Moroccan Atlas in Trailblazer’s Trekking Guide series, with 73 detailed trekking maps, showing route times, places to stay & points of interests, including 13 town & village guides with town plans including Marrakech, Imlil, Ouarzazate & Azilal. Traiblazer’s guides are highly practical, informative & portable guides designed with the adventurous hiker & trekker in mind, & produced by one of the leading outdoor guide-book publishers. Each title in the series explores a range of popular trekking routes in some of the world’s most challenging terrain, encompassing areas such as the Alps, Atlas Mountains, Himalaya & New Zeal&. Designed with practicality in mind, each guide describes the entire trekking route in clearly defined stages, allowing trekkers to plan their route accordingly. Strong on both practical content & cultural & historical background, Trailblazer Guides include extensive commentary on sites along the way, including town guides & maps where relevant, in addition to cultural & social background, as trekkers hike through the landscape. in addition, there are detailed descriptions of camping & accommodation facilities & places to eat & drink en route, as well as boxed insets exploring a local tradition or custom. Detailed, large-scale trekking maps are included in each title – a unique feature of Trailblazer guides – which include important information on walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay & eat & general points of interest. The guides are arranged in 4 main sections – Planning Your Trip, a country or region fact-file, Minimum Impact Trekking & Route Guides & Maps, & there are also mini village, town & city guides where appropriate. There is detailed advice & guidance on the route itself, practical information for the walker, budgeting, when to go, itineraries, what to take & getting to & from the route. in addition, informative sections on the environment, flora & fauna & walking safety seek to improve walkers’ experiences of the routes & get the most from their trip. A Minimum Impact Trekking section also informs readers of the economic, environmental & cultural impact of walking. Appendices give information on local language, health issues & a brief glossary of trekking terminology. ...

Paula Wolfert, one of America`s leading food writers, spent two years travelling extensively in Morocco collecting recipes from private kitchens & restaurants, to fill this informative & mouth-watering book. She spent hours talking to ordinary cooks in kitchens which were often remote & primitive, coaxing the exact details of traditional recipes out of men & women whose knowledge had been handed down through generations. ...

Morocco has long been a mythic l&, firmly rooted in the European colonial imagination. For more than a century it has been appropriated by travellers, explorers, writers & artists. It is just these images & imaginings that are now being reconstructed for nostalgic consumption. In Moroccan Dreams, Claudio Minca examines this aestheticised re-enactment of the colonial, exploring the ways in which Moroccans themselves have become complicit in the re-writing of their homes & lives. Richly illustrated, the book provides a fascinating journey that will engage & delight all those enamoured of Morocco & its extraordinary geographies. ...

This is the first English-language guide to winter walking, climbing, scrambling right across the Moroccan High Atlas of North Africa from Taroudant in the south-west to Midelt in the north-east, all accessible from Marrakech. Covers 40 peaks over 3000m, including Jbel Toubkal in the central area, Ighil Mgoun in the east & Jbel Tinergwet in the west. Routes suitable for experienced winter walkers only. The High Atlas mountains of Morocco have mountaineering potential galore. With 7 peaks over 4000m, & myriad other remote, little-climbed & poorly mapped summits, the region offers countless challenges for experienced winter climbers & scramblers looking for adventure. This guide outlines 50 routes on 40 peaks, all over 3000m, graded for remoteness, navigational difficulty & commitment. All routes are illustrated with colour sketch maps & photo-diagrams & also included are a basic English-Berber glossary & full information about the mountain refuges. ...

Morocco at 1:1, 170, 000 on an indexed, double-sided, waterproof paper & tear-resistant map from ITMB, with street plans of central Tangier, Rabat, Marrakesh & Casablanca. Relief is depicted by altitude tinting & spot heights in highland regions. Sand dunes, wadis, salt flats, oasis & waterholes are also shown. Road network

Includes:: selected minor roads & tracks, with locations of petrol stations & intermediate distances indicated on main routes. District boundaries (but not names) are shown & a range of small symbols denote landmarks & tourism features, e.g. sites of interest, antiquities, forts, mosques, parks & reserves, etc. The country is presented as east & west sections, with a generous overlap, &

Includes:: Western Sahara & the Canary Islands. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1



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Clear & attractive road map with street plans of Marrakesh, Agadir, Rabat, & Casablanca. Relief shading & spot heights indicate the topography. Road network is very clearly presented, although lacking some of the information which may be useful in areas such as the High Atlas, e.g. gradients or opening times of mountain passes. Places of interest, including national parks, oasis, etc. are very clearly marked (some of the symbols are not explained in the map legend!). The map has no geographical coordinates. The coastline south of Agadir is shown as an inset at the same scale as the main map, plus the Western Sahara at 1:5, 000, 000. The map

Includes:: street plans of Marrakesh, Agadir, Rabat, & Casablanca which highlight main places of interest (disappointingly perhaps, the bar where Sam played it again is not included). Both the main map & the four street plans are indexed.

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Morocco in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Morocco in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

Morocco Baedeker is divided into four main categories
- background, practicalities, tours & A-Z of sites. The guide is introduced
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This vibrant series of travel guides is aimed at travellers on a package or short-term holiday who need concise practical & accessible information. It specifically targets what people want from a few weeks holiday. Each handy guide features the best nightlife, shopping, beaches & activities & provides details for getting out & about to see local attractions. This series: contains summaries of the most popular resorts, including the best beaches, things to see & do, taking a break & after dark sections; describes the local cuisine &

Includes:: a concise phrase guide & menu decoder; gives advice on how to keep children entertained & venues that specifically cater for them; lists festivals & events throughout the year; reviews the types of sports & leisure activities on offer within the area; & features fun excursions & scenic trips locally & further afield. It contains: clear, full-colour resort maps locate restaurants, night-time venues, shopping & places of interest; & practical information for before you leave & during your stay, including visa requirements, customs, dress codes, emergencies, health & safety & currency.

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