir die naaste maritieme verbinding waarna u op pad is Algeciras of Tarifa in die suide Spanje. By Algeciras is daar veerdienste na Ceuta en Tanger wat motors dra. Tarifa het 'n soortgelyke diens as Tanger en dit is die kortste en vinnigste roete, net 35 minute.

Dit is ook moontlik om in te skryf Mauritanië per motor vanaf Dakhla. Die meeste lande se burgers het 'n visum nodig om Mauritanië binne te gaan, wat beskikbaar is by die Mauritaanse ambassade in Rabat (visums word nie meer aan die grens uitgereik nie).

Dit kan moeilik wees om met 'n handelsvoertuig Marokko binne te gaan. Kampeerders is aanvaarbaar (maar dit moet soos 'n kampeerwa lyk), maar ander bedryfsvoertuie kan omgedraai word en verhinder word om verder te ry. As u 'n bedryfsvoertuig wil neem en daar meer as een persoon is, kan dit die moeite werd wees as 'n Franssprekende na enige internasionale grens met Marokko van u keuse reis en met die hoof van die Doeane vergader voordat u 'n handelsvoertuig.

Per boot

Opsomming

Daar is verskeie veerbootverbindings na Marokko, hoofsaaklik vanaf Spanje. Algeciras is die hoofhawe en dien Ceuta en Tanger. 'N Veerboot tussen Algeciras en Ceuta neem 40 minute en minder as 2 uur om na Tanger te kom. U kan ook Tanger vanaf die klein hawe van Tarifa, aan die suidelikste punt van die vasteland van Spanje. Dit duur 35 minute of 1 uur, maar vertragings tot vier uur is moontlik. Sommige maatskappye bestuur gratis busse tussen Tarifa en Algeciras (25 minute), dus u sal geen probleme ondervind om by die treinstasie uit te kom nie. Ander Spaanse hawens met verbindings na Marokko is Malaga en Almeria, wat verbind word met Melilla en die aangrensende Marokkaanse stad Nador.

Veerbote vanaf Frankryk gaan ook na Tanger, vanaf die hawe van Sète naby Montpellier en Port Vendres naby Perpignan. Hierdie veerbote is egter redelik duur. Die Italiaanse dorpe van Genua en Napels het ook direkte verbindings na Tanger. Die Britse afhanklikheid van Gibraltar verbind met Tanger deur middel van 'n hoëspoed-bootdiens.

Verseker dat u kaartjie u na die regte hawe neem, 35.876528-5.5166551 Tanger Med dit is byvoorbeeld 50 km van Tanger, die stad.

Vanuit die suide van Spanje (Estepona) neem 'n seiljag u 'n paar dae na die noordooste van Marokko (Smir).

Besonderhede

Van Tarifa tot Tanger kos die veerboot € 34 per volwassene sonder om 'n voertuig te gebruik aanlyn bespreking. 'N Oopbrengs kos € 54, (Maart 2013). U kan egter die veerbootkaart vanaf 390 dirham vanaf Tanger kry (ongeveer € 36). Vir Algeciras van Tanger kos dit 395 dirham enkel.

Kry rond

Hoe u ook al reis, bepaal watter rigting u oppad is en waar die son die grootste deel van u reis gaan wees, en kies 'n sitplek aan die skadukant.

Met die trein

Treine is oor die algemeen die beste opsie vanweë hul spoed, frekwensie en gemak. Die netwerk is egter beperk en slegs met mekaar verbind Marrakech en Tanger via Casablanca en Rabat. 'N Taklyn na Oujda begin om Sidi Kachem skakel Meknes en Fez na die hooflyn. A hoë spoed spoor lyn wat Tanger met Casablanca via Rabat verbind, is in aanbou met die eerste gedeelte na Kénitra geopen in November 2018, wat die reistye tussen Tanger en Casablanca tot net meer as twee uur.

Die spoorwegnetwerk word bestuur deur ONCF. Kaartjies kan aanlyn en op stasies gekoop word, en dit is baie goedkoop in vergelyking met Europa. 'N Enkeling vanaf Tanger na Marrakech kos byvoorbeeld ongeveer 200 dirham tweede klas, of 300 dirham eerste klas. Casablanca na Marrakech - 90 dirham vir tweede klas. Die enigste nadeel met Marokkaanse treine is dat hulle baie gereeld vertraag word, dus moenie op die roosters reken as u haastig is nie.

Mense is ongelooflik gesellig en vriendelik op die treine in Marokko, en u sal voortdurend met vreemdelinge oor u reis praat. Elke nuwe persoon sal u adviseer oor 'n nuwe plek waarheen u moet gaan, of u na die huis vir koeskoes wil nooi. Stasies in kleiner stede is dikwels sleg gemerk, en u medepassasiers sal u graag laat weet waar u is en wanneer u moet afklim. Dit word verwag om te groet (Salam) nuwe passasiers wat u kompartement binnekom, en as u vrugte, koek, ens. saambring, is dit algemeen om die ander passasiers ook iets aan te bied. As u 'n bietjie ekstra vir die eerste klas spandeer, vergroot u die kans om iemand te leer ken wat in talle tale vaardig is.

Daar is drie daaglikse vertrekke vanaf Tanger, wat vir een van die twee reis is Oujda of Marrakech, alhoewel almal gebruik kan word om enige bestemming te bereik, aangesien daar ooreenstemmende treine in Sidi Kachem is wat die teenoorgestelde tak van die trein vanaf Tanger gebruik. Die nagtreine tussen Tanger en Marrakech bied rusbanke vir 100 dirham ekstra. Dit is die enigste opsie as u wil gaan slaap, want daar is hindernisse tussen die sitplekke in gewone kompartemente.

In die somer kan treinkompartisies warm wees, met passasiers wat oral staan ​​wanneer alle sitplekke ingeneem word. Eersteklas-treinwa's is veronderstel om werkende lugversorging te hê, maar nie alle treinwaens met lugversorging het dit in werkende modus nie, daarom is dit raadsaam om baie water saam te neem (daar is geen verkoopmasjiene nie) ONCF treine, in teenstelling met SNCF- of TrenItalia-treine, en die geleier met 'n vendingwa is nie maklik nie. Die reistyd tussen Tanger en Fez is byvoorbeeld ongeveer 5 uur en met geen wisselstroom en geen water nie, kan die rit ondraaglik word in die somerwoestynhitte.

As u by 'n stasie aankom, moet u u kaartjie bekragtig (kontrolepunt by die ingang) om die platform te bereik.

Met die bus

Luuks busse is die naasbestes, met byna universele dekking, as dit op sommige plekke 'n bietjie vreemde vertrektye is. CTM, Supratours en sommige kleiner ondernemings bied goeie gemak teen billike pryse. Supratours-busse bied spesifieke kaartjies aan wat met die spoorstelsel verbind kan word, en kan bespreek word op die webwerf van die treinmaatskappy, aangesien Supratours daardeur bestuur word. Alle busmaatskappye vra afsonderlik vir bagasie, maar CTM is die enigste wat dit amptelik doen en bagasiebewyse voorsien. Wie u tas vat, sal op Supratours tot 20 dirham eis (betaal nie meer as 5 dirham nie). Betaal nie die bagasie wat u kan saamneem nie en wat in die bokant van u voete pas. Touts sal probeer om u daarvoor te vra, en weier dit ten sterkste.

Byna elke stad het 'n sentrale busstasie (Gare Routière) waar u kaartjies kan koop om van streek tot streek te reis (en in sommige stede het sekere maatskappye hul eie stasies - meestal geld dit vir die CTM-operateur (Gare Voyage) en gedeeltelik Supratours). U kan die busse kies vir toeriste met lugversorging en 'n TV. Of u kan ook plaaslike busse neem wat net 25-50% van die toeristebusse kos en wat baie lekkerder is. Hulle is nie baie gemaklik nie, maar u kan met die plaaslike bevolking in aanraking kom en baie oor die land leer. Die busse neem dikwels langer roetes as die grotes, sodat u dorpe kan sien waar u nooit sou kom as 'n 'normale' toeris nie. Vir hitte-sensitiewe mense is dit egter nie raadsaam nie, want plaaslike inwoners kan u sê dat 35 grade "koel" is en geen rede is om 'n venster oop te maak nie. Die roete van Rissani, Erfoud en Er Rachidia na Meknes en Fez loop lank deur die Midde- en Hoë Atlas en is besonder skilderagtig.

By die groot busstasies (Gare Routière), koop altyd u kaartjie by die kaartjievenster binne die busstasie. Anders betaal u meestal te veel. Verskeie touts sal u nader wanneer u die busstasie binnegaan en 'n kaartjie vir u probeer verkoop. Terwyl 'n plaaslike bevolking 'n behoorlike kaartjie by hulle kry (omdat hulle die pryse ken), sal toeriste beslis te veel betaal word. In die kaartjievensters moet pryse en roosters gereeld (moet) vertoon word. U kan die kaartjie kry by dieselfde man wat u in die begin genader het, maar dit sal gevolglik baie goedkoper wees.

Plaaslike interbussebusse kan langs die snelweg of hoofweg betree word, waar u die dirigent sal betaal. Vra altyd die prys voordat u ingaan, en as dit te hoog is, moet u dit weier. Die geleiers sal ten minste verstaan ​​dat u nie te hoog sal klim nie en u 'n goeie prys sal gee. Supratours- en CTM-busse stop nêrens vir u om in te gaan nie, behalwe die hoofbusstasies - die bestuurder mag nie kaartjies verkoop nie.

Luukse busse wat bestuur word deur CTM is ook goedkoop en bied 'n makliker reiservaring as plaaslike busse. Sien CTM se rooster en tariewe^{[voorheen dooie skakel]}.)

Supratours, 'n groot mededinger van CTM, vul die treinnetwerk na Essaouira en al die groot Atlantiese kusdorpe suid tot by Marrakech aan.

Plaaslike inter-busse is 'n heeltemal geldige keuse vir die moeiliker reisiger en het selfs meer beenruimte as die luukse busse, alhoewel dit dalk net is omdat die sitplek voor jou besig is om te ontbind. Dit kan buitengewoon stadig wees, want dit sal vir enigiemand, oral, stop, en slegs luukse busse is met lugversorging (en plaaslike inwoners haat oop vensters). Alhoewel dit lyk asof een uitsondering die Agadir-Essaouira roete, waar selfs plaaslike busse baie vinnig is. Waarskynlik weens die hoeveelheid busse op hierdie roete en die begeerte om soveel as moontlik passasiers op te laai (dit gaan nie gebeur as dit deur 'n ander maatskappy verbygesteek word nie).

Met die taxi

Met Marokko kom 'n mens met taxi's algemeen voor. Daar is twee soorte:

• Petit taxi slegs binne die gebied van die stad gebruik
• Groot taxi kan gebruik word vir reise tussen dorpe en vir groter groepe

Petit taxi

Die pryse vir petit taxi's is redelik, en dit is die wet dat taxi's in die stad 'n meter moet hê - hoewel dit nie altyd aan is nie. Dring daarop aan dat die bestuurder die meter moet begin, alhoewel bestuurders in die meer toeristiese stede leeg sal wees. Indien nie, vra die tarief voordat u inklim (maar dit sal duurder wees). U kan en moet die tarief onderhandel, ideaal tot 'n bedrag waarvoor u presies verander, aangesien die bestuurder dit dikwels nie het nie.

Daar is dikwels 'n minimum tarief vir reise gedurende die dag en 'n ander gedurende die nag, wat albei op 'n plakker saam met ander pryse in die taxi aangedui word. En omdat sommige tariewe in sommige klein stede altyd laer is as die minimum tarief, word reis nie daarheen gemeet nie en word die prys op die minimum tarief vasgestel. In sulke stede sonder taximeters word daar soms ook plakkers ontbreek. Vra 'n onbetrokke plaaslike bevolking of daar so 'n minimum tarief is en hoe hoog dit is (7 dirham is redelik gedurende die dag, 10 snags).

Petit-taxi's mag nie die stadsgrense verlaat nie en is dus nie 'n opsie om tussen stede te reis nie.

Groot taxi

Die groot taxi is 'n gedeelde, gewoonlik langafstand taxi, met 'n vaste tarief vir spesifieke roete; die bestuurder stop en trek passasiers op soos 'n bus. Groot taxi's word gewoonlik naby die belangrikste bushaltes gevind. Onderhandel oor prys as u na jouself wil reis en dit sal gebaseer wees op die afstand wat afgelê is en of u terugkeer - maar die prys per taxi moet nie afhang van die aantal passasiers in u groep nie. As bestuurders met groot taxi's deel, kan bestuurders die toeriste-uitkykende passasiers wat hoër vra, bedrieg - kyk hoeveel inwoners in u omgewing betaal; moenie bekommerd wees om ander passasiers oor die normale prys te vra voordat u inklim nie, of selfs wanneer u daar is.

Tariewe is half vas en word gelykop tussen passasiers gedeel. Daar is egter ses passasiersitplekke per motor, nie vier nie (dit is vir die alomteenwoordige Mercedes; daar is 8 of 9 sitplekke in die groter Peugeots in die suidooste). Daar word verwag dat twee mense die voorste sitplek sal deel, met vier aan die agterkant. As u dadelik wil vertrek of ekstra plek wil hê, kan u ekstra leë sitplekke betaal. Groot taxi's kos gewoonlik minder as 'n luukse bus, maar meer as die plaaslike bus. Laat in die nag, verwag dat u 'n bietjie meer sal betaal as bedags, en ook vir al die sitplekke in die motor moet betaal, aangesien ander kliënte waarskynlik nie so laat sal opdaag nie.

Grand taxi's was voorheen 'n 10-jarige Mercedes, gewone sedan-motors wat in Europa vir tot vier passasiers plus bestuurders gebruik word. Deesdae word hulle egter meer en meer deur Peugeot-bussies vervang. Vir 'n groot taxi is dit normaal om 'n motor tussen 6 passasiers te deel. Die voorsitplek word normaalweg aan twee vroue gegee. Sommige reisigers betaal dikwels vir twee sitplekke wat onbewoon bly om meer ruimte binne te ry en dus gemak.

Pasop, sommige taxibestuurders sal weier om te ry totdat die taxi vol is, wat moontlik vertragings kan veroorsaak. Alternatiewelik, vir 'n betreklik redelike bedrag (afhangend van die bestuurder), kan u 'n groot taxi in Marrakech huur vir die hele dag, sodat u die toerisme-aantreklikhede in die omliggende streek kan verken. Die meeste groot taxi's werk slegs op een enkele roete en dat hulle eers vir toestemming van die polisie toestemming moet kry vir reise buite hul gelisensieerde roete.

Taxi-eienaars veg met mekaar om ekstra's soos sonskerms by te voeg. 'N Skoon voertuig en slim bestuurder is gewoonlik 'n goeie teken van 'n goed onderhoude voertuig.

Groot taxi's kan ook gehuur word privaat vir ongeveer die prys van twee petit-taxi's vir korter reise. Dit is handig as u party vier of meer het. As u van plan is om 'n groot taxi te neem vir 'n spesiale toer, is dit die beste om 'n dag vooruit te bespreek om die bestuurder tyd te gee om hierdie toestemming te kry.

Met die vliegtuig

Binnelandse vlieg is nie 'n gewilde vervoermiddel nie; Royal Air Maroc, die nasionale vlagvervoerder, het egter 'n uitstekende maar duur netwerk vir die meeste stede. Ander lugdienste sluit in Air Arabia Maroc en Jet4you.com.

Met die trem

Die Tramweg in Casablanca is 30 km lank, met 49 haltes, en Y-vormig. Kaartjies kos 6 dirham; koop u kaartjie voordat u instap. U kan kies tussen 'n herlaaibare kaartjie wat slegs vir 10 reise geldig is, of 'n herlaaibare kaart wat vir 4 jaar geldig is.

Dit is, na die Rabat-Salé-tram, die tweede tremstelsel in Marokko, maar ook die grootste stelsel in aantal stasies en die lengte van die roete.

Met die motor

Sien ook: Ry in Marokko

In baie opsigte verskil die verkeerskultuur van wat u in Westerse lande sal ervaar. Die hoofwegnetwerk is in 'n goeie toestand, maar as gevolg van die gebrek aan toegewyde fietsrybane en voetgangerspaadjies in die grootste stede behalwe die grootste, word dit deur baie fietsryers, voetgangers en perdvoertuie gedeel.

Paaie het 'n goeie oppervlak, hoewel sommige baie smal is, in die meeste gevalle slegs een smal baan in elke rigting. Baie paaie in die suide wat as afgesluit gemerk is, het eintlik net 'n sentrale strook, een baan breed, verseël met wye skouers om te gebruik elke keer as u aankomende verkeer ontmoet, en dit is 'n sinvolle ekonomiese oplossing in hierdie gebiede van yl verkeer en lang reguit paaie - behalwe as u nie aankomende verkeer kan sien nie as gevolg van windverwaaide stof!

Deur duim

Hitching is 'n roetine vorm van reis in Marokko. Veral in groot plaasvragmotors wat die inkomste aanvul deur betalende passasiers op te laai. Die prys is ongeveer die helfte van 'n groot taxi. Verwag om agterop te ry met baie plaaslike inwoners.

Praat

Sien ook: Marokkaanse Arabiese frase-boek, Arabiese frase-boek, Tashelhit-frase

Die amptelike tale van Marokko is Arabies en Berber. Die plaaslike Marokkaanse Arabies, 'n dialek van Maghrebi Arabies (word in Marokko, Tunisië en Algerië gepraat) is baie anders as standaard Arabies, dus selfs Arabiese sprekers van buite die streek sal nie die gesprekke van die plaaslike bevolking verstaan ​​nie. Al die Marokkane leer egter standaard-Arabies op skool, dus moet sprekers van standaard-Arabies nie probleme ondervind om in die groot stede te kommunikeer nie. Amptelik kan ongeveer die helfte van die bevolking nie lees of skryf nie, en daar is altyd vertalers en mense wat help om vorms (teen 'n klein bedrag) in te vul op die meeste plekke waar sulke vorms benodig word, soos hawens, ens.

Verskeie dialekte van Berber word deur Marokkane gepraat. Die mees gebruikte een is die Tashelhit; dit word deur meer as agt miljoen mense in die suidweste van Marokko gepraat, veral in die westelike deel van die Hoë Atlas berge, Anti-Atlas en die alluviale bekken van die Sousrivier. Die grootste stedelike sentrums in die gebied is die kusstad van Agadir en die dorpe van Guelmim, Taroudant, Oulad Teima, Tiznit en Ouarzazate. Daar is ook ander Berber-variëteite wat in Marokko gepraat word Sentraal Tamazight in Midde-atlas en Riffian in die noorde.

Frans word in Marokko wyd verstaan ​​as gevolg van sy geskiedenis as 'n Franse protektoraat, en word nog steeds van relatief vroeë grade in skole onderrig, wat dit verreweg die nuttigste taal nie is nie. Die meeste stedelike inwoners wat u ontmoet, sal drietalig wees in Marokkaanse Arabies, standaard Arabies en Frans, maar praat slegs Frans met buitelanders en nooit onder mekaar nie. In die noorde en suidelike dele van die land praat baie mense ook Spaans in plaas van of saam met Frans.

Terwyl kennis van die Engelse taal is increasing amongst the younger generations, most Moroccans don't speak a word, and even those that do will most likely speak better French. Although you will find a few people who speak English among the most educated people, in urban areas most of them are touts and faux guides. Some shop owners and hotel managers in urban centers also speak English. In general the preference in increasing order is for English, then Spanish, then French, then standard Arabic, and best of all Moroccan Arabic or Berber languages depending on the region.

People are used to dealing with the communication barrier that comes with having various Berber dialects - pantomiming, smiling and using even the most broken French will get you a long way.

Sien

At just a few hours from the main European cities, Morocco has everything to overwhelm you with the amazing colours, smells and sounds of Islamic Africa. Imagine bustling souqs and spice markets, stunning mosques, white-washed sea side towns and medieval city centres. With panoramic views varying from snow-covered peaks in the High Atlas to the endless sand dunes of the Sahara, no-one ever has to be bored in this beautiful country.

Movie-famous Casablanca might be the most famous of Moroccan cities and is home to the huge Hassan II mosque, the second largest mosque in the world with only the Grand Mosque of Mecca surpassing it. Many travellers quickly leave this vibrant and modernist metropolis on a search for a more traditional Moroccan experience, but admiring the impressive colonial architecture, Hispano-Moorish and art-deco outlook of the city centre is actually time well spent. Marrakesh, known as the "Red City" and probably the most prominent former imperial capital, will leave you with memories to cherish for life. Spend your days wandering through the lively souqs, admiring the old gates and defense walls, see the Saadian Tombs, the remnants of the El Badi Palace and visit the Koutoubia Mosque with its 12th century minaret. However, when evening falls make sure to head back to Jamaa el-Fnaa, the largest square in Africa, as it fills up with steam-producing food stalls. Indulge in the bustling activity there, listen to Arabic story tellers, watch magicians and Chleuh dancers. Fez, once Morocco's capital, is another gorgeous imperial city. Get lost in its lovely labyrinth of narrow Medieval streets, enjoy its huge medina, see the beautiful city gates, the ancient University of Al-Karaouine en die Bou Inania Madrasa. Also, make sure to visit a traditional leather tanning factory. The city of Meknes is often called the "Versailles of Morocco" for its beauty. Its lovely Spanish-Moorish style centre is surrounded by tall city walls with impressive gates and you'll be able to see the 17th century blend of European and Islamic cultures even today.

For a more laid-back experience of medina life, catch a sea breeze at the coastal towns of Asilah or lovely Essaouira. The blue-washed town of Chefchaouen is an old time travellers' favourite and a great starting point to explore the Rif Mountains. Other impressive mountain scenery can be in found in the Atlas Mountains.

On your way to the desert, make sure not to miss the stunning Todra gorge near Tinghir. The ancient fortified city of Aït-Benhaddou is another must-see sight. Although rainstorms damage the mud-brick kasbahs time and again, this mostly abandoned village remains an impressive sight and has been the décor for a range of movies, including Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator.

Doen

Trekking

Climb North Africa's highest mountain Mt. Toubkal (Jebel Toubkal) from Imlil, passing lovely adobe villages and exploring the gorgeous Ourika and Amizmiz valleys on the way. Or just trek the High Atlas mountains. The stunning panoramic views from the top will make it worth every bit of your effort to get there. Other praised hiking routes lead through the beautiful Ameln Valley in the Anti-Atlas and the forests of the Middle Atlas.

Tourist tours

Marrakech can make a good base for tours all over Morocco, from exploring the High Atlas, over riding the camel or quad, to 1-4 days Sahara treks. A sheer endless amount of tour providers are waiting for the willing-to-pay tourist.

Hop on a camel back for a trip through the golden Sahara sand dunes at Erg Chebbi, near Merzouga. Spend the night in a desert tent, under the incredibly starred sky. Somewhat less easy to reach but therefor also less crowded are the dunes of Erg Chigaga near M'hamid.

Hammams

There are two types of Hammam (steam baths) across Morocco.

The first is the tourist hammam, where you can go and be pampered and scrubbed by an experienced staff member. As these are promoted only to tourists, they are the more expensive option with pricing usually around 150 dirham for a hammam. They are not proper hammams, but they are nonetheless enjoyable, especially for the timid. Your hotel can recommend a good one.

The second option is to visit a "popular" Hammam. Popular hammams are the places where the locals go. Ask the staff at your hotel where they would go.

At the popular hammams, you do it all yourself. To make the most of a popular hammam, you need to take a scrubbing mitten (available cheap in the souks), a towel, and some extra underwear (otherwise, you will be going home without any, as it will be sopping wet). Popular hammams are often only identified by tiles around a door and entrance way. If you do not speak French or Arabic, it could be a daunting, or at least a very memorable, experience. Men & women have either separate session times or separate hammams.

Nudity in a popular hammam is strictly forbidden for men, so be prepared to wear your underwear or a bathing suit. For women, you'll see some wearing underwear and some going naked.

Whilst in a popular hammam, you may be offered help and a massage from another person. It is essential to remember that this massage is nothing but a massage, with no other intentions. Sexual contact or presumption of sexual contact does not occur in these places. If you accept a massage, be prepared to return the favour.

Normal entrance prices for a popular hammam are 7-15 dirham, a scrub will cost around 30 dirham, and a massage another 30 dirham.

Koop

Exchange rates for Moroccan dirham Vanaf Januarie 2020: US$1 ≈ 10 dirham €1 ≈ 11 dirham UK£1 ≈ 13 dirham Wisselkoerse wissel. Huidige tariewe vir hierdie en ander geldeenhede is beskikbaar vanaf XE.com

What does it cost? (May 2019) Oranges: 4 dirham/kg Bananas: 8-10 dirham/kg Melon: 8 dirham/kg Dates: 10-30 dirham/kg, depending on the quality Dried Curcuma roots: 50 dirham/kg Water 1.5 l: 5-6 dirham Coke 0.5 l: 5.50 dirham Thé a la menthe / cafe noir: 6-8 dirham Tagin or couscous: 25-60 dirham, depending on how touristy Grand taxi: 50-60 dirham / 100 km Bus: 20-30 dirham / 100 km Double room: from 170-300 dirham Pack of Marlboros: 35 dirham Tobacco for shisha: 20 dirham Argan oil: from 20 dirham / 100 ml Rhassoul/ghassoul ½ kg: 8 dirham Small "silver" teapot (2-3 cups): 90-100 dirham 30 dirham for heat glove

Geld

The local currency is the Moroccan dirham, sometimes symbolised as "Dh", "Dhs, "DH", "درهم, or the plural form of "دراهم"of"Dhm" (ISO code: MAD). Wikivoyage articles will use dirham to denote the currency.

It's divided into 100 santime or centimes (c). There are 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, 1, 2, 5 and 10 dirham coins, although coins smaller than 20c are rarely seen these days. Banknotes are available in denominations of 20, 50, 100 and 200 dirham.

While the dirham is the only currency officially accepted in Morocco, some hotels may accept your euros and US dollars unofficially.

Try to have as many small notes as possible, even accommodations tend to never have any change ready. But also in general, keep larger bills hidden separately, just in case.

Prices in Morocco are quite stable, i.e. the references you find in this guide, even if a couple of years old, are very reliable.

Important notice: Dirham may generally not be exported or imported. A tolerance of 2,000 dirham applies to tourists; more information can be found at the Moroccan customs website.

Money exchange: It's illegal to take more than 2,000 dirham of local currency out of the country, so you can't buy dirham outside of Morocco. By law, exchange rates should be the same at all banks and official exchanges. Make a note of the exact rates before you go to make sure you're getting a fair deal.

Don't expect to see many banks in the souqs of medinas, although in larger cities there are often an ATM near the main gates, and even one or two inside the large souqs (if you manage to find your way). You may also encounter "helpful" people who will exchange US dollars or euros for dirham. Unofficial exchange on the streets outside souqs or medinas doesn't seem to exist.

Besides banks and dedicated exchange offices, major post offices provide exchange, and work until late hours. There are several exchange offices in Casablanca airport. Make sure you keep any receipts, as this will make things far easier when exchanging any left-over dirham back to your own currency before leaving - official "Bureau de Change" won't change money without a receipt, even if you originally withdrew the money from an ATM.

ATMs can be found near tourist hotels and in the modern ville nouvelle shopping districts. Make sure that the ATM accepts foreign cards (look for the Maestro, Cirrus or Plus logos) before you put your card in. Also be aware that they are not refilled during weekends in smaller towns, so get enough cash for the weekend on Friday or Saturday morning.

ATM fees of about 30 dirham are charged for withdrawals by some banks, like Société Générale, BCME, Bank Populaire, BMCI (BNP Paribas) and others. Avoid them (!) and look for more local banks, like Attijariwafa, or others. With the latter withdrawals are for free (apart from the fee your bank charges). Note, sometimes they do not display any fees at the machine, but you won't get a receipt and just at home you will notice that they charged anyhow. Talk to you bank and try to reject these fees to make this practice harder in the future.

Shopping

For detailed prices see the blue information box.

What

Apart from classic tourist souvenirs like postcards and trinkets, here are some things from this region that are hard to find elsewhere, or even unique:

• Birad – Classic Moroccan tea pots.
• Carpets – Genuine handmade Berber carpets can be purchased direct from the artisans who weave them. If you go to small villages, such as Anzal, in the province of Ouarzazate, you can visit the weavers, watch them work, and they will happily serve you tea and show you their products.
• Dates – 10 dirham for an orange box seems an adequate price after some bargaining. However, in Europe dates are quite cheap as well, especially when bought at Middle Eastern or Turkish shops. In the end, how much sugar is really good for you?
• Djellabah – Classic Moroccan designer robe with a hood. Often come in intricate designs and some are suited for warm weather while other heavier styles are for the cold.
• Leatherware – Morocco has a really huge production of leather goods. Markets are full of mediocre models (you will notice that they use the same cuts and zippers for all the different types of cloths) and designer shops are hard to find. Instead, maybe you want to opt for pure leather itself and do the good work yourself back home—purses, vests, whatever ... stitching and sewing is becoming more and more popular in Europe again.
• Rhassoul/ghassoul – Also called wash soil in Europe, where it costs about 10 times as much as in Morocco.
• T-shirts – If you're looking for T-shirts, consider designer items by Kawibi—they look much more inspiring than boring traditional set of themes. They are available in duty-free stores, Atlas Airport Hotel near Casablanca and other places.

What not

• Geodes – Pink and purple dyed quartz are widely sold along with fake galena geodes which are often described as "cobalt geodes".
• Trilobite fossils – Unless you are an expert, you will most likely be buying a fake.
• Artesanal of cooperative – These are catch phrases put up for tourists and just mean an increased price, but not necessarily higher quality or higher sustainability. Such facts can barely be verified and whether an oil is good or not is a poker game. Either way, you are always better off buying where locals do, because there you can expect quality also locals would go for. Get advice from your ho(s)tel staff where to buy good quality and at what price, but never let them show you directly. And if they say it is their cousin or friend, it is better to avoid it. Then go around the market for even more asking and checking of the lower price barrier of the merchants. Only after that decide what to buy and at what price.
• Argan oil – Forget about it. It is impossible to tell whether you got something proper. Just because a lady in the shop is kneading stuff in oil, doesn't mean it is anyhow related to the oil they sell. Just because a pressing machine is inside the shop, and they claim using it to get the oil, does not mean they actually do. Just because your guide or the shop owner claim it is the best Argan oil around, doesn't mean it is. Just because they claim it is locally produced, organic (bio), artesanal, from a collective or has fancy logos and graphics, does not mean it is actually genuine—there is no such thing as a proper Moroccon certification. And just because the price is high does not mean either, it is good quality. Margins for Argan Oil are high, it is hard to identify genuine oil, and tourists are begging to be ripped off ... it only makes sense that this is a big scam you should avoid. Nevertheless, if you are really keen getting some oil, look up the price for Argan oil in Europe—it is about 16€/250 ml. Only this is what you should use as base for bargaining. But you are probably better off not paying more than half than that in Morocco. Probably buying in a regular supermarket would be the best idea. Note that of course 100 ml bottles are sold at a far higher price (for tourists in little shops), because they can be carried as part of the hand luggage .... so, what really is the point in the end paying more than at home, and not even being sure about the quality?

Bargaining

Remember that bargaining in the souks is expected. It is not really possible to give an accurate indication of how much to start the bargaining at in relation to the initial asking price, but a general idea would be to aim for approximately 50% off. Prices are set on a daily, even hourly, basis, depending on how much has been sold on a given day (or period of hours), while also reflecting the vendor's personal estimation of the potential client. The souks are often a good reflection of the basic economic principles of supply and demand, particularly with regard to the demand side. If a lot of products have been sold by a particular merchant he/she will raise the price, and may refuse to sell any more products for the rest of that day (or for days) unless the price is much higher than usual. If there are many tourists around prices go higher and bargaining even small amounts off the asking price becomes quite difficult. In addition, the seller will generally inspect the client, whose dress and possessions (particularly if the potential client sports an expensive Swiss watch, camera, etc.) are usually the main indication of how high the price may be set above the usual. However, the potential client's attitude is also taken into consideration.

Taking all this and other factors into account (such as the time of day, day of the week, season), initial prices may be up to 50 times or more in excess of normal prices, especially for more expensive items, such as carpets. Carpets, however, are a very specialized item and it is necessary to have at least a cursory understanding of production techniques and qualities. If possible, an ability to distinguish between hand-made and machine-made carpets, hand-dyes, and the like is helpful to avoid being utterly duped.

Bargaining is an enjoyable experience for most vendors and they prefer clients that don't appear hurried and are willing to take the time to negotiate. It is most often actually necessary to give reasons why you believe the price should be lower. The reasons you might give are limited only by your imagination and often lead to some very entertaining discussions. Common reasons may include: the price of the item elsewhere, the item not being exactly what you are after, the fact that you have purchased other items from the stall/store, that you have built a rapport with the vendor after discussing football and so forth. On the other hand, if there is little movement in the price after some time, the best advice is to begin leaving, this often has the result of kick-starting the bidding anew, and if not, it is likely that the merchant is actually unwilling to go further below a given price, however absurd.

It is also important to show a genuine interest for the workmanship of the product for sale, no matter how uninterested you may actually be in what you are buying. This does not, however, mean that you should appear over-enthusiastic, as this will encourage the vendor to hold his or her price. Rather, it is important to project a critical appreciation for each article/object. Any defects are either unacceptable or a further opportunity to bargain the price down.

You should take caution to never begin bidding for unwanted items or to give the vendor a price you are unwilling or unable (with cash on hand) to pay. Try to avoid paying by credit card at all costs. In the event you do pay by credit card, never let it out of your sight and demand as many receipts as possible. There is typically a credit card carbon copy and an official shop receipt.

Never tell a vendor where you are staying en never tell a vendor how much you paid for any other purchases. Just say you got a good price and you want a good price from him or her too. It's best to be politely passive aggressive, sometimes for hours if you really want to save a few dirhams. And, above all, never be afraid to say 'No'.

It must also be said that, as is true for buyers, not all sellers are actually very good at what they do. A vendor that is completely uninterested or even aggressive is unlikely to give a good price. Move on.

Last but not least, when you spend all of your holiday in the same place, especially in smaller, touristy towns: Vendors deal with tourists all the time. Most tourists buy souvenirs just before flying home, most tourists try the "walk out" trick as part of their bargaining strategies. It is not unheard of that tourists haggle for a carpet on a Friday, walk out and when they come back the next day, expecting a lower offer, the price actually increases. The vendor knows that you are likely to catch a flight the same day and that your second visit is actually your last chance to buy the carpet.

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Sien ook: North African cuisine

Moroccan cuisine is often reputed to be some of the best in the world, with countless dishes and variations proudly bearing the country's colonial and Arabic influences; sien French cuisine en Middle Eastern cuisine. Unfortunately as a tourist through Morocco, especially if you're on a budget, you'll be limited to the handful of dishes that seem to have a monopoly on cafe and restaurant menus throughout the country. Most restaurants serve dishes foreign to Morocco considering that Moroccans can eat their domestic dishes at home. Apart from major cities, Moroccans do not generally eat out in restaurants so choice is generally limited to international fare such as French, Italian and Chinese cuisine.

Traditional cuisine

• Bissara, a thick glop made from split peas and a generous wallop of olive oil can be found bubbling away near markets and in medinas in the mornings. Rarely available in touristy places.
• Couscous made from semolina grains and steamed in a colander-like dish known as a couscoussière is a staple food for most Moroccans. It can be served as an accompaniment to a stew or tagine, or mixed with meat and vegetables and presented as a main course. Manual preparation (i.e. not "instant couscous") takes hours. Any restaurant that has couscous on the regular menu should be avoided, it will not be the real thing. But lots of restaurants serve couscous once a week (usually Fridays) for lunch and advertise this widely - they tend to make real couscous and often for much better prices.
• Fish on southern beaches is usually very fresh (caught the same day) and cheap. A mixed fish plate comes for about 25 dirham at stalls in the markets of fishing villages, a huge plate of grilled sardines is 15-20 dirham. If bought fresh at the fish market, a kilogram of fish is 5-20 dirham (the latter for a small kind of tuna). Most restaurants in fishing towns have a BBQ in front and will grill any fish you bring them for 30 dirham (includes fries, a salad and bread). Fish is gutted on demand at the markets, just tell them how you want to prepare it (for a BBQ you get a nice butterfly cut, for tagine it is just gutted). A small tip of 1-2 dirham is appropriate for the gutting.
• Ghoulal: Land snails in a delicious, rich broth can be found at least as far south as Marrakesh at street food stalls. Servings start as low as 3 dirham, in Marrakesh's main square at 10 for the first serving, 5 for every subsequent serving.
• Harira is a simple soup made from lentils, chick peas, lamb stock, tomatoes and vegetables, that is nourishing but light on the stomach and can be eaten as part of any meal. Most Moroccans have it at least once a week, many every day. It is even part of the traditional first meal after sunset during Ramadan in Morocco: dates, followed by harira. A serving starts at 3 dirham; on menus it is often referred to as just moroccan soup or in French, soupe marocaine. It is probably the most "Moroccan" dish of all and one cannot really claim to have been to Morocco without having tried it at least once.
• Khlea (also: kaliya) might be more on the adventurous side, taste-wise: meat preserved in fat (mostly lamb, but camel too is produced on industrial scale), usually prepared in a tagine with egg and tomato. The result is very fatty, the meat has a very intense taste and is usually quite chewy. The upside: Starting at 15 dirham, this will get you going for half a day at least. Might be hard to get in touristy restaurants.
• Pastilla is a popular delicacy in Morocco: Pulled meat in a flaky dough, topped with sugar and cinnamon. Originally made with pigeon fledglings, nowadays the most common variety is made with chicken, though lamb, beef or fish are sometimes used as well. It is sometimes available as a starter on demand, but the real thing is the size of a proper pie and takes hours to prepare. A proper, pre-ordered pigeon fledgling pastilla is at least 200 dirham, 300 to 400 dirham in most touristy places. A large pastilla serves 2 to 4 people.
• Sfenj: These deep fried donuts from unsweetened yeast dough, dusted with sugar, are a popular and very filling snack that can be found throughout the country for 1 dirham per piece. They want to be eaten very fresh. Look out for stalls with a huge bowl of hot oil.

• Tagine (or tajine): One literally cannot be in the country without seeing a "tagine the dish" on the menu or a "tagine, the cooking ware" in the wild at least once. The very short version is: a "tagine de ..." on a menu is a "steamed ... in a clay pot". Literally everything can go into a tagine, but restaurants offer only very few dishes using the same spice formulas, which might become boring soon - albeit, with some luck pigeon or khlea can be found:
  • tagine de kefta: meatballs, usually with an egg and anything from "a few" to "lots of" vegetables; can be rather spicy
  • tagine de légumes: vegetables only (but don't count on vegetarian broth)
  • tagine de poulet: chicken, usually with preserved lemons ("en citron")
  • tagine aux pruneaux: lamb or, rarely, beef, with prunes and almonds
  • tagine de bœuf/agneau/dromadaire/chèvre: beef/lamb/camel/goat with vegetables
  • tagine de(s) poisson/crevettes/poulpe: fish/shrimp/octopus (in coastal regions)
• Many cafés (see Drink) and restaurants also offer good value petit déjeuner breakfast deals, which basically include a tea or coffee, orange juice (jus d'orange) and a croissant or bread with marmalade from 10 dirham.
• At many cheap eating places stews like loubia (white beans), adassa (lentils) and ker ain (sheep foot with chickpeas) are on offer.

Snacks and fast food

Snackers and budget watchers are well catered for in Morocco. Rotisserie chicken shops abound, where you can get a quarter chicken served with fries and salad for around 20 dirham. Sandwiches (from 10 dirham) served from rotisserie chicken shops or hole-in-the-wall establishments are also popular. These fresh crusty baguettes are stuffed with any number of fillings including tuna, chicken, brochettes and a variety of salads. This is all usually topped off with the obligatory wad of French fries stuffed into the sandwich and lashings of mayonnaise squeezed on top.

You may also see hawkers and vendors selling a variety of nuts, steamed broad beans and barbecued corn cobs.

Drink

Water

Bottled water is widely available. Popular brands of water include Oulmes (sparkling) and Sidi Ali, Sidi Harazem and Ain Saiss Danone (still). The latter has a slightly mineral and metallic taste. Nothing with a high mineralization produced.

As a rule, do not drink tap water at all in Morocco, even in hotels, unless your stomach is "trained": Overall the quality is excellent until it reaches the house and if there is a problem the government issues warnings in time, but how water is stored in the house and the condition of the plumbing is questionable. Since a 1l bottle of water is only 5 to 7 dirham, most travelers will prefer to stick to it instead of taking the risk of 2 days of diarrhea.

Tea

Any traveller will be offered mint tea at least once a day. Even the most financially modest Moroccan is equipped with a tea pot and a few glasses. Although sometimes the offer is more of a lure into a shop than a hospitable gesture, it is polite to accept. Before drinking, look the host in the eye and say "ba saha ou raha" or just saha'. It means enjoy and relax and any local will be impressed with your language skills. Be aware, that this is not pure mint tea: It is green tea (gunpowder) to which mint is added after an initial steeping. As such, it can be pretty strong, especially if one is not used to caffeine. In deserts, it tends to be really strong.

Varieties are tea with chiba (wormwood), available in the winter in the north and with safron, in the region of Ouarzazate.

Juice

Juice stands are everywhere in the towns, especially Marrakech, with a remarkable variety. Orange (limon) is most popular, but depending on the season vendors will sell nearly every fruit in existence. Pomegranate (rumman) is a winter favorite. In general the equipment and glasses are clean and the juice is safe to drink, but nothing is guaranteed.

Alcohol

Although a predominantly Muslim country, Morocco is not dry.

Alcohol is available in some restaurants, bars, supermarkets (Carrefour and Attacadao), clubs, hotels and discos; some (not strictly legal) liquor stores can be found as well with some research. Lots of Moroccans enjoy a drink although it is disapproved of in public places. The local brew of choice carries the highly original name of Casablanca Beer. It is a full flavored lager and enjoyable with the local cuisine or as a refreshment. The other two major Moroccan beers are Flag Special and Stork. Also you can find local judeo-berber vodka, mild anise flavored and brewed from figs (beware, though, none is produced legally and quality control is non-existent - if the taste reminds you of furniture polish, stay away). Morocco also produces various wines - some of remarkable quality. A bottle in supermarkets start at 35 dirham and go up to 1,000 dirham; a good quality wine can already be had for 50 dirham. In most riads or hotels that serve food but no alcohol, explicitly asking for a bottle of wine will magically make it appear 20 minutes later, though with a markup of at least 100%.

Driving under the influence of alcohol is illegal even if you drank just one beer.

Places

Cafes and bars are mostly visited by men only, a solo woman may feel more comfortable having a drink or snack at a pastry shop or restaurant. This doesn't apply to couples though.

Slaap

There are the usual more modern hotels or equivalent found anywhere in the big cities and larger towns around Morocco. On the lower end of the budget scale, HI-affiliated youth hostels can be found in the major cities (dorm beds from around 50 dirham) while the cheapest budget hotels (singles from around 65 dirham) are usually located in the medina. Newer, cleaner and slightly more expensive budget (singles from around 75 dirham) and mid-range hotels that are sprinkled throughout the ville nouvelles.

Hotels can sometimes be very basic and often lack hot water and showers, while others will charge you 5-10 dirham for a hot water shower. With the exception of large high end hotels, expect the hot water supply in hotels to not be as stable as in more established countries. In Marrakech, MHamid, near Ourzazate and possibly other places, the hot water temperature varies dramatically while you take a shower. Instead, consider public hammams as there are quite a lot of them in the medina and in rural areas. Hotels in Morocco are a matter of choice and fit every budget. Classified hotels are 1-star (simple) to 5-star (luxury), and are classified as an auberge, riad, rural gîtes d'étape or hotel. Stays usually include breakfast, and many include dinner.

Auberges are found in the country or in rural small towns, and are built in the traditional mud (kasbah) style, many with wood burning fireplaces and salons or roof terraces for taking meals. Auberge are very comfortable, small and usually family run and owned.

Riads are traditional Moroccan-style housing with a rectangular, multi-storey building and an enclosed interior courtyard/garden. They have thick walls which can serve to moderate the outside temperature fluctuations, making them cooler during the day. Riads are popular in Marrakech, Essaouira en Fes, or anywhere there is a medina (old city). They are usually small (about 6 rooms or less), clean and charming, often with to a lovely walled garden where breakfast is served on an inner patio or up on a roof terrace. Riads are usually too small to have a swimming pool, but may have what is called a tiny plunge pool to cool off in during summer months. Some riads are in former merchant houses or palaces and may have large opulent rooms and gardens. (Note, riads are constructed adjacent to one another, and often have smaller windows, letting in less sunshine, both of which can exacerbate bed bug infestations and make extermination difficult. Best to check mattress crevices/seams for bugs/carcasses or feces (which present as black dots). Mosquito repellents such as DEET can repel bed bugs to an extent, but do not kill them upon contact, like Permethrin.) By the way, a dar is similar, but often has a closed roof.

Gîtes d'étape are simple country inns and hostel style places, where mountain trekkers can grab a hot shower, a good meal, and have a roof over their head for one night.

Because coastal towns and villages are the destinations of choice for Moroccans to escape the heat from July to early September and because most Moroccans prefer furnished apartments over hotels, those towns are swamped with apartments. In the summer months and at peak season for Europeans (Easter, Autumn Holidays and from Christmas until mid-February) people will wait at the roadside at the village entrance, waving with keys. In low season you'll have to ask around (any random person on the street will do). Prices range from 75-200 dirham in low season but can be a multiple in high season. If you want to spend more than just a few days, shop around: Within villages the prices don't vary much for comparable places, but quality of furniture, kitchen equipment, internet connection and TV do a lot.

Desert bivouacs are traditional nomad carpeted wool tents with a mattress, sheets and blankets. You can shower at the auberge where you will also have breakfast.

Many hotels, especially those in the medina have delightful roof terraces, both in cities and the countryside, where you can sleep if the weather's too hot. This will normally cost you 20-25 dirham and you're provided with mattresses and a warm blanket. Just ask the receptionist in the hotel/auberge/gite. If you want to ask in French, which works fairly well, you can say ca sera possible de dormir sur la terrace, s'il vous plait? Often you can bargain on the price and if it's more than 30 dirham you should bargain.

For those looking to camp, almost every town and city has a campground, although these can often be some way out of the centre. Many of these grounds have water, electricity and cafes. In rural areas and villages, locals are usually more than happy to let you camp on their property; just make sure you ask first. Wild camping is illegal and the fines are steep; though a friendly request to the local police chief will usually get you the permission.

Learn

Most foreigners looking to study in Morocco are seeking either Arabic or French language courses. All major cities have language centres, and some will even arrange homestays with an Arabic-speaking family during your course.

Hanteer

Some Moroccans that you meet on the streets have come up with dozens of ways to part you from your money. Keep your wits about you, but don't let your wariness stop you from accepting any offers of generous Moroccan hospitality. Put on a smile and greet everybody that greets you, but still be firm if you are not interested. This will leave you significantly better off than just ignoring them.

Touts

Faux guides and touts congregate around tourist areas and will offer to show you around the medinas, help you find accommodation, take you to a handicraft warehouse, or even score some drugs. While these men can often be harmless, never accept drugs or other products from them. Be polite, but make it clear if you're not interested in their services, and if they get too persistent, head for a taxi, salon de thé, or into the nearest shop - the shopkeeper will show the faux guide away. Though, if it's a shop frequented by tourists, the shopkeeper may be equally eager to get you to buy something.

The best way to avoid Faux guides and touts is to avoid eye contact and ignore them, this will generally discourage them as they will try to invest their time in bothering another more willing tourist. Another way is to walk quickly; if eye contact happens just give them a smile, preferably a strong en beaming one rather than a shy one meaning no! thanks. Responding to everything with a polite but firm la shokran (Arabic for "no, thank you") can be particularly effective, since it doesn't reveal your native language and is understood by bystanders whose attention the tout usually does not want; they might even tell him to leave you alone. Simply la would be considered rude in this context, but can be warranted as well.Pretending you only speak some exotic language and don't understand whatever they say can be an option, too. If you engage in arguing or a conversation with them, you will have a hell of time getting rid of them, as they are incredibly persistent and are masters in harassment, nothing really embarrasses them as they consider this being their way of earning their living.

Some of the more common tactics to be aware of are as follows.

• Many Faux guides will pretend they are students when they approach you and that they just want to practice their English and learn about your culture, invariably if you follow them, there is a big chance you will end up in a carpet or souvenirs shop. A variant is they will show you an English letter and will ask you to translate it for them, or will ask for your help to their English-speaking friend/cousin/relative etc abroad.
• In areas of the medina with much accommodation, many young touts will wait for tourists to show them to you their hotel, just to get some dirham. They will claim GPS is not working in the medina and routes are closed. Do not believe them, never tell them the name of your place, ignore them or try to walk them out. Often your accommodation is right where you expect it just a few meters apart from where you are intercepted by the touts.
• Expect to be told that anywhere and everywhere is 'close' or they shout "medina there" (even though you are right in the middle of it). Invariably, this is just a way to lull you into trusting them and a con to get you to follow them instead. Do not do this!
• Do not accept 'free gifts' from vendors. You will find that a group of people will approach you accusing you of stealing it, and will extort the price from you.
• Always insist that prices are fixed beforehand. This is especially true for taxi fares, where trips around a city should cost no more than 20 dirham, in general, or be done on the meter. This cannot be stressed enough. In almal situations (including Henna tattoos) always agree on a price before!

Bargaining and getting fooled

• When bargaining, never name a price that you are not willing to pay.
• At bus/train stations, people will tell you that there have been cancellations, and that you won't be able to get a bus/train. Again, this is almost always a con to get you to accept a hyped-up taxi fare.
• In general, do not accept the services of people who approach you.
• Never be afraid to say no.

Do just not fall or give in to any tout behaviour, even if it is just a few euros. This makes it harder for future tourists, and it basically identifies you as being stupid, not knowing local customs and behaviour.

Drugs

Another favourite of scam artists. In cities around the Rif Mountains, especially Tetouan en Chefchaouen, you will almost certainly be offered kif (dope). Some dealers will sell you the dope, then turn you in to the police for a cut of the baksheesh you pay to bribe your way out, while others will get you stoned before selling you lawn clippings in plasticine.

Ticket inspectors

On trains inspectors have reportedly attempted to extricate a few extra dirham from unsuspecting tourists by finding something 'wrong' with their tickets. Make sure your tickets are in order before you board, and if you find yourself being hassled, insist on taking the matter up with the station manager at your destination.

Toilets

Moroccan toilets, even those in hotels or restaurants, could lack toilet paper. Dit is die moeite werd om 'n rol te koop (Frans: "papier hygenique").

Praat

Probeer om ten minste 'n frase-vaardigheidsvlak in Frans of Arabies te leer (Spaans kan u help in die Noorde - maar nie grotendeels nie). Net om te kan sê "Ith'hab!" of "Siener f'halek" ("Gaan weg!") Kan nuttig wees vir u ... Baie plaaslike inwoners (veral die vriendelikes wat u nie probeer benut nie) praat beperkte Engels. Om baie moeite te doen om Arabies of Marokkaans te praat, beteken baie vir baie Marokkane, ook vir die meerderheid wat meertalig is, en dit bied u 'n voorsprong ten opsigte van swendelary en bedinging. As u ten minste pryse in Frans met plaaslike inwoners kan verifieer, kan u uiteindelik baie geld bespaar.

Wat om te dra

U hoef nie hoë en swaar bergstewels te hê nie, tensy u in die koudste tyd van die jaar soos Februarie gaan: dit is nogal warm in die land, selfs as dit in November swaar reën. Om in valleie te trek, sal lae trekkerskoene waarskynlik genoeg wees. Selfs in medina's is strate geplavei as dit nie geasfalteerd is nie. Wees net seker dat u skoene nie te min in die medina is nie, want vullisdienste is beperk en visreste van die markte en dies meer is op straat. Baie Marokkaanse huise, goedkoper hotelle en byna alle busse het geen verwarming nie, en wintersaande val op nul; u benodig dalk meer lae as wat u sou verwag.

Vir 'n woestynreis na duine, moet u sorg dat u sakke maklik uitgeskud kan word, aangesien sand baie vinnig daar inkom.

Wasgoeddienste is buitengewoon min, maar sommige hotelle sal dit teen 'n prys bied en droogskoonmakers is volop. 'N Paar wasserye of soortgelyke bestaan ​​wel in nuwer dele van sommige stede, maar dit is moeilik om te vind. Dit sal u nie geld bespaar om nuwe klere te koop in plaas van u ou klere te was nie, maar dit is 'n noue ding.

Tyd

Marokko gebruik sonlig, behalwe tydens Ramadan.

Hoe verder suid u gaan, hoe meer weier mense om dagligbesparingstyd te gebruik (ook 'politieke tyd' genoem in teenstelling met 'wilde tyd'); staatsbeheerde plekke daar sal altyd die DWT gehoorsaam, handelaars nie noodwendig nie.

Bly veilig

Oor die algemeen bly Marokko 'n betreklik veilige plek; homoseksualiteit word egter gekriminaliseer en is tot drie jaar tronkstraf in Marokko en Wes-Sahara strafbaar. Gay en lesbiese toeriste moet selfbewus en versigtig wees. In 2014, 70-jarige Brits reisiger Ray Cole is vervolg en vier maande gevangenisstraf opgelê nadat die polisie syne deursoek het mobiele telefoon en inkriminerende foto's gevind. Uiteindelik slaap hy op die vloer van 'n oorvol Marokkaanse gevangenis gevul met geharde misdadigers, ondanks ingrypings van die Britse ministerie van buitelandse sake en 'n Britse parlementslid namens hom.

Soos enige land, het Marokko sy probleme. Baie kan maklik vermy word deur gesonde verstand te volg. Vermy donker stegies. Reis in 'n groep waar moontlik. Hou geld en paspoorte in 'n veiligheidsbeursie of in 'n hotelkluis. Hou te alle tye rugsakke en beursies by u. Sorg dat daar niks belangriks in die buite- of agtersakke is nie. Daar is onverdraagsaamheid vir openbare beoefening van nie-Abrahamitiese godsdienste en nie-soennitiese denominasies.

Vroue sal veral byna voortdurende teistering ervaar as hulle alleen is, maar dit is gewoonlik net katoproepe en (ontstellende) gesis. Moet nie beleefd voel nie - geen Marokkaanse vrou sal sulke gedrag verdra nie. Donker sonbrille maak dit makliker om oogkontak te vermy. As iemand u nie alleen sal laat nie, soek gesinne, 'n besige winkel of 'n plaaslike vrou en wees nie bang om hulp te vra nie. As u so geneig is, kan u 'n hijab (hoofdoek), maar dit is nie nodig nie. Marokko kan 'n liberale land wees en baie Marokkaanse vroue dra nie hoofdoeke nie. Maar vroue moet altyd aantrek konserwatief (geen lae-tops, midriffs of kortbroek nie), uit respek vir die plaaslike kultuur. In stede kan vroue meer onthullende klere dra, maar in die algemeen moet hulle die leiding van plaaslike vroue volg. Plaaslike inwoners sal ook aanvaar dat Marokkaanse vroue dit gaan waag ville nouvelle nagklubs of kroeë alleen is prostitute op soek na kliënte. Buitelandse vroue wat sulke plekke binnekom, sal nie so oorweeg word nie, maar beskou word as toeganklik.

Wees versigtig om bedwelm te word, veral as alleenreisiger. Die algemene en maklik-maak-geneesmiddel GHB duur net 3 uur en is na 7 uur onopspoorbaar in die liggaam, dus neem onmiddellik stappe as u aangeval word.

Hustlers kan 'n groot probleem wees vir mense wat na Marokko reis, en veral Tanger. Dit is dikwels moeilik om in die straat af te loop sonder om deur iemand te wees wat aanbied om u aanwysings te gee of iets aan u te verkoop. Die beste opsie is om hul dienste beleefd te weier en aan te hou loop, want al wat hulle soek, is geld. Daar is 'n paar wettige toergidse, maar u gids ontvang 'n opdrag vir alles wat u koop terwyl u by hulle is. Moet u dus nie laat druk om iets te koop wat u nie wil hê nie.

Bestuur onder die invloed van alkohol is streng onwettig al neem jy net een bier.

Op sekere plekke sal hustlers hul bes doen om jou te intimideer, en hulle kan baie vasklou en daarop aandring dat jy geld gee of hul 'dienste' aanbied. Moenie hierdeur geïntimideer word nie; gewoonlik doen 'n vaste "Nee" die truuk. Sommige van hulle kan vieslik en beledigend raak, maar loop voor die stadium na 'n winkel of skare. Die meeste Marokkane sal die persoon dadelik vertel as hulle sien dat u geteister word.

Gewapende gevegte in die omstrede gebiede van die Wes-Sahara kom nou minder voor, maar botsings tussen regeringsmagte en die Polisario-front kom steeds voor. Moenie te ver van die gebaande paal af dwaal nie, want hierdie streek is ook swaar gemyn.

Bly gesond

Algemene bekommernisse

• Inentings: Geen normale inentings is nodig vir Marokko onder normale omstandighede nie, maar gaan met die US se Center for Disease Control (CDC) reiswebbladsye vir enige onlangse uitbrake van siektes. Soos met die meeste reis, is dit sinvol om onlangs 'n tetanus-inenting te hê. Oorweeg die inenting van hepatitis A en B.
• Kos en drank: Vermy ongekookte vrugte en groente wat u nie kan skil nie. Vermy voedsel wat nie voorberei word as u dit bestel nie (bv. Buffets). Gewoonlik is gebraaide en gekookte voedsel veilig. Sommige reisigers het ook probleme ondervind met nie-yskas-speserye (soos mayonaise) wat in kitskoswinkels gebruik word.
• Water: Dit is raadsaam om gebottelde water te drink (kyk of die dop afgesluit is - sommige mense kan probeer om kraanwater in herwinde bottels aan u te verkoop). Wees versigtig vir ys of kardiale wat met kraanwater gemaak kan word. Sommige hotelle bied gratis gebottelde water aan gaste, en dit is verstandig om 'n voorraad in u kamer te hou sodat u nie met kraanwater in die versoeking kom nie.
• Skoene: Hou u sandale vir die strand. Marokkaanse strate verdubbel as vullisverwyderingsareas, en u wil miskien nie deur viskoppe en hoenderdele met oop-teen-skoene waai nie.
• Malaria: Aanwesig in die noordelike, kusgebiede van die land, maar nie 'n groot probleem nie. Tref die gewone voorsorgmaatreëls om gebyt te word (ligkleurige klere, insekweermiddel, ens.). As u regtig bekommerd is, gaan spreek u dokter oor anti-malaria medisyne voordat u vertrek.

Mediese hulp

Apteke word aangedui met 'n groen kruis, gewoonlik in neon. Hulle verkoop medisyne, voorbehoedmiddels en dikwels skoonheidsmiddels en verwante produkte. Vir geringe probleme dien hulle as mediese adviseur. Wees bereid om u probleem te beskryf, selfs as u presies weet wat u nodig het.

Mediese behandeling kan van dokters, klinieke en hospitale verkry word. Die meeste algemene praktisyns, spesialiste en tandartse is in eie diens; kyk vir bordjies waarop staan ​​"Docteur". 'N Gemiddelde doktersondersoek in 'n stad kos 150-300 dirham. Oor die algemeen is die kwaliteit van hul werk ordentlik, maar u kan probeer om plaaslike inwoners om advies en aanbevelings te vra.

Daar is min Engelssprekende dokters, hoewel Frans wydverspreid is.

Mediese sorg kan moeilik of onmoontlik gevind word in landelike gebiede

Regeringshospitale is goedkoop en in orde vir ligte beserings en ligte probleme, maar hulle is geneig om baie druk te wees, en vir alles ernstig is 'n privaat kliniek gewoonlik verkieslik. Behandelings in privaat klinieke sal duur wees, en reisigers sal moet betaal vir enige behandeling wat hulle vooraf ontvang.

Respek

• Groete onder hegte vriende en familie (maar selde tussen mans en vroue!) neem gewoonlik die vorm van drie vlekke op die wang aan. In ander omstandighede is handdruk die norm. As u die handdruk volg deur u hart met u regterhand aan te raak, dui dit op respek en opregtheid. Wanneer u iemand nader of 'n winkel, kafee of restaurant betree, word 'n "Salaam Alaykum" ('vrede op u') verwag; as u op hierdie manier gegroet word, is die tradisionele reaksie "Wa Alaykum Salaam" of net "Alaykum Salaam" (~ "en ook vrede oor u"). Albei groete gaan ook gepaard met die regterhand wat na die hart gaan. In informele omgewings is net 'Salaam' voldoende, maar dit word as onbeskof beskou as dit gebruik word by mense wat jy nie ken nie. Om iemand 'Sidi Mohammed' (~ 'agbare Mohammed') te noem, is die gevestigde manier om iemand aan te spreek wie se naam jy nie ken nie.
• Linkse hande word gewoonlik in die Moslem-godsdiens en Amazigh-nomadiese kulture as 'onrein' beskou, aangesien dit vroeër gereserveer was vir higiëne in toilette. Soos in baie kulture, kan dit as onbeleefd beskou word om hande te skud of iets met u linkerhand van iemand aan te bied of te aanvaar. Meer nog, gee geld aan u linkerkant, dus probeer dit vermy. Terwyl linkshandige mense soms 'n uitroep ontvang, en plaaslike kinders deur ouers druk uitoefen om hul reg in tradisionele gemeenskappe te gebruik, sal die meeste mense verstaan ​​as u u eie besigheid met u linkerhand doen. As u regter besig is, is dit normaal om u pols van u linkerhand aan te bied om hand te skud. Om u linkerhand te probeer uitsluitlik gebruik vir enigiets "vuil" (soos om rondloper katte en honde te troetel) en om die regterhand skoon te hou, is 'n goeie manier om reisigers se diarree te voorkom.
• Ouderlinge: Marokkane het steeds die tradisie om hul ouderlinge en siekes ten sterkste te respekteer. As iemand wat gestremd is of ouer is as u, verbygaan, stop dan en laat ruimte vir hulle. Of as 'n taxi opdaag en u saam met 'n ouer wag, moet u toelaat dat die ouer persoon voorrang bo u geniet. Toeriste hou nie aan hierdie verwagtinge nie, maar dit verhoog die aansien vir toeriste in Marokko wanneer hulle dieselfde tradisies volg.
• Dwelms: Rook kif of hasj is deel van die Marokkaanse kultuur en word wyd geduld (hoewel amptelik onwettig). Selfs die polisie gee nie om vir klein hoeveelhede wat duidelik net vir persoonlike gebruik is nie. Maar daar word vroeg in die dag met klippe gegooi en 'n mens rook nie op druk strande of in kafees of restaurante sonder die toestemming van die eienaar nie - dit is goed, selfs verwag, om toestemming te vra. Opium is ook 'n gevestigde middel, maar slegs vir medisinale doeleindes. Om alkohol in die openbaar te drink, is 'n absolute no-go.
• Ramadan: Die heilige maand word deur byna elke Marokkaan gehou. As 'n toeris is dit nie nodig om dit waar te neem nie, maar as u in die openbaar nie eet, drink, rook, borrelgomkou of suikergoed suig nie, sal dit vir u baie vriende wees. Op toeriste plekke is restaurante en kafees die hele dag oop en bedien drankies of kos, maar as dit enigsins moontlik is, moet 'n mens buite sit, buite die mening van die publiek.

Betoon in Marokko te alle tye respek en hoflikheid met verwysing na hul kulturele praktyke en godsdiens. As u op plekke waar plaaslike Marokkane voorkom, is dit raadsaam om langbroeke eerder as 'n kortbroek te dra, en vroue moet nie deursigtige rokke dra nie. In strandklubs en hotelle is dit egter goed om swembroeke, bikini's en kortbroeke aan te trek. Moenie tekens van geneentheid in die openbaar aan lede van die ander geslag toon nie. Mense van die ander geslag is in hegtenis geneem omdat hulle in die openbaar gesoen het en dit word net nie sosiaal aanvaar nie. Vermy altyd argumente oor Islam of beledigings teen Islam.

Verbind

Telefoon

Openbare telefone kan in middestede gevind word, maar privaat telefoonkantore (ook bekend as teleboutiques of telekiosques) word ook algemeen gebruik. Die internasionale skakelvoorvoegsel (om te skakel uit van die land) is 00. Alle getalle is tien syfers lank en tel die voorletter 0 en die hele nommer moet geskakel word selfs vir plaaslike oproepe binne dieselfde areakode.

Nuttige getalle

Polisie: 19. Marokkaanse koninklike gendarmerie: 17

Brandweerdiens: 15

Snelweg-nooddiens: 177

Binnelandse gids: 160

Internasionale gids: 120

Telegramme en telefoon: 140

Intercity operator: 100

Mobiel

Die mobiele telefoonnetwerk in Marokko kan verkry word via een van die belangrikste ondernemers: Oranje, Inwi of Maroc Telecom^{[dooie skakel]}. Netwerkdekking is oor die algemeen goed, ten minste in bevolkte gebiede, maar meestal ook op die platteland; Maroc Telecom (IAM - Ittisalat Al Maghrib, besit deur Etisalat) en (Orange) het verreweg die beste dekking in landelike gebiede (insluitend die meeste dele van Wes-Sahara).

Meer inligting oor beskikbare dienste, dekking en swerwingsvennote is beskikbaar by: GSMWêreld. Pas op dat dit baie duur is om met internasionale kaarte uit die meeste lande te swaai, dus dink daaraan om 'n plaaslike kaart te koop.

SIM-kaarte

Kaarte kan met 'n ID gekoop word; die kaart self is gratis, die betaalde fooi word op die rekening gekrediteer (vanaf 2017). Dit kan gekoop word in verskillende winkels met die amptelike logo, maar nie in die geheel nie (duimreël: nie in 'n kiosk nie, maar enige elektroniese winkel werk en natuurlik die amptelike winkels van die ondernemings) - Arabies en Frans gebruik albei 'SIM' deur die woord te herhaal, kry u die SIM-kaart, of u kan na die volgende winkel gaan waar u een kan kry.

Top-ups kom in die vorm van krapkaarte vir 5 tot 100 dirham wat letterlik oral gekoop kan word, kyk net uit vir die logo van die telefoonmaatskappy. Die kaarte word gebruik deur die skrapkode na 'n nommer te stuur wat op die krapkaart self verduidelik word: 555 vir Maroc Telecom en Orange, 120 vir INWI.

Dataplanne is beskikbaar vir so min as 5 dirham per 500 MB. Maar 17 GB en 2 uur oproep, of 15 GB en 5 uur oproep, kan slegs 100 dirham kry.

Post

Die Marokkaanse posdiens is oor die algemeen betroubaar en bied 'n pos restante diens in groot stede teen 'n klein bedrag. U benodig identifikasie (verkieslik u paspoort) om u pos te versamel.

Items gestuur as vrag word by die poskantoor geïnspekteer voordat dit gestuur word, dus wag totdat dit gedoen is voordat u die kissie verseël.

E-pos en internet

Marokkane het regtig internet gebruik. Internet kafees is laat oop en is talle in stede en kleiner dorpe wat beduidende toeristeverkeer het. Tariewe is 3-4 dirham per uur en dit is dikwels langs, bo of onder die telekiosque kantore. Snelhede is aanvaarbaar tot uitstekend in die noorde, maar dit kan 'n bietjie langsamer in landelike gebiede wees. In die meeste internetkafees kan u CD's teen 'n lae koste druk en verbrand. Byna elke restaurant en kafee bied gratis wifi met gewoonlik aanvaarbare spoed.

Marokkane het ook regtig dekking vir 3G en 4G / LTE gedoen. Daar is goeie toegang tot e-pos en die internet via selfone, en dit is relatief goedkoop. Daar is 3G-toegang, selfs in die woestyn, sowel as in alle stede. U kan die mobiele internetnetwerk maklik gebruik deur 'n voorafbetaalde kaart te koop (sien mobiele afdeling). Vir Maroc Telecom kan slegs data-pakkette gekoop word deur "* 3" by die aanvullingskode te voeg.

Vanaf 2017 word veselverbindings deur die hele land uitgerol, met nuut geïnstalleerde 4G-torings as rugsteun.