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Exotic and sensual, spicy and hot, Morocco brings a bit of zest into your travels. Full of mesmerizing bazaars, towering palaces, bustling squares, and hot days and cool nights, Morocco is the kind of trip you won’t soon forget. With beaches and seaside towns, you’ll be hard pressed to choose just one destination for your entire trip. Explore all that Morocco has to offer and discover its natural beauty on the back of a camel or from the terrace of a Kasbah.

Morocco is most known for the famous market of Marrakech. Tucked away at the side of the Atlas Mountains, it is an imperial city full of mysterious and striking scents, textures, colors, and tastes. People from miles around come to trade, experience, and enjoy the marketplace and the surrounding areas. It is a city full of labyrinthine alleys, detailed mosaics, antique museums, sumptuous palaces, and people selling their wares and showing their skills. Be ready to see all sorts of amazing sights, from fortune-tellers to snake charmers, musicians to acrobats. Djemma el Fna is the central square here, and also a place that comes alive when night falls, so don’t end your day too early.

Fès (or Fez) is another Moroccan gem, a city that is always open and ready for sellers, buyers, visitors, and entertainers. It is the most ancient city, full of history as well as mystery, a place where you can purchase almost anything your heart desires from lush carpets to sweet mint tea. Traditional craftsmen are always at work in this imperial city, a religious and cultural center for the people that live there each and every day. Fès El Bali is the older part of the city and definitely worth a look for those who want to feel as though they’ve stepped back in time. Explore the Nejjarine Square and Fountain, the Royal Palace, the Er Rsif and Al-Andalus mosques, and The Dar Bath Museum.

When you want to escape the heat and crowds of the bigger cities and the hustle of the markets, escape to the Dades Valley between the Jebel Sarhro and the Atlas Mountains. Bring your binoculars and plenty of room on your camera, because spectacular scenery awaits. Kasbahs, the traditional Moroccan forts, line the cliffs for yet another taste of history gone past. Some of these have even transformed into hotels, giving you the sense of being in another time as you look out over the wide expanse of Moroccan land with its powerful, earthy colors, men leading camels, and the sounds of the night.

Wear a strong pair of shoes, as the best way to experience these Moroccan jewels is on foot.

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