Morocco

[kikashi]

I hope to spend a few days in Morocco over Easter, probably in Marrakech and up in the Atlas mountains. Any suggestions for interesting landscapes or good guidebooks, or just general tips would be welcome.

Jeremy

[tom b]

Morocco is a very photogenic place but the touts can drive you crazy particularly if you have a camera.

My advice would be to do a google search for touts + Morocco and then work out a strategy as to how you  are going to deal with them.

Michael managed to get some good shots there so it is possible.

Cheers,

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Hi Jeremy,

When we were planning to do Morocco a few years ago, my wife had considerable contact with a Moroccan tour outfit called Desert Majesty (http://www.desertmajesty.com/). They seemed like very interesting and knowledgable people and we will probably use them if we ever get our act together.

I hope you have a great trip, with lots of photos.

Eric

[Peter McLennan]

X2 on the touts.  Unless you're very thick-skinned, they'll drive you crazy.

Fes is more fun than Marrakech, IMHO.  If you have a rental car, the Tizni n Test pass will amaze you.  As will most of the roads through the Atlas Mountains.  Not for the faint of heart, though.

Geographically, Morocco surprised me.  It's very diverse and quite spectacular.