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Morocco's Heatwave reaches 46 Celsius
Morocco's heatwave is a scorcher with temperatures rising to 46 degrees this week. The heat wave should continue until at least SaturdayIn a special bulletin, the Directorate of National Meteorology...
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The Saga of Palais Jamaï Continues!
The Palais Jamaï in Fez has had a rocky history. From starting life as a grand residence it eventually be became a hotel, but was finally closed and basically abandoned in 2014. However, it appears...
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Morocco's Tourism Sector Bounces Back
After an uncertain few months last year, Morocco has seen a healthy growth in tourist numbers. According to the Tourism Observatory a total of 3.8 million tourists visited Morocco between January and...
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Morocco's New Airline Routes
Two Airlines have just announced new routes to Morocco. The British low-cost airline Easyjet will launch a new route between Manchester and Agadir's Al Massira airport. Roundtrip flights will be...
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This Weekend in Fez- Culture, Music and Photography
Friday afternoon sees the opening of the International Festival of Amazigh Culture at the Merinides Hotel. See the programme here From 14 to 16 July, the city of Fez will host the thirteenth edition...
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Amazigh Festival Opens in Fez
The 13th edition of the International Festival of Amazigh Culture opened last night at the Hotel Merinides. A capacity crowd were welcomed by Festival Director, Moha EnnajiBefore the inaugural address,...
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Under the Sweltering Sky - Fez Scorches
Taking a non-airconditioned taxi in Fez is like travelling in a fan-forced oven. "It's like a baker's oven," the driver declares and then shrugs and grins. "Could be worse. You could be in Marrakech."...
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Amazigh Festival Tackles Big Questions
There is a fascinating array of academic experts participating in the International Festival of Amazigh Culture and today they showed that they weren't backing away from contentious issuesMichael...
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Morocco's Heatwave - Understanding the "Chergui"
In a recent bulletin the Directorate of National Meteorology indicated that the very high temperatures are due to the “chergui”. The View From Fez received a flurry of emails asking "what is the...
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Morocco's Heatwave Continues
According to today's bulletin from Morocco's Meteorology Office, the heat wave will persist from Saturday to next Tuesday in several regions of the Kingdom with maximum temperatures oscillating between...
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Festival of Malhoun Music in Fez
The 15th edition of the National Festival of Art of Malhoun will take place from the 21st to 29th of July in Fez under the theme "for the preservation of our artistic heritage"Organised by the urban...
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Amazigh Cultural Festival Ends on a High Note
The International Festival of Amazigh Culture closed last night with an over capacity crowd jammed into the beautiful Bab Makina venueParticipants at the Festival's forum sessions that we spoke with...
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Amazigh Festival - Recommendations
After the closing of the Thirteenth International Festival of Amazigh Culture in Fez, the organisers issued a call to consolidate diversity and reform school curricula in order to build intercultural...
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Circus in Salé
National Circus School Shems'y in Salé on 19th, 20th and 21st - Admission is free!SHARE THIS!
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Malaysia - Morocco ~ Now Visa Free
The Moroccan government and its Malaysian counterpart have signed an agreement to allow citizens of both countries to travel back and forth without visa requirementsMorocco's Ambassador to Malaysia...
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A Trans-Maghreb TGV ~ Feasibility Study
The possibility of taking a train journey across the Maghreb is back on the table. A TGV link between Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria could become one of the great train tripsNothing is certain, but the...
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Flights Marrakech Krakow Brings Record Polish Tourists
According to the office of the Moroccan National Tourist Board (ONMT) in Warsaw, the number of Polish tourists visiting Morocco last June saw a surge of 70% compared to the same period the previous...
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New Service to Tinghir from Fez Airport
Moroccan low-cost airline Air Arabia Maroc has expanded its Fez-Errachidia bus service by 135 km to reach Tinghir in the region of Draa-TafilaltThe updated bus service will also stop at Goulmima, a...
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Morocco to Reach 48 Degrees Celsius
Morocco's heatwave continues with a fresh warning from the National Meteorological Department (MND) saying that maximum temperatures of up to 48 degrees will be reached today (July 29) to Tuesday,...
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Mohamed Choukri to Appear at Twiza Festival
The 13th edition of the Twiza Festival will take place from the 10th to the 13th of August in the city of TangierAccording to a statement from the Foundation of the Mediterranean Festival of Amazigh...
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