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المغرب يقع في الزاوية الشمالية الغربية من إفريقيا، على بعد 14 كم فقط من أوروبا عبر مضيق جبل طارق. هنا كل ما يحير المسافرين: القارة، والمنطقة، والدين، واللغة، والهوية، والسبب في أن أي من الإجابات البسيطة ليست كاملة.
Morocco is officially bilingual in Arabic and Tamazight (Berber), with French used in business and education, Spanish in the north, and English growing fast among the young. Here is what you actually hear on the street and what you need as a traveller.
A Moroccan hammam is a traditional steam bath where locals go to wash, scrub and socialise. Here is exactly what happens, what to bring, what it costs, and the honest difference between a public neighbourhood hammam and a tourist spa version.

A riad is a traditional Moroccan house built around an open interior courtyard, usually found in the medinas of Marrakech and Fes. Here is what the word actually means, how a riad differs from a hotel or a dar, and exactly what to expect on your first stay.

A Marrakech local explains the real rules of photographing Morocco. When to ask, when to tip, where drones are banned, and where the best light is.
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A local guide to visiting Morocco during Ramadan. What changes, what stays open, the magic of iftar, and how to be respectful.

A Marrakech local explains the real difference between a 60 dirham neighbourhood hammam and a 600 dirham spa hammam, and which is right for you.
The hammam is the social heart of Moroccan life part bathhouse, part community centre, part meditation. Here's exactly what happens inside, and how to enjoy it like a local.