
Marrakech Launches Free Tourist Guide Service to Enhance Visitor Experience
Young men and women wearing T-shirts with the mention "Ask me for free" roam the streets of Marrakech to offer orientation services to tourists.

Young men and women wearing T-shirts with the mention "Ask me for free" roam the streets of Marrakech to offer orientation services to tourists.

Morocco remains a popular destination for foreign tourists, according to the British newspaper The Independent , which lists the Moroccan cities where to spend dream vacations.

While the Moroccan government is promoting domestic tourism through the launch of low-cost domestic flights, the fares charged by taxi drivers from the airports to the cities tend to undermine these efforts.

Morocco’s tourism revenues continue their downward trend. After a drop of 905 million dirhams (-10.5%) in January, they plummeted by 1.06 billion dirhams (-6.7%) at the end of February. Meanwhile, tourist arrivals are showing an upward trend, with a 10% jump in January and 18% in February.

The Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Transport and Logistics have clarified the alleged financial support granted to Ryanair to operate domestic flights in Morocco, the unfair competition with Royal Air Maroc and the payment in euros of domestic flights.

The airline Air Arabia Morocco is strengthening its air links between Rabat and Agadir, in order to meet the growing demand on the one hand, and to contribute to the development of domestic tourism, on the other hand.

A British tourist was arrested after filming elements of the Moroccan gendarmerie in the exercise of their duties.

According to a recent study, a Moroccan city is ranked among the top 10 honeymoon destinations for dream vacations as a couple.

The National Coordination and the Regional Office of the National Organization for Human Rights and the Defense of Freedoms in Morocco call on the authorities responsible for the transport sector to find effective solutions to resolve the recurring conflict between taxi professionals and "Indrive" drivers. They believe that this situation could affect public safety and tourism.

The Sangho Hotel in Marrakech and the famous Palais des Roses in Agadir are now under the control of the Egyptian hotel giant, Pickalbatros. This will give a boost to tourism activity in these two Moroccan cities.

Brahim Díaz made his debut with the Moroccan team on Friday against Angola (1-0) in a friendly match. His girlfriend, Luz Méndez, was in the stands of the Grand Stade d’Agadir to support him. After the match, she took a tour of the city to discover its tourist potential.

Elements of the Tourist Police Brigade of Marrakech managed a nice catch this week, arresting an individual suspected of snatching. The operation took place in the Sidi Youb neighborhood, in the heart of the medina, a few minutes after an assault on two foreign tourists.