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at Tin Mal (see p252)
The kasbah at Aït Benhaddou, near Ouarzazate
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MARRAKECH 222
HIGH ATLAS 244
OUARZAZATE &
THE SOUTHERN OASES
260
SOUTHERN MOROCCO
& WESTERN SAHARA
282 Rose petals gathered for making
rosewater
SURVIVAL GUIDE
MOROCCO PRACTICAL
INFORMATION 360
REGION BY
REGION
TRAVEL INFORMATION
370
MOROCCO
AT A GLANCE 62
INDEX 378
RABAT 64
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Olives from the Dadès valley 400
NORTHERN
ATLANTIC COAST 82
TRAVELLERS’ FURTHER READING 404
NEEDS
CASABLANCA 94
GLOSSARY 405
WHERE TO STAY
298
WHERE TO EAT
322
SHOPPING IN
MOROCCO 344
An illuminated manuscript
ENTERTAINMENT IN Dish from the Fès region
MOROCCO 350
SOUTHERN
ATLANTIC COAST 108 SPORTS & OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES 354
TANGIER 128
MEDITERRANEAN
COAST & THE RIF 142
FÈS 162
MEKNÈS & VOLUBILIS
184
MIDDLE ATLAS 206 The Mausoleum of
Moulay Ismaïl at Meknès (pp194–5)
6 H O W T O U S E T H I S G U I D E
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
his guide helps you get the most towns, describe important sights, using
from your visit to Morocco, photographs, maps and illustrations.
Tproviding expert recommenda- Restaurants and hotel recommenda-
tions and detailed practical informa- tions, and information about hiking,
tion. Introducing Morocco maps the trekking and other outdoor activities,
country and sets it in its historical and can be found in Travellers’ Needs. The
cultural context. The 13 sections com- Survival Guide contains practical tips
prising Morocco Region by Region, six on everything from visiting mosques
of which focus on the country’s major to transport around the country.
MAJOR CITIES Coloured thumb tabs
In this guide, Morocco is indentify the various towns
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