Archive for the 'Travel' Category

Moroccan government encourages residential tourism

The Moroccan government recently set aside US$37.3 million to invest in the tourism sector. The agreement which was signed in Rabat, between the government and the National Tourism Federation and. The plans are to spend the money to increase the number of travelers to Morocco as well as to invest in new resorts and transportation [...]

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Tourist arrivals in Morocco is up by 8%

Some 5 million tourists have visited Morocco over the first half of 2009, an 8 % rise on the same period last year, the Tourism department has said.
French tourists topped the list with 1.94 million (+8%) followed by Spaniards with 1.11 million (+14 %) and Belgians with 291,000 (+16%), the German (176,000, +8 %), the [...]

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Air Arabia Marco flights from London to Casablanca

The new budget airline from Morocco, Air Arabia Marco started flights from London Stansted with four flights per week.
Air Arabia Marco has said it will set up its new base in Casablanca and will run a service using two new A320 aircraft that will fly between London Stansted and Casablanca four times each week. This [...]

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Surfing opportunities boost property market

From desert and mountain trekking to the Imperial Cities, luxury golf packages to beach resorts to surfing holidays, the one stop source is Morocco. The country actually offers superb opportunities to ride waves and it is ideal for beginners or long boarders, and also suitable for more advanced short boarders.
According to the Guardian, The North [...]

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Marrakech FIA World Championship circuit

For the first time since 1958, Morocco makes its entry into the prestigious line up of international motor sport events, “Race of Morocco”, which runs from 1-3 May 2009.
Marrakech becomes the only round of the FIA World Touring Car Championship (FIA WTCC) to be held in Africa and the Arab World. The circuit is designed [...]

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Morocco has the fastest tourism growth rate in North Africa

Morocco’s tourism is doing well in spite of the global economic turmoil as Eight million tourists visited the country in 2008, a 7% growth compared to 2007, it has been revealed.
Morocco has the fastest tourism growth rate in North Africa and has recorded a phenomenal growth in tourism in 2008.The official Figures released by Morocco’s [...]

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Moroccan tourism board launches late deals website

Morocco has become the first country to show restrain during the period of reduced travel bookings as a new website aimed to boost tourist numbers has been launched by tourism chiefs in Morocco.
Moroccothereapy.com has been established to help the tourists in this period of economic downturn as research has shown that tourists tend to book [...]

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Royal Air Maroc to promote inland tourism

Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will order six new planes this month despite the bleak outlook for tourism during the global economic downturn, according to reports.
The spokesperson for RAM has stated that the company has ordered for 2 ATR 42-600s and 4 ATR 72-600s, plus options for 2 additional ATR 72-600. The aircraft [...]

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Moroccan developers Plan Mega Gaming Resort

The continuing increase in tourist activity has resulted in a number of new developments taking place in Morocco and it is due to get a new gaming and mixed-use development in the popular holiday city of Ouarzazate in the middle of the country near the Atlas Mountains.
Ouarzazate is in central Morocco and by all standards [...]

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Rental Property in Marrakech, a smart buy

The Marrakech Marathon is of the most prestigious Marathons in the world.though particularly grueling, More than 5 000 marathonians from all over the world will take part in the event and it brings in thousands of visitors from around the globe.
The imperial town of Marrakesh offers an exceptional setting and it is also renowned for [...]

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