- The official language of Morocco is the Arab though in the Hotels they will understand us to the perfection in English, Spanish or French. In the street we will not have to have too much problem so great people either and merchants are developed well by the Spanish.

 - On having entered Morocco they will demand the passport from us in effect and they allow us a maximum stay of 3 months.

 - If they offer us tea of mint we must accept it, besides delicious being it is a sample of gratitude towards whom he offers it to us.

 - The Moroccan this kitchen considered like the most succulent of the whole Arabic world. Is necessary to stand out between his recipes the traditional cous-cous, the menchoui (roast Lamb), the fished ones and seafood and the fruits.

 - In Morocco the pickpockets abound, we must carry to extremes the precautions in the public and crowded places.

 - Also we must have care on having received strangers' gifts, so if they introduce us he drugs the this possession punished with between 5 and 10 years of jail.

 - If we want to photograph a monument or especially a person we must ask for permission him to do it if we want to avoid disagreeable incidents.

 - If they invite us to eat to a particular house we must be very respectful and grateful, to take off the shoes on having entered, to wash the hands before eating, hoping that the head of the family realizes a sentence and to that he is the first the one who proves the food. On having eaten we will not be covered and will have to catch the food with the right hand, the left side is considered to be impure.

 - The official religion is the Muslim nevertheless in the big cities there are Catholics and Jews who realize his ceremonies with normality.

 - We must have care on having chosen the gown depending on where we have thought to lodge. Having in it counts always the cultural customs as for gown that they are slightly strict. It's necessary to avoid dress with "provocative" clothes (miniskirts, bikinis, shorts) and of very special form in the religious places.

 - The month of Ramadan (Month of fasting for the Muslims) we must avoid eat, drink or smoke publicly.

 - As general this norm prohibited to not Muslims to enter the religious places, nevertheless in some religious centers if there are allowed visits (Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Mosque of They Roast the IInd, Mausoleum of Moulay and of Moulay Ali Chérif).

 - The official currency of Morocco is the dirham that is divided in 100 cents. We can change currencies into airports and hotels. Not this one allowed to extract currency out of the country.

 - The majority of the cards are admitted into the hotels and restaurants, not this way the traveler's checks for which we must find out before paying.

 - The gratuities are not included in the invoice by what it is adapted to stop between 10 and 15 % of the amount of the invoice. Also it is adapted to give gratuity to buttons and guides.

 - Morocco is a paradise to go shopping. It has multitude of street markets and areas where we will be able to find products to very attainable prices. It's necessary to emphasize his jewels, tapestries and carpets, leather, cloths and ceramics.

 - In the purchases the bargaining is very habitual. Do not think that the price of a product is low, haggling always it can reduce it a bit more beside enjoying doing it.

 - The service of health in Morocco is expensive enough because of it it suits to be very prudent to avoid to have to use it.

 - In the beaches of the Atlantic one the sea is in the habit of being very treacherous, care on having entered and especially it is necessary to assure if the beach possesses lifeguard.

 - Serious advisable to vaccinate ourselves against the Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, tetanus and typhoid, though it's not obligatory.

 - The climate of Morocco different depending on the zone where we are. On the Mediterranean coast we have a hot climate, in the zones interior observes a continental climate and in the south we can find a subtropical climate.

 - There are two types of taxis in Morocco, the petits-taxis and the grands-taxis. The first ones are to travel within from the big cities and the second ones are to travel to other near cities.

 - It's possible to rent a vehicle for an economic price. The signs are in Arab and Frenchman. It's a way of very effective transport though we must have information of the road conditions that we will travel and the gas stations that we will find.

 - The motor-coach is an excellent system if we want to move between two cities and to a very cheap price.

 - The railroad has two big lines that go of Tangier to Marrakech and other one of Casablanca to Rabat. They are economic, punctual and efficient.

 - Also we can come for Ferry from Spain or France.

 - Morocco has twelve international airports, some of which it has regular flights with important European cities.

 - In Morocco we will not have problems to communicate as mobile if we use mobiles with technology GSM.

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