LOW SEASON (MAY–SEP)
» » Discounts in accommodation and souqs.
» » Domestic tourism keeps prices high on the coast.
Websites
» » The View from Fez (http://riadzany.blogspot.com) News and opinions.
» » Visit Morocco (www.visitmorocco.com) Moroccan National Tourist Office website.
» » BBC (www.bbc.co.uk) Morocco page.
» » The Guardian (www.guardian.co.uk) Travel and world news Morocco pages.
» » Maroc Blogs (http://maroc-blogs.com) Blog aggregator.
» » Al-Bab (www.al-bab.com/maroc) Handy links.
» » Lonely Planet (www.lonelyplanet.com/morocco) Information, bookings and forums.
Exchange Rates
Australia A$1 Dh8.17
Canada C$1 Dh8.26
Europe €1 Dh11.24
Japan Y100 Dh9.95
Mauritania UM100Dh2.98
New ZealandNZ$1 Dh6.25
UK UK$1 Dh13.13
USA US$1 Dh8.22
For currency exchange rates see www.xe.com.
Important Numbers
Dial the local four-digit area code even if you are dialling from the same town or code area.
Ambulance 15
Fire 15
Police (city) 19
Police (countryside) 177
Arriving in Morocco
» » Mohammed V International Airport, Casablanca
Train – Dh40, 35 minutes, hourly from 6am to midnight
Taxi – Dh300-Dh350, 45 minutes
» » Tanger Med ferry terminal, Tangier
Shuttle bus – free, 40 minutes, every hour on the hour
» » Menara airport, Marrakesh
Bus – Dh20, every 20 minutes