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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Morocco

64 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Morocco

Updated February 22, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Morocco

Tamri, Morocco

The Tree Goats of Morocco

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.
Jardin Majorelle

Marrakesh, Morocco

Jardin Majorelle

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.
Items for sale in a blue alley in Chefchaouen. (magda-maciek/Flickr)

Chefchaouen, Morocco

Chefchaouen

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.
Tin Mal Mosque

Al Haouz, Morocco

Tin Mal Mosque

The remains of a magnificent medieval fortress that was the capital of a vast empire.
Tradition in the mountains

Imlil, Morocco

Kasbah du Toubkal

A Moroccan getaway in the mountain range that plays the Himalayas' stunt double.
Inside the Todra Gorge

Province de Tinghir, Morocco

Todra Gorge

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.
Caves of Hercules

Tangier, Morocco

Caves of Hercules

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.
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Marrakesh, Morocco

Jemaa el-Fna Square

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
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Fez, Morocco

British Saloon

One of the few places to grab a beer in Fez is a former British consulate.

El Jadida, Morocco

El Jadida Community Oven

Enjoy fresh-baked bread and fish from a repurposed Portuguese fortress.
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Stories About Morocco

Podcast: Tangier American Legation Museum

In North Africa, the first American-owned property on foreign soil.
by The Podcast Team
January 30, 2023

Podcast: The Belt and the Berm, Part 1

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
by The Podcast Team
April 28, 2021
The ifrit is the most meddlesome and sinister of the djinn.

Across the Islamic World, the Ifrit Brings Miseries Both Large and Small

To believe in them and other djinns is to acknowledge there is a world beyond our own.
by Harry Spitzer
October 29, 2020
This is what a piece of the Moon looks like after 1,000 years on Earth.

For Sale: A Slice of Stunning, Anomalous Moon Rock Meteorite

It waited 1,000 years in the desert, just for you.
by Matthew Taub
April 15, 2020
Olive and banana trees stand tall over broad bean fields.

The Moroccan Food Forest That Inspired an Agricultural Revolution

These ancient forest gardens may be more relevant than ever.
by Eric J. Wallace
April 1, 2019
The first, almost complete, adult mandible discovered at Jebel Irhoud.

The Oldest Known Homo Sapiens Fossils Now Come From North Africa

New finds are rewriting the story of our species.
by Sarah Laskow
June 7, 2017

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