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– Marrakesh has attracted a number of large Hollywood productions including; Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Sex and the City 2

– Winston Churchill was a huge fan of Marrakech, telling his friends and even Franklink D. Roosevelt; “You cannot come all the way to North Africa without seeing Marrakech.”

– With over 10,000 narrow alleys, Fez medina is a car-free zone with many inhabitants and tourists favoring mules or chariots to transport.

– Fez Medina is home to the oldest degree-granting universities in the world. Al Karouin University dates back to the 9th century.

– Chefchaouen became known as The Blue City because the large influx of Jews during WWII brought their tradition of painting things blue.

– Multiple mosques ring out their bells five times per day from the hills above the city which makes a cacophony of beautiful sound.

– This is where you’ll find goats that climb trees. Yes, goats make their way high atop the Argan tree to eat its fruit.

– Archeologists have found evidence that shows people have been living in Essaouira for thousands of years. Even during prehistoric times!

– Casablanca is home to the Hassan II Mosque, Africa’s largest mosque. It features a glass floor highlgiting the Atlantic Ocean sea bed below.

– The Bourskoura forest is a man made destination in the heart of the city and consists of a variety of eucalyptus and pine trees.

– The area around Rabat was populated by Romans and there are lots of ruins to prove it.

– For a period of the 17th century, Rabat was run by pirates under the Republic of Bou Regreg.

– Tangier is agriculturally known for Tangerines as the fruit originated in the city.

– The legend states that Tangier is the final resting spot of Hercules in a location known as Hercules Cave

– Meknes is considered one of the imperial cities, as it became at a certain moment in the history of Morocco the administrative capital of the Kingdom.

– The large rich fields of grapes are highly remarkable in Meknes and most of them are exported to Europe thanks to their good quality.

– Ouarzazate is famous for its film studios, which can be visited as part of a guided tour, unless a film is being made. “The Pope”, “Gladiator” and “The Mummy”, and some scenes from Game of Thrones were filmed here.

– The main attraction around Ouarzazate is the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait-Ben-Haddou, which is located around 30 kilometers away.