Slowly but surely, Morocco is taking a big step towards the realization of its ambition to welcome 26 million visitors by 2030, with an intermediate objective of 17.5 million tourists and the creation of 200,000 jobs by 2026.
MP Abderrahmane Wafa, from the parliamentary group of the Party of Authenticity and Modernity (PAM) in the House of Advisors, questioned the delegate minister to the head of government in charge of digital transition and administrative reform, Ghita Mezzour, about the weakness of internet services in Marrakech and its impact on daily life and tourism.
Significant traffic jams make circulation difficult on the roads of Tangier during this summer period marked by the influx of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) and tourists.
The high cost of food in certain coastal tourist areas exceeds those of European regions and the too expensive tourist offers push most Moroccans to consider spending their holidays in foreign countries like Spain, Italy and Portugal.
An English tourist died on Monday morning in a private clinic in Marrakech, following an acute intoxication.
In Morocco, there is a kind of malaise this summer in the tourism industry. The northern cities, especially Tangier and Martil, are experiencing a drop in tourist attendance. Concerned, the deputy Salwa El Bardaï, from the Justice and Development parliamentary group, has addressed a written question to Fatima-Zahra Ammor, Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and Social and Solidarity Economy.
Moroccan vacationers, especially Moroccans living abroad (MREs), are struggling to enjoy this vacation period on the beaches. The culprit: the exorbitant prices charged by restaurants, cafes and stores.
The project to redevelop the port area of Tangier City is taking off. The port of the "Pearl of the North" will soon be transformed into a reference port for welcoming cruise and pleasure boats in the Mediterranean.
According to the ranking of a prestigious American magazine, a Moroccan museum is among the best global tourist destinations to visit this year.
The president of the Union of Tour Operating Companies (SETO), René-Marc Chikly, is confident that the arrival of French tourists will increase in August, after the low turnout noted during this July.
Internet users continue to alert on social networks about the exaggerated rise in prices in some cafes and restaurants in the northern cities of Morocco, a campaign that is damaging the tourist activity in the region during this summer period.
The Rabat Development and Animation Company, in charge of managing the swimming pools, announced the closure of the Hassan II and Youssoufia pools, sparking a wave of criticism from the capital’s residents.