Insight Guide Morocco (Insight Guides Morocco) (Paperback)

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Morocco-Plus pullout Map: This is the guide that answers the questions you'd ask a freind who lived in Morocco. Which regions are really worth seeing? What cities shouldn't be missed? Where are the great beaches tourists haven't yet discovered? Written by an expert, it is based on intimate knowledge of the country. Everything you need is in this book: *History and cutlure Morocco's past and present explained in a nutshell. *Tailor-made itineraries 13 easy-to-follow itineraries, based on the five main regions of Tangier, Rabat, Fez, Marrakesh and Agadir, link the highlights of the country. *Shopping and eating out Tips on what to buy and where to eat, including a guide to Moroccan cuisine. *Essential practical information From information on getting around and money matters to health and hotels. *Detailed pullout map This gives an overview of the tours and can also be used independently of the guide. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Dorothy Stannard is a contributor for Langenscheidt titles including: 'Insight Guide - Southern Spain','Insight Guide - Great Gardens of Britain','Insight Pocket Guide with Map - Morocco' --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Insight Guides (December 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887295231
• ISBN-13: 978-0887295232
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,598,468 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Insight Guides Morocco, April 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Insight Guide Morocco (Paperback)

This book was more useful as an introduction to the country and the culture than as a practical travel guide. The pictures were beautiful and made the place come alive, but I would probably pack a Rough Guide or Lonely Planet to take with me.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, But Travelers Need a Second Book, Too, August 17, 2004

By	Imperial Topaz (Marrakesh, Morocco) - See all my reviews

I am an American who has lived in Marrakesh, Morocco for the past 13 years. I buy every new Moroccan guide book, written in English, that I see (just out of curiosity, to see what's new, or updated).

This book immediately grabbed my attention, when I saw it for sale in Marrakesh. It has the BEST pictures of any guidebook that exists on Morocco, and it has LOTS of pictures. It also has the BEST history section I have seen in any of the Moroccan guide books. Most of the guide books' history sections absolutely put you to sleep, and make the history so complicated it is really hard to follow. After 13 years, I was SO pleased to read the history section, and have it make Moroccan history COME ALIVE (I am also a history teacher by profession), and read CLEARLY, in a non-confusing manner.

The rest of the book is packed with interesting, and useful, information about Moroccan culture, customs, society, and places.

The major weakness of this guide book, and the reason for which I am rating it only four stars, is that I don't think it gives ENOUGH information for a traveler to rely on as the ONLY book for his trip. There is not enough information about each major town in terms of how to find hotels, or restaurants of various prices. Also, there is far too little information on the Western Sahara, if you are planning to visit there (not that I know of a guide book yet that IS sufficient in this regard). If you buy this guide book, you will definitely find some information in here which is not in other guidebooks, and it is a worthwhile purchase just for the pictures, alone. I agree with the other reviewer that it should be supplemented with the Lonely Planet (my first choice), or the Rough Guide (my second choice).