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Desert dunes, mountain villages and medinas full of color and craft.

Morocco at a glance
Morocco is a country in Northern Africa; its capital is Rabat. People mainly speak Arabic and Tamazight. The currency is the Moroccan Dirham (MAD). VoyaKin maps 190 places to see here, including 42 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Desert dunes, mountain villages and medinas full of color and craft.
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- Capital
- Rabat
- Region
- Northern Africa
- Languages
- Arabic, Tamazight
- Currency
- Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
- More
- Wikidata
Before you go: official information
Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Morocco’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.
Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.
Places to see in Morocco
12 of the 190 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.
RabatUNESCO
City · Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Rabat is the capital city of Morocco, located on the northwestern coasts of the Atlantic Ocean. Rabat is the country's seventh-largest city with a population of 515,619 (2024) and the second largest metropolitan area after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 2.1 million (2025).
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Pline (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

University of al-QarawiyyinUNESCO
Mosquée al-Quaraouiyine جامعة القرويين
Religious · Fès-Meknès
The University of al-Qarawiyyin, also written Al-Karaouine or Al Quaraouiyine, is a university located in Fez, Morocco. It was founded as a mosque by Fatima al-Fihri in 857–859 and subsequently became one of the leading spiritual and educational centers of the Islamic Golden Age.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Abdel Hassouni (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Aït BenhaddouUNESCO
Aït Ben Haddou ⴰⵢⵜ ⴱⵏ ⵃⴷⴷⵓ آيت بن حدو
Town · Drâa-Tafilalet
Aït Benhaddou is a historic ighrem or ksar along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakesh in Morocco. It is considered a great example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Petar Milošević (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

VolubilisUNESCO
Ruins · Fès-Meknès
Volubilis is a partly excavated Amazigh-Roman city in Morocco, situated near the city of Meknes, that may have been the capital of the Kingdom of Mauretania, at least from the time of King Juba II. Before Volubilis, the capital of the kingdom may have been at Gilda.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Marcin Sochacki (Wanted) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Kutubiyya MosqueUNESCO
Mosquée de la Koutoubia جامع الكتبية
Religious · Marrakesh-Safi
The Kutubiyya Mosque or Koutoubia Mosque is the largest mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco. It is located in the southwest medina quarter of Marrakesh, near the Jemaa el-Fnaa market place, and is flanked by large gardens.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Baca12 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Ben Youssef MadrasaUNESCO
Medersa Ben Youssef
Landmark · Marrakesh-Safi
The Ben Youssef Madrasa is an Islamic madrasa (college) in Marrakesh, Morocco. The madrasa is named after the adjacent Ben Youssef Mosque, and was commissioned in 1564–65 CE by the Saadian sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Lundeux (CC BY-SA 2.5). Map

Fes el BaliUNESCO
Fès-Médina ⴼⴰⵙ-ⵎⴷⵉⵏⴰ فاس-المدينة
Heritage site · Fès-Meknès
Fes el Bali is the oldest part of Fez, Morocco. It is one of the three main districts of Fez, along with Fes Jdid and the French-created Ville Nouvelle.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

Bou Inania MadrasaUNESCO
Médersa Bou Inania المدرسة البوعنانية
Landmark · Fès-Meknès
The Bou Inania Madrasa or Bu 'Inaniya Madrasa is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco, built in 1350–55 by the Marinid sultan Abu Inan Faris. It is the only madrasa in Morocco which also functioned as a congregational mosque.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

El Badi PalaceUNESCO
Palais El Badi قصر البديع
Heritage site · Marrakesh-Safi
El Badi Palace or Badi' Palace is a ruined palace in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was commissioned by the sultan Ahmad al-Mansur of the Saadian dynasty a few months after his accession in 1578, with construction and embellishment continuing throughout most of his reign.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Draceane (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Saadian TombsUNESCO
Tombeaux Saadiens ضريح السعديين
Museum · Marrakesh-Safi
The Saadian Tombs are a historic royal necropolis in Marrakesh, Morocco, located on the south side of the Kasbah Mosque, inside the royal kasbah (citadel) district of the city.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: C messier (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Al-Attarine MadrasaUNESCO
Religious · Fès-Meknès
The Al-Attarine Madrasa or Medersa al-Attarine is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco, near the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque. It was built by the Marinid sultan Uthman II Abu Said between 1323 and 1325. The madrasa takes its name from the Souk al-Attarine, the spice and perfume market.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Jerzystrzelecki (CC BY 3.0). Map
Almoravid QubbaUNESCO
Almoravid Koubba القبة المرابطية
Memorial · Marrakesh-Safi
The Almoravid Qubba, also known as the Qubbat al-Ba'diyyin or Qubbat al-Barudiyyin, is a small monument in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was erected by the Almoravid dynasty in the early 12th century.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Josep Renalias (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
Keep exploring
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Last updated November 9, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.
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