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Fès Festival of World Sacred Music , June
Festival of Popular Arts , July
Marriage Moussem , September
Marathon des Sables , March
Riffian Trekking , AprilJanuary
Moroccan winter: the north is wet and snow makes many mountains impassable for
trekkers and even motorists. Marrakesh and the south receive the most tourists,
especially around New Year.
MARRAKESH MARATHON
The year-round Djemaa el-Fna carnival acquires a sporty dimension in the annual road race,
when 5000 marathoners cross the finish line on the grand square. The route follows the city
ramparts and alleys of palms, orange and olive trees ( Click here ).
February
Winter continues: the weather is generally poor, although drier, balmier spots such as
Marrakesh and Agadir are bearable. Outside overlanders and city-breakers, few visitors
are spotted.
MOUSSEM OF SIDI BEN AÏSSA
One of Morocco’s largest moussems (festivals) takes place at the Sufi saint’s mausoleum,
outside Meknès medina walls. Public displays of glass-eating, snake bites and ritual body
piercing are no longer allowed, but fantasias (musket-firing cavalry charges), fairs and the usual
singing and dancing are (Click here ).
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