Tourism

June 22, 2017

Morocco to host key hospitality summit

Hotel, retail and real estate investors will gather in Morocco this October to discuss investment and development opportunities in the African continent at the 2017 Hotelier Summit North Africa.

Hosted by leading"...

June 21, 2017

Morocco Is the Next Magical Destination You Need to Add to Your Travel List

If you've never considered travelling to Morocco, this photographer's adventures will convince you otherwise. Raisa Zwart visited the North African country for a November wedding and captured her short trip. Before heading to Ourika, she spent a day and a half in Marrakech, which she described as 'a place of contradictions: the crowded medina, the somewhat pushy guides, but also beautiful scenery, fairy-tale like alleys, and amazing food,' and added, 'The colours and light there are just stunning.' Raisa wandered......

June 20, 2017

Morocco Tourist Numbers Hit Record Levels in 2016

The total number of tourists who visited Morocco in March was 762,562, an increase of 3.7 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Tourism, Air Transport, Handicraft and Social Economy. This increase was underpinned by the surge of the GCC tourists visiting"...

June 19, 2017

A record 10.4 million tourists visited Morocco in 2016

Morocco has witnessed a significant increase in number of tourists visiting the country, with the GCC performing as a key market. The total number of tourists who visited Morocco in March this year was 762,562, an increase of 3.7% compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Tourism, Air Transport, Handicraft and Social Economy. This increase was underpinned by the surge of the GCC tourists visiting Morocco during the same period. Mazagan Beach and Golf Resort director of communications and public relations Khadija......

June 17, 2017

Flight Test: Royal Air Maroc economy, Marrakesh to Marseille

THE ROUTE Marrakesh to Marseille. Marrakesh, a tourism hotspot in the former French colony of Morocco, is popular with French holidaymakers and businesspeople. THE PLANE Airbus A320-200. The plane, belonging to Tunisian carrier Nouvelair, is leased to Royal Air Maroc. The rest of the 56-strong fleet, liveried in RAM's distinctive red and white, is almost all Boeing. RAM's CEO has said the airline will need as many as 30 new aircraft by 2020 to update the ageing fleet. THE LOYALTY SCHEME Safar Flyer. Royal Air Maroc passengers can......

June 15, 2017

Yves Saint Laurent Museum to Open in Marrakech

A museum dedicated to fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent will open in Marrakech this October, the Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent Foundation has announced.

Covering an area of 4,000m2, the Marrakech museum"...

June 15, 2017

Groupe ADP Launches Global Innovation Contest to Imagine the Airport Experience of the Future

(ME NewsWire)-- Groupe ADP is launching the global challenge 'Play Your Airport'. This open innovation initiative will allow students, businesses, travellers and the group's employees to reinvent the airport experience with one common"...

June 13, 2017

Chinese Operators & Media in Morocco to Boost Tourist Demand

A Chinese delegation of operators and journalists is currently visiting Morocco from June 6 to 16 to discover the country’s tourist potential. They are traveling to six main tourist cities in hopes to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the sector.

The"...

June 13, 2017

Morocco’s CDG Opens Two Hotels, Aquaparc in Saïdia Station

After the quasi-official failure of the 2020 Vision, the tourism sector seeks to change the situation for the better.

Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG) has announced the opening of two new hotel"...

June 12, 2017

3 Million Tourists Visit Morocco During First Four Months of 2017

3 million tourists have visited Morocco during the fist four months of the current year, registering a 10 percent increase compared with the same period last year.

The tourism sector in Morocco continues the upward"...