Table of Contents

BACKGROUND: Land of Contrasts; Facts; Nature; Climate; Flora and Fauna; A Rare and Special Tree; Population, Politics, Economy; Ramadan Fever; History; Settlement, Early Kingdoms; The Roman Period, Islamization; Changing Dynasties; Rulers through the Centuries: Alaouites (since 1667); Colonial Period (1912-56); After Independence; Arts and Culture; A Historical Survey of Art; Islamic Arabic Architecture; White Cubes with Miraculous Powers; Music and Dance; Famous People. PRACTICALITIES: Accomodation; Arrival, Before the Journey; Beaches; Children in Morocco; Electricity; Emergency; Etiquette and Customs; Festivals and Holidays; Food and Drink; A Land Fragrant with Tea; Health; Information; Language; Literature; Media; Money; Opening Hours; Personal Safety; Post and Communications; Prices; Shopping; Sport and Outdoors; Time; Transport; Travellers with Disabilities; When to Go. TOURS: Travelling in Morocco; Tour 1: The Lure of the Desert; Tour 2: Trip through the Pre-Sahara; Tour 3: Over Mountain Passes into the Draa Valley; Tour 4: Mountains, Sous Citrus Valley and the Coast; Tour 5: Round Trip through Northern Morocco. SIGHTS FROM A to Z: Agadir; Al-Hoceima; Asilah; Casablanca; 3D: Hassan II Mosque; Ceuta; Chefchaouen; Dades Valley; 3D: Kasbah; Draa Valley; Dumb Dromedary?; El-Jadida; Essaouira; Fes; Everday Life behind the Walls; Figuig; Guelmim; Larache, Lixus; Marrakech; Meknes; Melilla; Ouarzazate; Play it Again, Sam; Ouezzane; Oujda; Rabat; 3D: Mausoleum ofM ohammed V; Safi; Tafraoute; Tangier; Inspired by Light, Colour and Form; Taroudannt; Taza; Tetouan; Tiznit; Western Sahara; Ziz Valley, Tafilalt. Glossary; Index; List of Maps and Illustrations; Photo Credits; Publishers Information.

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