Explore Morocco

More than just a drink, this sweet green tea with fresh mint is a symbol of Moroccan hospitality, traditionally served with great care.

A celebratory sweet and savory pie made with thin warqa pastry layers, usually filled with shredded pigeon or chicken, almonds, and spiced with cinnamon and sugar.

A square-shaped Moroccan flatbread with a flaky texture, typically served for breakfast or as a snack with honey, cheese, or butter.

The Hassan II Mosque is a mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. It is the second largest mosque in Africa and one of the largest mosques in the world. Its minaret is the world's second tallest minaret at 210 metres (689 ft). Completed in 1993, it was designed by Michel Pinseau under the guidance of King Hassan II and built by Moroccan artisans from all over the kingdom. The minaret is 60 stories high, topped by a laser, the light from which is directed towards Mecca. The mosque stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic Ocean; worshippers can pray over the sea but there is no glass floor looking into the sea. The walls are made of handcrafted marble, and the roof is retractable. A maximum of 105,000 worshippers can gather together for prayer: 25,000 inside the mosque hall and another 80,000 on the mosque's outside ground.

The Majorelle Garden is a one-hectare (two-acre) botanical garden and artist's landscape garden in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was created by the French Orientalist artist Jacques Majorelle over almost forty years, starting in 1923, and features a Cubist villa designed by French architect Paul Sinoir in the 1930s. The property was the residence of the artist and his wife from 1923 until their divorce in the 1950s.

Jemaa el-Fnaa, also Jemaa el-Fna, Djema el-Fna or Djemaa el-Fnaa, is a square and market place in the medina quarter of Marrakesh, Morocco. It remains the main square of Marrakesh, used by locals and tourists.

Marrakech and Fes transform during Ramadan. Daytime medinas are eerily quiet; shops close by 4pm. At sunset, the cannon fires and cafes fill. Traditional iftar begins with dates and harira (chickpea soup), followed by chebakia (honey-sesame pastries) and msemen flatbread. Night markets at Fes Bab Boujloud come alive until 3am. Ramadan in Morocco is more introspective than festival-like.

Islamic Festival of Sacrifice with family gatherings and traditional celebrations.

November 18 marks the 1956 end of French and Spanish protectorates. Royal speeches, parades in Rabat, and public celebrations throughout Morocco.

This rich, nutrient-dense spread defines the Moroccan breakfast experience.

Get the toasted culinary grade for dipping bread; avoid tourist traps by buying from cooperatives.

These soft, pointed slippers are handmade using traditional tanning methods from the city's tanneries.