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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.

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Capital
Rabat
Region
Northern Africa
Languages
Arabic, Tamazight
Currency
Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
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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.

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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.

  • Rabat

    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-Qarawiyyin

    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 Benhaddou

    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

  • Volubilis

    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 Mosque

    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 Madrasa

    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 Bali

    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 Madrasa

    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 Palace

    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 Tombs

    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 Madrasa

    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 Qubba

    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

Cities: Marrakesh

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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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