Vacation departures have turned into a real ordeal with endless traffic jams on several road axes connecting the cities of the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma region, as well as within urban areas, caused by the massive influx of Moroccan visitors and Moroccans residing abroad (MREs).
In the midst of the real estate crisis, Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima is the second region in Morocco in terms of the number of empty apartments, after Casablanca-Settat. A large part of these vacant apartments belong to Moroccans residing abroad (MREs).
According to official data, the number of vacant apartments in the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region is estimated at around 334,000 units, representing 15.6% of the total number of vacant apartments in Morocco. Many of them belong to Moroccans residing abroad (MREs).
The authorities in Al Hoceima are conducting a cleanliness campaign to rid the city of beggars and the mentally ill in order to strengthen security and improve the quality of life for residents.
The authorities of Al Hoceima have tackled the occupants of public space on the Quemado beach. An operation welcomed by summer visitors, as well as a number of civil actors and tourism sector players.
The scene caused a scandal in Morocco. To the general surprise, a foreign tourist stripped naked and tried to swim naked on a beach in Al Hoceima before being stopped in his tracks by vacationers.
Some 20,573 Moroccans from Europe and 5,578 vehicles transited through the port of Motril since the start of Operation Marhaba on June 13, representing a decrease of 23% and 18% respectively compared to the same period last year.
In Al Hoceima, many vacationers have found a trick to avoid the hotels that have become too expensive for them.
Deserted, the hotels and restaurants located in the cities of northern Morocco, particularly Al Hoceima, are in great difficulty.
In Al Hoceima, most tourist services in hotels, restaurants and cafes have seen a sharp increase, thus undermining the vacations of Moroccans Residing Abroad (MREs) and residents during this summer period marked by an influx of tourists.
The municipality of Tangier, the Ministry of the Interior, the wilaya and the council of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region and the Agency for the Promotion and Development of the North (APDN) have signed an agreement for a program aimed at extending the video surveillance network in public spaces and organizing traffic and driving.
King Mohammed VI is enjoying his vacation in M’diq. Photos posted on social media show the Sovereign taking a stroll in a convertible Mercedes.