{"id":15668,"date":"2016-07-07T14:34:42","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T18:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/?p=15668"},"modified":"2022-01-27T21:12:47","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T02:12:47","slug":"morocco-itinerary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/morocco-itinerary\/","title":{"rendered":"Morocco itinerary: 14 days from North to South"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Between the bustling medinas, the finger-licking good cuisine, and the impossibly photogenic landscapes, there’s no doubt Morocco<\/a> is a country that has to be seen at least once in a lifetime. But while the enthralling, easy-on-the-eyes North African country is still rudimentary in many ways (limited Wi-Fi, virtually non-existent recycling, condescending mansplaining, oppressing vendors) it is still one of my favourite and most eye-opening trips to date and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking to travel just a little bit outside their comfort zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clearly, Morocco can be an intimidating country to explore independently\u2014which is why I was thrilled to join the Best of Morocco tour with Intrepid Travel<\/a> (editor’s note: the exact tour I was on, Morocco Experience, is no longer available; this one is the most similar one that’S currently available). Here is what my group and I got up to on our 14-day trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Casablanca<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There was a moment, at the beginning of the trip, where I thought I’d made a huge mistake (yes, the Arrested Development kind of huge mistake). Truth be told, I hated Casablanca; I thought it was nasty, dodgy, and I didn’t like the way people stared at my blonde hair, so much that I daren’t explore on my own despite the fact that I don’t get scared easily. To add fuel to the fire, a bird shat on my head an hour after my arrival and as much as I wanted to love Casablanca, I couldn’t help seeing this as a sign. Fortunately, we stayed just long enough to visit the world’s seventh largest mosque<\/a>, and then we continued our journey up north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unsurprisingly, I wouldn’t recommend visiting Casablanca unless you’ve absolutely got to. Given the opportunity, I’d give it a happy miss!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chefchaouen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It wasn’t until we got to Chefchaouen that I really got excited. The small, mountainous village far made up for Morocco’s dicey\u00a0metropolis\u2014in fact, entering Chefchaouen is like walking into a dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wherever you\u2019ve been in your travels, I can pretty much guarantee you\u2019ve never seen anything like this before. An entire Medina\u2014the core centre of any North African city\u2014awash in every single hue of blue known to mankind. Turquoise, aqua, cerulean, navy, you name it. Why bother with a monochrome world when you can live in technicolour?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Definitely one of my favourite places in the world. Even four years after my trip!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volubilis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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You can imagine my reaction when I read that name out loud the first time. It doesn\u2019t sound very\u2026 Moroccan, to say the least. Well, Christ on a Cracker, little did I know that Northern Morocco is home to some one of the finest Roman ruins in the world. No kidding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volubilis<\/a> is situated on top of some of the most fertile land in Morocco\u00a0and was famous throughout the Empire for its olive-growing business,\u00a0grains, and wild animals that were sent to Rome for\u00a0gladiatorial\u00a0spectacles. Such high-quality and sought-after items made Volubilis one of the wealthiest cities\u00a0on the Appian Way.<\/p>\n\n\n