The Atlantic to the west, the Mediterranean to the north,
wonderful beaches, four mountain ranges with cascading waterfalls,
century old cedar forests, eternal snows,immense plains flowering
with orange and almond blossom, rivers that lay out a carpet of
greenery to the threshold of the desert and carve out the most
spectacular gorges.

                                        Artefacts dating back to the stone age prove that Morocco was
                                        the home of prehistoric man before any historic records. Ancient
                                        settlements from Phoenicia, Cartage and finally Rome can be found
                                        dotted alone Morocco’s coast which finally became a Roman Province
                                        in 42 AD. The occupation of Morocco finally came to an end with the
                                        Vandal Invasion and the Byzantine Invasion. The Islamic religion
                                        appeared in Morocco in 680 and finally came to stay in 700. From
                                        this date the following dynasties were sovereign :
                                        The Idrissides (788-1147) : first Berber dynasty. One of its rulers,
                                        Youssef Ben Tachfine, founded the city of Marrakech.
                                        The Almohades also known as the Unifiers (1147 - 1268) : these
                                        Berbers were the first to really create a Moslem empire in western Africa.
                                        They are responsible for such monuments as the Koutoubia in Marrakech,
                                        the Tour Hassan in Rabat, and the famous Giralda in Seville (Spain).
                                        The Merinides (1269-1465) : This dynasty brought stability to Morocco
                                        and conquered several cities in Spain. Artistically, they were promoters
                                        of literature and responsible for urbanism
                                        The Saadians (1549-1654) : Morocco experienced great prosperity thanks
                                        to expeditions into Sudan from where gold and slaves were brought into Morocco.
                                        The Alaouites (reigning dynasty today) : the first Alaouite monarch, Moulay
                                        Rachid, took over the north of Morocco, and Fez became the capital. The Berbers
                                        were strongly opposed to this; however the Berbers lost control at the end of the
                                        18th Century. In 1912, Morocco became a part of the colonial protection of France.
                                        In 1956, Morocco became Independent.
 

                                        Currency :
                                        The local currency is the Dirham (DH), and is broken down into 100 cents.
                                        1 USD equals approx. 9.50 DH.
                                        The Moroccan Dirham can not be exchanged abroad. The exchange of the money
                                        can be done in banks as well as in hotels and airports at the same rate of exchange
                                        Climate :
                                        As all Mediterranean countries Morocco has a moderate climate