FASCINATING MEDINA OF FES BAB BOUJLOUD The sun is fierce as a family arrives at the centuries-old Medina of Fes They meet their guide at the beautifully tiled Bab Boujloud or Blue Gate of Fes Inside alleyways wind like a maze The family wanders past shops selling spices leather goods and colorful glass lanterns
OTHER TOP SITES ATLAS MOUNTAINS CHEFCHAOUEN THE BLUE CITY ERG CHEBBI ESSAOUIRA BEACHES During lunch they sip sweet mint tea at a rooftop restaurant They admire the stunning views of the medina They also spot the green ceramic-tiled roofs of the University of Al-Karaouine It dates back to 859 CE Welcome to Morocco
LOCATION Morocco is located in North Africa It covers 172,414 square miles 446,550 square kilometers Rabat the capital lies on the Atlantic coast just north of Casablanca Morocco’s largest city Morocco does not have many land neighbors Algeria lies to its east and southeast Western Sahara borders Morocco to the south Morocco claims Western Sahara as its own territory but Western Sahara’s native people disagree Waves of the Atlantic Ocean crash upon Morocco’s western shores The Mediterranean Sea laps upon the northern coast Two small Spanish territories Melilla and Ceuta are found in northern Morocco ATLANTIC OCEAN WESTERN SAHARA N E W S
SPAIN STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR CEUTA MEDITERRANEAN SEA TANGIER FES MELILLA RABAT CASABLANCA MOROCCO MARRAKECH AGADIR ALGERIA STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow channel of water that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean It lies between Morocco and Spain At the Strait’s narrowest point there are just 8 miles 14 kilometers separating the two countries
