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Morocco country information

Morocco map
Kingdom of Morocco
Area: 446,550 sq km
Population: 33,757,175
Population density: 70 per sq km
Capital: Rabat
Passport & Visa
Visa Required?
British No
Australian No
Canadian No
USA No
Other EU No

Passports

Passport valid for intended period of stay required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

Passport Note

Visitors should ensure that their passports are stamped when they enter the country.

Visas

Not required by all nationals referred to in the chart above for stays of up to three months.

Visa Note

(a) Visa extensions are possible upon request at the nearest police station. (b) Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements.
Getting there

Getting There by Air

The national airlines are Royal Air Maroc (AT) ( www.royalairmaroc.com ), and its twin low-cost carrier Atlas Blue (8A) ( www.atlas-blue.com ).

Approximate Flight Times

From London to Casablanca is 3 hours; to Tangier is 2 hours 30 minutes. From New York to Casablanca is 6 hours 30 minutes.

Main Airports

Casablanca (CMN) (Mohammed V) is 30km (19 miles) south of the city (journey time - 35 minutes). To/from the airport: There are taxi services into Casablanca and train services available to Rabat. Facilities: Outgoing duty-free shop, banking and bureau de change, restaurant, tourist help desk and car hire.

Tangier (TNG) (Boukhalef Souahel) is 11km (7 miles) from the city (journey time - 20 minutes). To/from the airport: Bus and taxi services are available into Tangier. Facilities: Outgoing duty-free shop, banking and bureau de change, restaurant, bar, tourist help desk and car hire.

Other international airports include Fes (FEZ), Marrakech (RAK) and Rabat-Salé (RBA).
Departure Tax
None.

Getting There by Water

Main ports: Tangier and Nador in Morocco proper, and the Spanish-held ports of Ceuta and Melilla. Several lines from Europe serve these ports.

Ferry operators include FerriMaroc (tel: (950) 274 800; www.ferrimaroc.com ) and Trasmediterranea (tel: (902) 454 645; www.trasmediterranea.com ). There are reasonably priced and regular car- and passenger-ferry links between southern Spain and Tangier and the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla on the north Moroccan coast. Most links are roll-on, roll-off car ferries except where shown. The routes are from Algeciras to Ceuta (Sebta) (car ferry); Algeciras to Tangier (hydrofoil and car ferry); Tarifa to Tangier (hydrofoil); Gibraltar to Tangier (hydrofoil and car ferry); Almería to Melilla or Nador (car ferry); Málaga to Melilla (car ferry); Almería to Nador (car ferry); Gênes (Italy) to Tangier; Alicante to Orán; and Almería to Al Hoceima.

There are also car ferries between Sète on the French coast (between Béziers and Montpellier on the Golfe du Lyon) and Tangier run by Compagnie Marocaine de Navigation.

Getting There by Rail

Rail links between Morocco and Algeria are suspended. Trains can be caught from London St Pancras to Gare du Nord in Paris, and then Gare d'Austerlitz to Algerciras in Spain. From here ferries can be caught to Morocco.

Getting There by Road

The best road link is from southern Spain or France via passenger/car ferries. The road link on the north Algerian border is closed. Eurolines (tel: 0870 580 8080, in the UK; www.eurolines.com ) runs services between Europe and Morocco.
Cycling & Maps

Morocco Map
Michelin
scale 1:1 000 000

Morocco Map
International Travel Maps
scale 1:1 170 000

       
or try any of these free and very detailed maps: Cartes du Maroc
Cost of living
Morocco: all prices in Morocco Dirhams (MAD)
drinks and snacks

food: local markets; restaurants; and stores

water (mineral)
juice
soft drink (can)
soft drink (bottle)

1.5 litre
1 litre
300ml
1 litre
5.00
12.00
5.00
7.80

bread loaf-white
bread loaf-whole grain

600g
750g
8.00
9.80
local market food


pizza-takeaway
one serving
one serving
one serving
med
tba
tba
tba
75.00
beer-local
wine
330ml
750ml
9.50
85.00
tea
coffee (cafe / bar)
Nescafe instant
coffee-ground
25 bags
per cup
125g
500g
11.00
4.00-8.00
35.00
45.00
rice (white)
pasta
eggs
tinned tomatoes

kg
500g
per dozen
250g

10.70
6.50
10.50
8.60
milk
yoghurt / curd
cheese
Magnum icecream
1 litre
200g
kg
each

7.20
8.00
170.00
tba

potatoes
onions
tomatoes
green beans
kg
kg
kg
kg
4.30
3.50
4.80
18.00
chips
salted peanuts
dried apricots
200g pack
kg
kg
tba
tba
tba
apples
oranges
bananas
kg
kg
kg
18.00
12.00
9.50
cornflakes
chocolate

biscuits-plain
biscuits-chocolate
375g pack
100g block

200g pack
200g pack
22.50
9.20

7.90
12.00+
pineapple (can)
oil (corn)
500g can
500ml
12.50
6.80
peanut paste
jam
500g jar
400g jar
tba
14.50
 
accommodation personal
budget city hostel
budget city hotel
matrass on rooftop
70-100+ per dorm bed
250- 300+ double with ensuite
25+

deodorant - roll-on
soap
shampoo
toothbrush
toothpaste
disposable razor
toilet paper

50ml
150g bar
200ml
each
100ml
5 pack
each
23.00
4.20
24.50
tba
10.00
35.00
tba
camping
wild camping

40.00 2 person + tent
can be doone thogh best to ask

internet 3.00-10.00 per hour

* tba = price to be announced
* January 2009: at time of writing 1.00 USD = 8.69 MAD
all prices have been taken from internet resources such as wikitravel, hostel world, leading supermarket chains, travel blogs, forums and of course our own travel experiences and purchases of everyday products in food markets, bazaars and local shopping facilities. They are only an indication and designed to give you a general impression of the cost of living in Morocco. Items are geared towards the budget conscious traveller with an occasional craving for a bit of luxury.
Accommodation
Food & drink
Bike shops
Marrakech

Argan Extreme Sports
rue Fatima Al Fihria ( in between main police station and the sport complex)
Marrakech
06 22 27 86 10
http://fr.argansports.com

Climate
climate chart Casablanca climate chart Rabat
Road distances
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