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Morocco
On the Southern Royal Golf Road

Information

- Formalities : Valid passport. "Tourism" visit limited to 3months.

- Currency : The Moroccan currency is the Dirham (DH) divided into 100 centimes. There are 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 DH notes, 1, 5 and 10 DH coins and 5, 10, 20 and 50 centime coins. You can only obtain Dirhams in Morocco. Do not change money in the streets, it is illegal. The best place to change it is at a bank or approved change office (indicated by a golden sign). No commission is charged and you will be given a slip which will be required at the end of your stay to change any remaining Dirhams back into the original currency. You can withdraw money in banks with a credit card and a cheque book, or directly from a cash dispenser in some large towns. Credit cards are generally accepted in major hotels, shops and restaurants, and sometimes even in the souks!

- Health : Morocco is a healthy country, however a certain number of minimal precautions should be taken, particularly in the south: avoid water from oueds (rivers) and itinerant water sellers. Refresh yourself with the excellent bottled spring water: Sidi Harazem, Imouzzer and Sidi Ali are still waters, while Oulmès is sparkling.

- Language : Official language is Arabic but many people speak French and many names or public signs are in French (or in Spanish in the north).
English is spoken in hotels, shops and many places.

- Tourism : website: www. visit-morocco.com

- How to get there - Royal Air Maroc and many other companies have daily or regular flights to Casablanca, international airport or to Tangiers, Fes, Agadir

-Where to stay :
Accor Hotels Group :
www.accord-hotels.com or www.sofitel.com

- Marrakech : Sofitel Marrakech -Angle rues El Yarmouk et Haroun Errachid - Quartier de l’Hivernage - 40000 Marrakech – Maroc
T 212(0)4442 5600 – F 4443 7131 - Email : H3569@accor-hotels.com
- Essaouira - Sofitel Mogador- Bvd Mohammed V , 44000 Essaouira
T 212(0)4447 9090 – F 4447 9030 - E mail : H2967@accor-hotels.com
- El Jadida : Sofitel El Jadida, Km7 route de Casablanca - El Jadida
T 212(0)23354141-48–F )23353473-Email : H2960@accor-hotels.com
- Agadir : Coralia Club La Kasbah - bvrd du 20 août - 80000 Agadir
T 212(0)48840136–Fax 48840375 - Email : H3001@accor-hotels.com

The new Kasbah at Agadir

Shops in the old amunitions buildings at Essaouira

Morrocco is God's garden

Sofitel Marrakech room

El Jadida Sofitel Golf Hotel