Fodor's Escape to Morocco, 1st Edition [Hardcover]

Pamela Windo (Author), Simon Russell (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 23, 2000

Fodor's Escape to Morocco 1ed.A spectacular new color guide that highlights the exceptional experiences of the Land of the Setting Sun.

Stay in sumptuous mansions, camp under Sahara stars
Let this book inspire and guide you as you plan to explore endlessly exotic Morocco.  Each of the 20 experiences and sights described inside is a perfect gem -- as you'll see for yourself in more than 140 luscious color photographs.

Catch a view of infinity from Africa's northernmost tip
Mix and match featured travel ideas to create a one-of-a-kind itinerary that showcases the many facets of storied Morocco.

Discover oases, kasbahs, souks, Roman ruins
Or drive to 7,000 feet amid mud-built villages and dizzying High Atlas panoramas.  Sojourn in perfumed almond and orange groves. Have your body henna'd in lacy tribal patterns.  watch the setting sun from the Barbary Coast. Or celebrate the Damask rose in El Kelâa M'Gouna, a blizzard of pink under Morocco's sheltering skies. It's all inside this book.

Plan your escape today
Use the planning section that ends the book to find costs, lodging options, and more; detailed maps show you what's where.  Keep this book by your bedside to sweeten your dreams, or pop it into your tote bag when you hit the road.  And get ready for the trip of a lifetime.

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Fodor's Escape to Morocco 1ed.A spectacular new color guide that highlights the exceptional experiences of the Land of the Setting Sun.

Stay in sumptuous mansions, camp under Sahara stars
Let this book inspire and guide you as you plan to explore endlessly exotic Morocco. Each of the 20 experiences and sights described inside is a perfect gem -- as you'll see for yourself in more than 140 luscious color photographs.

Catch a view of infinity from Africa's northernmost tip
Mix and match featured travel ideas to create a one-of-a-kind itinerary that showcases the many facets of storied Morocco.

Discover oases, kasbahs, souks, Roman ruins
Or drive to 7,000 feet amid mud-built villages and dizzying High Atlas panoramas. Sojourn in perfumed almond and orange groves. Have your body henna'd in lacy tribal patterns. watch the setting sun from the Barbary Coast. Or celebrate the Damask rose in El Kelâa M'Gouna, a blizzard of pink under Morocco's sheltering skies. It's all inside this book.

Plan your escape today
Use the planning section that ends the book to find costs, lodging options, and more; detailed maps show you what's where. Keep this book by your bedside to sweeten your dreams, or pop it into your tote bag when you hit the road. And get ready for the trip of a lifetime.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

Most books on travel shelves are either long on the nitty-gritty and short on evocative photographs, or the other way around.  We at Fodor's think that the different balance in this slim volume is just perfect, rather like the intersection of the most luscious magazine article and a sensible, down-to-earth guidebook.  On the road, the useful pages at the end of the book are practically all you need. For planning, roam through the color pages up front: each one reveals a key facet of the corner of Morocco it portrays and, together with lyrical accompanying text, conveys a sense of place that will take you there before you go. Each page opens up one of Morocco's exceptional experiences; each spread leads you to the quintessential places that highlight the spirit of the country at its purest.

Be prepared to be bewitched by this exotic Land of the Setting Sun. Forget your projects and deadlines. And escape to Morocco. You owe it to yourself.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's (May 23, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679005153
• ISBN-13: 978-0679005155
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 6.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,079,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #93 in Books > Travel > Africa > Morocco

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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Escape to Morocco, May 30, 2000

By 

Sarah Hollister (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fodor's Escape to Morocco, 1st Edition (Hardcover)

If you've ever dreamed of watching the sun set over the Sahara Desert, of visiting an oasis where dates drip off graceful palm trees or climbing up through green valleys to the peaks of snow-covered mountaintops, then "Escape to Morocco" will give you a taste of the possibilities. The poetic text written by author Pamela Windo renders the sensual quality of this mysterious North African country, while the stunning photographs of Simon Russell capture the diversity of the Moroccan landscape. The reader is taken by the hand and guided through one exotic experience after another, through twenty chapters, each one a gem, a world until itself. The titles themselves reveal the scope of the book and of the country: "A Desert Day and Night", "Fez the Mysterious", "Beaches and Sea Bastions", "The Pink Wild West". The book takes us on a journey into Morocco where few people have been. I recommend the book not only for those planning on going to Morocco, but for armchair enthusiasts as well. "Escape to Morocco" strikes a neat balance between art and travel. The text and photographs dazzle us but it is also a genuine travel guide with solid information for the serious traveler.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT INSPIRATION!!, April 11, 2001

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jeannie (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fodor's Escape to Morocco, 1st Edition (Hardcover)

It's not a guide book per say as others by Cadogan or Lonely Planet. However it is a beautiful book full of gorgeous colorful pictures of Morocco. For those who are interested in travelling to Morocco, I'd recommend that you pick up this book or even look through it at your local bookstore. The pictures are very selective in what they want to show you of Morocco but very alluring!! I'm currently planning a trip to the mystical country and have used this book as a source - where to go and stay. The descriptions are brief but the pictures says it all!!

In fact, I think it's safe to say that the pictures is this book are so beautful that even if you never thought about going to Morocco, the pictures will surely inspire to take that trip someday.

Happy reading and travelling!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely, lyrical, but not a great travel-planning guide, September 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Fodor's Escape to Morocco, 1st Edition (Hardcover)

I adore this book; I have as of yet not been to Morocco but dream of going and I refer to this book often to fuel my daydreams. I do travel fairly often, however, and I know how very useful a travel guide can be. When I plan a set date, I will purchase a "real" travel guide to get me through the country. So while I highly recommend this book for the idle pleasure read, don't buy it thinking that you will get an in-depth look at the country.