Morocco is an easy destination. In terms of health and safety, a trip here only requires the same rules to be observed as back home.

Health and safety

When traveling the body can be more sensitive before it soon adapts. Remember to wash your hands frequently, do not consume water which has not been opened in front of you and avoid ice cubes. As everywhere else in the world, stomach upsets come from water or food which is not cooked enough or badly washed.
Respectful tourism

Whereas Morocco is resolutely committed to the path of progress, the modern customs of young people should not make them more familiar and less respectful. Contact should occur with a spirit of openness and respect for traditional customs.
Simple rules

As for any journey, prepare photocopies of your identity papers and keep them separately. Also keep a list of useful telephone numbers, in case you loose your credit card for example. It is always useful to know the details of diplomatic contacts for your country. They can point you towards health professionals. Respect customs, and, of course, applicable laws and regulations.
 

Relax but be prudent

Safety rules to be observed are common sense. Your valuables and money must be discreet – always try to keep them in pockets close to your body. The safety of tourists is a priority here. The vigilance of the police and the severity of prosecutions represent an effective and highly dissuasive system. Morocco knows how to take care of its guests.

Visa & Passport

Most nationalities including those from the US, Canada, UK and the Europen Union citizens do not need a visa to enter Morocco if travelling as a tourist. If your nationality is not on the following list, then you should contact a Moroccan Embassy and apply for a visa.

You do not need a tourist visa if you belong to one of the following countries: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Congo (Rep.of), Cote d'Ivoire, Denmark, European Union, Finland, Guinea, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Korea (Rep. of), Kuwait, Libya, Liechtenstein, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Niger, Norway, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Venezuela.

Your passport must be valid for at least six months after you enter Morocco. You will get a stamp in your passport upon entry into the country (make sure you get it) which will allow you to stay for 90 days. No entry fees are charged.

Night life in Morocco

Agadir
Roulette and blackjack
Bay by night

Once night has fallen, the day is far from over in Agadir. Dress to kill and take your chances in the casinos which are open until the small hours. Roulette, card games, one-armed bandits, the whole range of games of chance is available for you to enjoy an unforgettable evening full of surprises…
Restaurants and bars

If you want to explore the range of Moroccan cuisine, Agadir is undoubtedly an excellent location. You can enjoy sweet and sour pastillas, tajines with preserved lemons or seven vegetables in argan oil, tasty couscous, melt-in-the-mouth spit roasts… The town's restaurants pride themselves in serving you the best of our traditional and refined cooking.


Casablanca
The Aïn-Diab coast, the seaside annex of the city, is the traditional spot for inhabitants of Casablanca going out for the evening, especially at weekends. Trendy restaurants and popular pubs abound along the seafront. Some of these establishments, with or without seawater swimming pools, are there since the thirties, like an unusual restaurant built on piles. The atmosphere is so cosmopolitan that it is as easy to find a sushi restaurant as one specialised in Moroccan dishes. The discotheques open later on in the evening. Everyone will find one to his taste, from the latest techno to North African music. Boulevard Mohammed V, in the city centre, is full of restaurants, some of which have kept their 1920's decoration. Another curiosity: you can have a drink in a perfectly recreated copy of the famous café in the film Casablanca.
The trendy resorts
The Great mosque

Mohammedia, situated 28km north of Casablanca, is very popular with businessmen. The resort has developed a vast infrastructure of hotels and discotheques. Bouznika Bay, 20km further north, is a renowned seaside resort with magnificent beaches and an intense nightlife.


Marrakech
Take a twilight stroll around the Place Jemaa El Fna, Marrakesh's busy centre. You will find an exotic and medieval atmosphere with storytellers, jugglers, animal leaders and, above all, fire-eaters whose flaming jets rip through the Moroccan night to the sounds of traditional music. A unique experience, a trip back in time impossible to share elsewhere.

Don't hesitate to spend an elegant evening catching the gambling fever at the casino. Enjoy, too, the many cabarets shows that are staged there. When thinking about dining or supping, don't forget that Marrakesh's traditional cooking is among the best in the kingdom and that there are excellent French, Italian or Asiatic restaurants...It's up to you to choose according to your mood...

After dinner pursue your enjoyment by taking advantage of Marrakesh's pubs and nightclubs with your friends. You will always be warmly welcomed and you will have no trouble finding a spot, lit by the dim glow of cleverly placed candles, to watch the sparkling stars in the clear and immense sky. In the Marrakesh night, a new life begins!

Language
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Moroccans are gifted for foreign languages. Many speak French and are also familiar with English and German. Official language in Morocco is arabic. Berber dialects are also widespread. When doing bussiness, French or English is the most common language.

On the north of Morocco you can easily talk English, Spanish or French, even every taxi drivers speaks at least two of these languages. Spanish is less common in the south of Morocco. In Sahara desert local people talk mostly French, Berber and Arabic.

When you can talk at least little Arabic local people appreciate it a lot and familiarize a lot easier. However it's good to know that Morrocan Arabic is a little different from the classic Arabic language. Some Morrocans often talk Arabic highly influenced with Frech. Simple Morrocan people are often unable to understand text in classic Arabic.

Some useful phrases

* How are you? - la-bas?
* Can you please help me? - yemken lek tâawnee
* Do you speak English - wash katkelem b'ingleezia
* Excuse me - smah liya
* Good luck - h'ad saâid
* Good morning - s'bah l'khir
* Good night - Tsba-âlakhir
* Goodbye - bslama
* Happy new year - Sana saâida
* Hello - salaamu âleekoum (or) ahlan
* How are you doing? - Labas âlaik??
* How are you? - kidayr (m) / kidayra? (f)
* Is everything okay? - kolshi mezzian
* I am fine (OK) - ana labas
* Nice to meet you - m'tsharafin
* No thank you - la shokran
* Please - allah y'khalleek (or) affak
* Take care - t'halla f'rasak
* Thank you very much - shukran bezzef
* What do you do? - fash khaddam?
* What's your name? - shnu smitik?
* Where are you from? - nta mneen?(m) /nti mneen? (f)
* Where are you going? - feen radi temshi?
* You're welcome - la shokran âla wajib (or) blajmeel