
Morocco Earthquake: Marrakech Recovers as Remote Villages Struggle
A week after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco, the country is striving to resume normal life, including the highly touristic Marrakech .

A week after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco, the country is striving to resume normal life, including the highly touristic Marrakech .

The Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy, Fatim-Zahra Ammor, mentioned the possibility of reopening certain closed hotels to accommodate the victims of the earthquake that hit the kingdom on the night of Friday, September 8.

Some 1,300,000 people, including many Moroccans, went shopping at the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet, the luxury store located ten minutes from the center of Malaga, during the summer season (June, July and August).

A riad manager in Marrakech got annoyed with a French media outlet he accuses of "scaring away tourists" and "killing the economy of Morocco" through its reports on the violent earthquake that hit part of the kingdom.

The powerful earthquake that hit Morocco on the night of Friday, September 8 not only caused human and material damage. It is severely affecting the economy of the kingdom, which has been booming for about ten years.

While Moroccan tourism is gradually recovering its pre-Covid-19 level, the deadly earthquake that hit the country in the night from Friday to Saturday plunges it into uncertainty. Several tourist departures have already been recorded.

The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) is working on the deployment of its "Light in action" action plan, aimed in particular at multiplying actions to strengthen air service to Morocco. It has concluded a record agreement with the airline EasyJet for nearly 95,000 seats to be injected for the winter season 2023-2024 alone.

Marrakech is among the most sought-after destinations by Spaniards this September, according to an online travel agency.

Tourism is reviving in Tangier, to the delight of hoteliers who have recorded record occupancy rates this summer, ranging from "90 to 95%, even 100% for some".

Morocco dominates the ranking of the 10 best free tourist destinations in Africa, compiled by a specialized website. One of its cities ranks in the top 3.

An American magazine has just ranked a Moroccan city among the most beautiful destinations to visit for its next vacation.

Passionate about horses, Mona Hocine-O’Connor has undertaken to ride her faithful companion Hero to Sefrou in Morocco from her hometown of Locronan, France.