Eid al-Fitr in Morocco: A Traveler’s Guide to Tradition, Culture and What to Expect
If your trip to Morocco falls right after Ramadan, you may arrive as the country begins celebrating Eid al-Fitr. Travelers often notice the holiday while planning their itinerary and wonder how it might shape their experience. Shops may close for the day, families...
High Atlas Foundation and Carbon-Positive Travel: How Responsible Tourism Gives Back to Morocco
In 2021, we made a decision that fundamentally changed the way we think about travel and what it leaves behind. We partnered with the High Atlas Foundation to pilot a program that doesn’t stop at carbon offsetting and actively give back to the grid for every...
Inside Fez’s Historic Dar Batha Museum
Arts and history enthusiasts shouldn’t leave Fez without spending time inside the Musée Batha, one of Morocco’s most important museums of traditional arts. The museum occupies a 19th-century Andalusian-Arab palace that Sultan Moulay Hassan I commissioned, and both he...
8 Essential Places in Fez’s Ancient Medina + Practical Tips
In Morocco’s most storied city, history isn’t a place you visit; it’s a texture you feel on the fingertips, a cadence you carry as you walk. On my first morning in Fez, the light arrived like a blessing—thin and silver at first, then honeyed as it slipped down...Morocco Travel Guides
Favorite Morocco Guidebooks
Written and photographed by JBT Director, Lucas Peters, the 4th edition of Moon Morocco is a detailed, full-colored country guidebook. Guaranteed to inspire travel lust, this edition is a wonderful companion for you while you’re in the planning stages or already in-country.
The 1st edition of Marrakesh & Beyond is a handy pocket-sized traveler. A complimentary guidebook to Moon Morocco, this guide dives deeper into the mysterious souks of the famed “Red City.” With a detailed shopping guide, handy fold-out map, and itineraries for day-tripping from Marrakesh, Lucas brings us another great resource for Morocco!