
Moroccan Tourists Increasingly Choose Spain for Year-End Holidays
Many Moroccans, especially those from the north of the kingdom - prefer to spend their year-end holidays abroad, particularly in Spain.

Many Moroccans, especially those from the north of the kingdom - prefer to spend their year-end holidays abroad, particularly in Spain.

Moroccan tourism is experiencing strong growth. According to a French media, Morocco "should become the most visited country in Africa in 2024, just ahead of Egypt."

Ten of the 31 non-compliant tourist accommodation establishments ordered to close for one to two months continue to open their doors, thus trampling on the decision of Farid Chourak, Wali of the Marrakech-Safi region and governor of the ochre city prefecture.

Tourism in Morocco is doing very well. Proof of this, the number of foreign tourists who visited the kingdom from January 2024 until November exceeds the official forecasts.

Morocco stands out as a safe destination for travelers in 2025, according to the "Risk Map 2025" published by Safeture and Riskline, two references in the analysis of travel-related risks.

As the end-of-year holidays approach, hotels located in the Marrakech-Safi and Drâa-Tafilalet regions are filling up with tourists.

The Royal Mansour is expanding in Morocco, fourteen years after the opening of the palace in Marrakech. This year, the hotel group of King Mohammed VI has opened its doors in Casablanca and Tamuda Bay, near Tetouan.

A bombshell for Moroccan tourism ! The latest report from the World Economic Forum reveals a worrying decline of the Kingdom in the tourism and travel development index for the year 2024. Relegated to 82nd place out of 119 countries, Morocco loses twelve places compared to 2019, a dizzying fall that raises questions.

Casablanca will soon have tourist buses, a first for the economic capital of Morocco. The announcement was made by Nabila Rmili, president of the Casablanca Council, during an extraordinary session held on Thursday.

Morocco rolls out the red carpet for Chinese tourists . After the visit of President Xi Jinping, relations between Rabat and Beijing are warming up, paving the way for increased collaboration, particularly in the tourism sector. The objective? To attract half a million Chinese visitors within three to four years, as revealed by the Moroccan ambassador to China, Abdelkader El Ansari.

While Moroccan tourism professionals denounce the unfair competition they face from Airbnb, voices are being raised to call on the State to authorize rentals by individuals, in the perspective of the 2030 World Cup.

As the end of 2024 approaches, many French people are trading the traditional Yule log for sunnier destinations. And Morocco, once again this year, will be among the favorite destinations of French vacationers.