Read Morocco as regions such as Marrakech, Fes, Sahara dunes, not as a pin.
Marrakech-Atlas-desert-Fes is the spine.
Regions
- Marrakech — Marrakech is stop 1 in a Morocco map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Fes — Fes is stop 2 in a Morocco map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Sahara dunes — Sahara dunes is stop 3 in a Morocco map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Chefchaouen — Chefchaouen is stop 4 in a Morocco map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Essaouira — Essaouira is stop 5 in a Morocco map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Atlas villages — Atlas villages is stop 6 in a Morocco map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
Routes
- Marrakech-Atlas-desert-Fes — Marrakech-Atlas-desert-Fes — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Casablanca-Rabat-Chefchaouen — Casablanca-Rabat-Chefchaouen — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Marrakech-Essaouira — Marrakech-Essaouira — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Fes-Meknes-Volubilis — Fes-Meknes-Volubilis — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
Icons
- Marrakech — Why Marrakech photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Fes — Why Fes photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Sahara dunes — Why Sahara dunes photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Chefchaouen — Why Chefchaouen photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Essaouira — Why Essaouira photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
Pairings
- Slow pair — Pair Marrakech with Fes; drop a third stop before you add one.
- Weather pair — Do not force a wet coast and a dry highland into the same week.
- Honeymoon pair — Two city nights plus three quiet nights recover better than a trophy circuit.
Dropping the third city is usually a gain.
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