Location: Marrakech
Day 1 - 9 Sep 2018
Marrakesh Menara Airport
Content: I arrived in Marrakech, and I took a taxi to my hotel, which was located inside the medina.
Location: Marrakesh
Day 1 - 9 Sep 2018
Rodamon Riad Marrakech
Content: While in Marrakech, you should definitely book a traditional riad as your accommodation. My choice was Rodamón Riad Marrakech. They offer private rooms as well as dorms if you are traveling on a budget. They have a beautiful rooftop terrace and a swimming pool. I could not have asked for a better place to stay!
Location: Marrakech
Day 1 - 9 Sep 2018
Kui-Zin
Content: I had lunch at this restaurant and tasted a traditional Moroccan dish: vegetable tajine. It was delicious!
Jemaa el-Fna
Content: After this, I walked to Jemaa el-Fna - a busy square with market and food stalls, and more. I bought a fresh fruit juice for dessert.
Location: Marrakesh
Day 1 - 9 Sep 2018
Medina
Content: I spent the afternoon exploring souks. You could spend hours just wandering through the ancient alleys of the medina.
Location: مراكش
Day 1 - 9 Sep 2018
Nomad
Content: I went to this restaurant called Nomad for dinner, where I had delicious Moroccan vegetable soup and couscous.
Location: Marrakech
Day 2 - 10 Sep 2018
Bahia Palace
Content: In the morning, I visited Bahia Palace - a late 19th-century palace with beautiful architecture.
Location: مراكش
Day 2 - 10 Sep 2018
Henna Art Cafe
Content: For lunch, I ate a falafel sandwich at this cute little cafe.
Location: Marrakech
Day 2 - 10 Sep 2018
Koutoubiyin mosquée
Content: From there, I walked to the El Badii Palace, Saadiens Tombs, and Koutoubia Mosque.
Location: Marrakesh
Day 2 - 10 Sep 2018
Atay Cafe Food
Content: For dinner, I head to Atay Cafe Food restaurant. They have a lovely rooftop terrace, and it’s a perfect place to watch the sunset.
Location: Marrakesh
Day 3 - 11 Sep 2018
Supratours
Content: I took a bus from Marrakech to Agadir and then from there continued straight to Tamraght.
Location: Tamraght
Day 3 - 11 Sep 2018
Tamraght
Content: Tamraght is a small but fast-developing surf town, and I ended up living there for three months. It’s the perfect place if you want to learn how to surf as the town offers lots of surf camps. Yoga is also popular here, and usually, all of the surf camps also offer yoga classes. I highly recommend staying for at least a week so that you have time to learn how to surf and do other activities as well.
Azrac Surf Morocco
Content: The best surf camp, in my opinion, is Azrac Surf and I stayed there as well. They offer accommodation, home-cooked Moroccan meals, surf and yoga classes, and also other activities.
Let's Be Healing Food
Content: I had lunch at Let’s be cafe, a health food restaurant offering delicious and Instagrammable dishes.
Tamraght
Content: I spent an afternoon walking around the town and the beach. I went to this small cafe by the beach and enjoyed some Moroccan mint tea for the sunset.
Azrac Surf Morocco
Content: Azrac Surf offers dinner for their guests, and a local woman cooks the meals so that you will get delicious home-cooked meals every day. The vegan options were also always delicious.
Location: Tamraght
Day 4 - 12 Sep 2018
Tamraght
Content: I woke up early to do a sunrise hike. You can hike up to the small mountains surrounding Tamraght and get beautiful sunrise views.
Babakoul
Content: After the hike, I went to get an avocado drink at this cool cafe called Babakoul.
Tamraght
Content: I spent the afternoon surfing, which is what most people come to do in Tamraght.
Let's Be Healing Food
Content: I got some delicious food from Let’s Be restaurant again. The food there is so good that I could travel back to Morocco just to eat there again!
Tamraght
Content: I visited a local hammam. Experiencing a local hammam is a must in Morocco. The people working there wash you, exfoliate you, give you a mud mask and wash your hair. An excellent way to relax after a day of surfing!
Location: Alma
Day 5 - 13 Sep 2018
ELIXIR ARGANE
Content: Today I made a day trip to Paradise Valley with Azrac Surf. On the way there, we stopped at a women’s argan oil co-op. They sell argan oil and other locally produced cosmetic products. After this, we made another stop on the way to buy some souvenirs from a charming ceramic shop and admire the beautiful views.
Location: Imouzzer des Ida-Outanane
Day 5 - 13 Sep 2018
Paradise Valley Agadir
Content: Paradise Valley is a beautiful place, nestled between rocky cliffs, with natural pools & small waterfalls. This is a place where locals come to swim.
Location: Tamraght
Day 5 - 13 Sep 2018
Tamraght
Content: I got back to Tamraght just in time to watch the sunset from a rooftop terrace.
Location: Essaouira
Day 6 - 14 Sep 2018
Essaouira
Content: I took a bus from Tamraght to Essaouira. Essaouira, also called the Wind City, is an old port city, but nowadays known more as a hippie surfer city of Morocco. It’s an excellent place to learn about the Gnaoua culture, buy art and other souvenirs.
Riad Jade Mogador
Content: I stayed at Riad Jade Mogador - a traditional Moroccan-styled hotel with a lovely rooftop.
Essaouira
Content: I spent most of the day just walking around the city, visiting different shops, petting all of the cats, and of course, a walk along the city walls is a must.
Shyadma's Vegan Food
Content: I had lunch at Shyadma’s Vegan Food restaurant, where I also had this cute cat accompanying me by sitting on to my lap. Amazing to find a fully vegan restaurant in Morocco, but Essaouira being the hippie city of the country, actually offers great vegan and vegetarian options. In this same area, there were a couple of other vegetarian restaurants as well.
Riad Jade Mogador
Content: I went back to my hotel to watch the sunset from the hotel’s rooftop. The views were incredible!
Triskala
Content: For dinner, I went to a restaurant called Triskala. This restaurant is a must-visit in Essaouira. Beautiful setting and delicious food, also great vegan options. I recommend making a reservation, because the restaurant is usually full!
Location: Casablanca
Day 7 - 15 Sep 2018
Minjo appart hotel
Content: I continued my trip to Casablanca. The bus ride was quite long and took most of the day. I arrived in Casablanca in the evening and checked into my hotel Minjo Appart. I chose the hotel because it was cheap, located close to the famous Hassan II Mosque, and it had a rooftop where you could take pictures of the mosque.
Casablanca
Content: For dinner, I went to this vegetarian restaurant called Veggie, where I had a delicious vegan burger.
Location: Casablanca
Day 8 - 16 Sep 2018
Hassan II Mosquée
Content: The first thing I did in the morning was visit The Hassan II Mosque. This was the reason why I had come to Casablanca in the first place. It's an impressive mosque and the second largest functioning mosque in Africa.
Bondi Coffee Kitchen
Content: I had lunch at this health food restaurant in Casablanca: Bondi Coffee Kitchen. They offer great vegan options too.
Location: Rabat
Day 8 - 16 Sep 2018
Hotel Dar Rehab
Content: After lunch, I took a train from Casablanca to Rabat. The train is the best option to travel between the two cities, and it only takes around an hour. I stayed at Hotel Dar Rehab, which is a riad-style accommodation inside the medina.
Yamal Acham
Content: I spent the rest of the day exploring the medina and went to a Middle Eastern restaurant Yamal Acham for dinner.
Location: Rabat
Day 9 - 17 Sep 2018
Hassan Tower
Content: In the morning, I visited Hassan Tower, and Mausoleum of Mohammed V. Hassan Tower is the minaret of an incomplete mosque, and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, which is located just across the tower, is the final resting place of three significant members of the royal family.
Dar Naji
Content: For lunch, I went to Dar Naji Rabat Hassan - a traditional Moroccan restaurant.
Location: Salé
Day 9 - 17 Sep 2018
Oudayas
Content: After this, I explored a beautiful area of Oudayas. It is listed, along with other sites in Rabat, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Location: Rabat
Day 9 - 17 Sep 2018
Andalusian Gardens
Content: For the sunset, I went to the Andalusian Gardens, which was one of my favorite spots in the city - mainly because they had lots of cats there. The best thing that happened was when some people came to feed the cats!