Attractions in Morocco

Royal Palace of Fez

The Royal Palace of Fez (Dar el-Makhzen) is located in the Fez el-Jdid district and is famous for its seven massive brass doors.

Aben Danan Synagogue

The Aben Danan Synagogue is a historic synagogue in the Jewish quarter (Mellah) of Fez.

Cherratine Madrasa

The Cherratine Madrasa is a historic Islamic college in the medina of Fez.

Royal Palace of Marrakech

The Royal Palace of Marrakech, also known as Dar el-Makhzen, is the official residence of the Moroccan King in the city.

Dar Jamai Museum

The Dar Jamai Palace in Meknes is an exquisite example of the architecture of 19th-century Moroccan noble residences.

Mausoleum of Moulay Idris II

The Mausoleum of Moulay Idris II in Fez is one of the holiest sites in Morocco.

Rabat Grand Mosque

The Rabat Grand Mosque, also known as Jamaa el-Kebir, is located in the heart of the Andalusian medina.

Dar el Bacha

Dar el Bacha, also known as the Pasha's Palace, is one of the most beautiful palaces in Marrakech.

Skala de la Ville (Essaouira Citadel)

The Skala de la Ville is the historic sea bastion of Essaouira, equipped with impressive Andalusian bronze cannons.

Dar Si Said

Dar Si Said is a magnificent late 19th-century palace in Marrakech that now houses the museum of Moroccan woodwork.

Bab Marrakech

Bab Marrakech is one of the most impressive historic city gates of Essaouira.

Bab El Khemis

Bab El Khemis, the 'Thursday Gate', is one of the magnificent historic city gates of Meknes.

Dar el-Hana Pavilion

The Dar el-Hana Pavilion is located in the expansive Agdal Gardens south of the Marrakech medina.

Zawiya of Moulay Idris I

The Zawiya in the holy city of Moulay Idriss Zerhoun is dedicated to the founder of the Idrisid dynasty.

Hassan II Mosque

The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca is one of the largest mosques in the world, featuring a 210-meter minaret.

Borj Sud

Borj Sud is an old fortress perched on the hills south of the Fez medina.

Saint-Pierre Cathedral

Saint-Pierre Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre) in Rabat is a striking Art Deco building on Golan Square.

Bab Bou Jeloud (Blue Gate)

Bab Bou Jeloud, known as the Blue Gate, is the monumental main entrance to the medieval medina of Fez.

Mosquée Loubnan (Agadir Grand Mosque)

Mosquée Loubnan, also known as the Lebanon Mosque, is the most important Islamic place of worship in the new Agadir.

Grand Mosque of Tangier

The Grand Mosque of Tangier is a significant religious building in the heart of the medina.

Mahkama du Pacha

The Mahkama du Pacha is an administrative building in Casablanca, renowned for its magnificent Hispano-Moorish architecture.

Casablanca Cathedral

The Casablanca Cathedral (Sacré-Cœur) is a former Roman Catholic church built in Art Deco style with Moroccan influences.

Spanish Mosque

The Spanish Mosque perches on a hill above the blue city of Chefchaouen.

Mohammed VI Bridge

The Mohammed VI Bridge near Rabat is a majestic cable-stayed bridge spanning the Bou Regreg Valley.

Taroudant City Walls

The city walls of Taroudant are among the best-preserved fortifications in Morocco.

Grand Mosque of Taza

The Grand Mosque of Taza is one of the oldest surviving structures of Almohad architecture.

Bhalil

A picturesque mountain village near Fes, famous for its ancient cave dwellings and traditional button-making craft.

Tinejdad

A charming oasis town famous for its well-preserved traditional fortified mud-brick villages called ksars.

Demnate

One of Morocco's oldest cities, famous for the Imi n'Ifri natural bridge and its traditional pottery.

Skoura

A vast oasis with thousands of palms and historic mud-brick kasbahs like Kasbah Amridil.

M'Hamid

A remote desert village at the end of the paved road, where the true Saharan adventure begins.

Erfoud

The fossil capital of the world and a favorite desert filming location for Hollywood movies.

Nature

Lake

Lalla Takerkoust

An artificial reservoir near Marrakech.

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Roman City of Volubilis

One of the best-preserved Roman ruins in North Africa, famous for its beautiful mosaics.

Al-Qarawiyyin

Considered the oldest continuously operating university in the world.

Hassan Tower

The unfinished minaret of a grand mosque commissioned by Almohad Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour in the late 12th century.

Kasbah Taourirt

An impressive mud fortress in Ouarzazate that once belonged to the powerful Glaoui family.

Borj Nord

An old 16th-century fort perched on the hills above Fes.

Chellah Necropolis

A fascinating site encompassing both Roman ruins (Sala Colonia) and an Islamic necropolis of the Marinid dynasty.

Bab Mansour Gate

A monumental city gate in Meknes, considered one of the most beautiful and best-preserved gates in North Africa.

Ksar of Ait Benhaddou

A traditional mud-brick fortified village on the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech.

Chouara Tanneries

One of the oldest leather tanneries in the world, located in the historic medina of Fes.

Ksar Tamnougalt

One of the oldest mud villages in the Draa Valley, once the historic capital of the Mezguita region.

Tinmal Mosque

One of the few mosques in Morocco that non-Muslims are permitted to enter.

Kasbah Telouet

A crumbling but once magnificent fortress in the High Atlas.

Sijilmasa Ruins

The remains of a once-thriving medieval caravan city on the edge of the Sahara.

Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail

The final resting place of Morocco's most notorious sultan.

Kasbah of Agadir Oufella

The ruins of a fortress built in 1540 to protect Agadir from Portuguese attacks.

Ben Youssef Madrasa

An Islamic college in Marrakech that was once the largest in North Africa.

Kasbah of the Udayas

A 12th-century fortress located at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river in Rabat.