Lonely Planet Morocco (Paperback)

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From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you're going there chances are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world travelers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globetrotters. Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks for nearly 30 years, and as a result has experience and know-how similar to an older sibling's "been there" advice. The original backpacker's bible, the LP series has recently widened its reach. While still giving insights for the low-budget traveler, the books now list a wide range of accommodations and itineraries for those with less time than money.

With a special focus on women travelers, this is an essential resource for those considering independent travel in Morocco. This comprehensive guide offers trekking routes in the High Atlas and Rif Mountains, an illustrated guide to Islamic architecture, a full-color section on arts and crafts, a useful guide to the incredible birds of Morocco, expanded cultural notes, and essential planning information. Also included are Arabic, French, and Berber language sections. --Kathryn True

Product Description

Morocco's intoxicating blend of Arabic, African and European influences has attracted travellers for generations. With this guide you can explore the dark and romantic Morocco depicted in film and also discover an emerging modern state reconciling Islamic tradition with western liberalism. Thoroughly updated with a new focus on women travellers, this is the essential companion for the independent traveller on any budget.

Features: expanded information on trekking routes in the High Atlas and Rif Mountains; illustrated guide to Islamic architecture; 16-page colour section featuring Morocco's renowned arts and crafts; new illustrated guide to the remarkable range of resident and migratory birdlife; hundreds of recommendations on where to stay and eat; expanded cultural notes on traditional lifestyles, music and food; essential notes on planning, visas, safety, transport and health; Arabic, French and Berber language sections; and 70 detailed maps.

Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 4th edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0864425015
• ISBN-13: 978-0864425010
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #665,385 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for the first, second, third.....time visitor, August 26, 1998

By A Customer

I am preparing to depart on my third trip to Morocco. This book is THE BEST travel guide for Morocco. It gives the first time traveler and the veteran good insight on where to go, what to see, and the all important how to act and how not to get taken advantage of.. My husband, a Moroccan native won't travel around his country without it.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Engaging and informative, November 14, 2000

By	"pmichna" (Whitehorse, Yukon Canada) - See all my reviews

Just returned from a 17 day trek to Morocco, and this LP guide never left our bodies. Prices, especially for hotels, were remarkably in line with the guidebook - a real shock, considering it's now two years old. Still, the quality of a couple of highly-touted good deal-rooms have deteriorated. An updated volume would be great; hope it's forthcoming. (Also Ñ and this might be streching it - while the book makes cursory mention of Morocco's huge unemployment rate and poverty ills, LP Morocco hardly paints the picture of the grim reality of life in some towns and cities. One can't expect a travel guidebook to completely prep you for those types of social problems, but I thought the authors glossed over those facts.) Other than these complaints, though, LP's Morocco is an essential, and much more informative, read than the Rough Guide Morocco. And compared to other LP guides, its Morocco edition is a cut above.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My wife and I kept this with us at all times...., September 5, 2001

By	Jeffrey Leeper "kem2070" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Lonely Planet Morocco (Morocco, 5th ed) (Paperback)

This was my third interaction with Lonely Planet books and I am impressed. The information and maps are more than fairly accurate (there is not much you can do about the winding narrow passages in the old towns).

During our stay, we not only carried this with us to get better background information on all the sites we saw, but we also would spend part of the evenings reviewing the history and planning our next day's excursions. I concur with the other review about men wearing shorts. It didn't seem to be a problem for myself or my wife in many of the major cities (like Fes, Marrakech, and Rabat).

I would recommend this guide before (to plan what you want to see), during (to understand what you are seeing), and after (to help you determine what exactly you photographed) your trip.