Chinese Tourist Arrivals in Morocco Plummet 40% in Early 2019
5 May 2019
It seems that neither the Ministry of Tourism nor the operators in the sector have any explanation to give in the face of this lean period. The poor performance of Chinese (…)
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Club Med Explores New Investment Opportunities in Moroccan Tourism
3 May 2019
Exchanges between the Minister of Tourism, Air Transport, Crafts and Social Economy, Mohamed Sajid, and the CEO of Club Med, Henri Giscard d’Estaing, last Thursday, show that (…)
Historic Fez Medina Showcased in TF1 Report: Morocco’s Cultural Capital Reinvents Itself
28 April 2019
The city of Fez, especially its millennium-old medina, was honored by the French channel TF1, which devoted a long report to it in the edition of its 1 p.m. news yesterday, (…)
Goat Tourism Scam in Morocco: Investigation Reveals Mistreatment for Photo Ops
25 April 2019
An investigation by a British environmental photographer in Essaouira concerning the goats perched in the argan trees has just been taken up by a host of Western media, (…)
Morocco Sees 7.6% Surge in Tourism Despite Recent Tragedy
19 April 2019
The murder of the two Scandinavians in December near Mount Toubkal did not have negative consequences on the number of foreign tourists in Morocco, which increased during the (…)
Morocco Ranks Among Top 10 Halal Travel Destinations in Global Muslim Tourism Index
18 April 2019
Morocco maintains its place among the 10 best halal destinations, within the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), according to the Global Muslim Travel (…)
French Tourists Lead Surge in Agadir Visits as Foreign Tourism Rebounds
10 April 2019
The number of foreign tourists is once again on the rise in Agadir with a 3.11% increase in the number of overnight stays during the first two months of the year, according to (…)
Massive New Seaside Resort Planned Near Agadir to Boost Morocco’s Tourism
9 April 2019
A new tourism project, namely a seaside resort, will soon strengthen the accommodation capacity and offerings of the Souss-Massa region in terms of tourism. Around 600 hectares (…)
Morocco’s Passport Ranks 79th Globally, Lags Behind 18 African Nations in Visa-Free Access
5 April 2019
The Moroccan passport allows access to 61 countries without a visa. And if it is 79th in the world in terms of passport strength, even at the African level the Moroccan green (…)
Video Leads to Arrest in Marrakech Tourist Robbery Case
3 April 2019
A Japanese tourist was the victim of a snatch theft in the old medina of Marrakech. Two assailants were both identified thanks to a surveillance camera video. One of them was (…)