Golf capital, the city of Marrakech intends to reap the benefits for the 2019 edition of the Golf travel market (IGTM) which it has been hosting since the beginning of this week. For four days that this meeting of golfers will last, the ochre city intends to play its part to attract even more tourists.
Whether in terms of arrivals or even overnight stays in classified Tourist Accommodation Establishments (EHTC) in Marrakech , the French are at the top as of the end of last August.
Young 14-year-old Ilyan decided a few months ago to embark on a journey that will allow him to discover the Morocco that saw him born. The particularity in this very brave boy is that he is carrying out this tour of the Kingdom on foot.
The tourism operators of Ouarzazate participated in large numbers in the 41st edition of the IFTM Top Resa trade show in Paris. On this occasion, they translated into action their desire to perpetuate the gains of the French market and to seduce new professionals.
Among the tourists who came to Morocco, the French are the majority with 27.6% of the total foreign tourists during the year 2018, or nearly one tourist out of three. With 1.84 million arrivals, they recorded a growth of 14% compared to the year 2017.
Morocco is the French’s top preferred destination during the winter, far ahead of its eternal rival, Tunisia.
Starting November 7, a direct air service between Paris-Orly and Ouarzazate will be operational, with two flights per week. It will be the French airline Transavia that will operate the flight.
The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) has secured several partnerships during its participation in the 41st edition of the IFTM TOP Resa trade show, the largest French tourism and travel trade show.
The cultural department of the supervisory ministry announced on Tuesday that more than 2 million people visited the 19 archaeological sites between January and September 2019.
The Thomas Cook affair continues to cause problems for many travelers. At the end of their stay in Marrakech, a French couple on vacation in Morocco was forced, last Friday, to pay their hotel bill again, which amounted to 1,540 euros.
In the run-up to the first World Tourism Fair of the season, IFTM top Resa, in Paris, Moroccan tourism is not doing well. Its share of the French market seems to be slipping away.
The first seven months of the year have been beneficial for Agadir in terms of tourism. According to data from the Regional Tourism Council of Agadir-Souss-Massa, the number of overnight stays in classified tourist establishments in Agadir increased by 3.98% compared to 2018.