British daily “The Telegraph” has highlighted the diversity of the tourism landscape of Morocco, a country that has established itself as “Africa’s number one tourist destination by 2024.”
With direct flights from 14 UK cities, Morocco is increasingly attracting a swath of visitors “fanning out from hotspot Marrakech to the hiking trails of the High Atlas Mountains, the beaches and golf courses of Agadir, the whitewashed medinas of the Atlantic Coast, the beach resorts of the Mediterranean, and the cultural capitals of Fez, Rabat, and Casablanca,” writes the newspaper.
The increase in tourist arrivals, 18 % in the year to date, is due to some savvy investments in new flights and routes and an emphasis on the country’s culture and creativity, the daily states.
The newspaper points out that the Grand Théâtre de Rabat, inaugurated last October, “could become as iconic as the Sydney Opera House.” This inauguration comes amidst eye-catching openings, festivals, music gigs, and events that are helping Morocco successfully surf the cultural zeitgeist.
The newspaper also underscores the diversity of the destination and presents a guide to the wide range of possibilities Morocco has to offer from hiking activities in the mountains to visits to imperial cities.
The city of Ouarzazate, which has become a “favorite location for top filmmakers such as Ridley Scott, Martin Scorsese, and David Lean,” is also highlighted for being currently in the spotlight on the big screen thanks to “Gladiator II,” in which Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, and Denzel Washington face death in a reconstructed Colosseum in the Moroccan city.
What’s more, the Kingdom is easy to get to from 14 UK airports, with a choice of 28 airlines, adds the daily, noting that flight times don’t exceed three and a half hours.