Marrakech and Agadir Dominate Morocco’s Tourism, Capturing 60% of Visitors

According to figures released by the Tourism Observatory, 60% of the total overnight stays of tourists were in these two cities during the months of January and February, up 2% compared to 2018 figures. These data also reveal a 6% increase for the city of Marrakech and a near stagnation for the city of Agadir.

Regarding the number of overnight stays, the ochre city continues its momentum with a 10% increase, while the capital of Souss records a 5% increase, still according to the Tourism Observatory, which reports a 12% increase for Tangier, 8% for Essaouira and 3% for Fez.

The other Moroccan tourist hubs performed well during the first two months of the year. Tangier saw an increase of 7%, Fez 2%, Essaouira 9%, while Ouarzazate saw the number of tourists grow by 2%.