Throne Day celebrations families Morocco

A Moroccan family gathered around a shared tagine during Throne Day celebrations in a traditional home

Every July 30, Throne Day transforms ordinary Moroccan streets into vivid expressions of national pride. Families cook together, neighbours gather in shared courtyards, and live music fills the night air. This is how Morocco truly celebrates its most important public holiday.

Moroccan athletics clubs for serious runners

A runner training at a Moroccan athletics club track during a morning session

Morocco has a proud running tradition built on decades of world-class distance athletes. Today, that same tradition is alive inside dedicated Moroccan athletics clubs that welcome complete beginners and serious competitors alike. This guide maps 6 clubs across the country where structured coaching and real competition pathways are available.

Moroccan pottery villages near Fès

A Fassi artisan demonstrates Moroccan pottery hand-throwing technique on a foot-powered wheel in Ain Nokbi

The pottery villages near Fès hold one of Morocco’s most remarkable living traditions. In Ain Nokbi, master artisans shape fine stoneware clay on foot-powered wheels using methods that go back centuries. This article takes you inside the workshops, the kilns, and the apprenticeship system that keeps this craft alive.

African handball: Morocco’s red-hot rise

A Moroccan handball player celebrates during an African handball championship match in front of a passionate crowd

African handball is more than a game in Morocco. It is a street ritual, a national identity, and a growing force on the world stage. Marrakech puts you at the centre of it all. Come for the sport, stay for everything the city opens up around it.

Fête du Trône: families, cities, visitors

A Moroccan family dressed in traditional djellabas gathering outdoors during Fête du Trône festivities in a city medina

Fête du Trône is Morocco’s most important national holiday, celebrated every July 30 with parades, fireworks, and family gatherings across the country. From Rabat’s official ceremonies to Marrakech’s medina illuminations, every city offers something different. This guide shows you what to expect and how to experience it fully.

Surf schools Morocco beginners love

A certified coach at one of Morocco's surf schools helps a beginner stand on a board for the first time on the Atlantic coast

Morocco’s Atlantic coast runs for hundreds of kilometres and holds some of the most accessible beginner waves on the continent. These 7 surf schools offer structured summer programmes that take total beginners from the sand to standing on a board in days. Find the right school, the right wave, and the right summer plan.

Timitar Festival: your complete Agadir guide

A female Amazigh musician performs on stage at the Timitar Festival in Agadir, Morocco

The Timitar Festival brings hundreds of thousands of visitors to Agadir each July for 3 nights of free open-air concerts. Born in 2004, it places Amazigh culture at the center of a global musical conversation. This guide covers the lineup, venues, practical tips, and everything else you need before you arrive.

Moroccan mosaic and meditative design

A maallem master artisan cuts hand-shaped zellige pieces in a traditional Moroccan mosaic workshop in Fez

In the workshops of Fez, Moroccan mosaic artists cut thousands of tiny tiles by hand to build patterns that have calmed minds for over a thousand years. This is not decoration. It is a living design practice rooted in mathematics, spirituality, and extraordinary human patience. Step inside to discover how repetition becomes meditation.

Mountain trails near Azilal for July

A hiker walks a mountain trail near Azilal at sunrise with High Atlas peaks in the background

Azilal sits at the edge of Morocco’s central High Atlas, surrounded by some of the most dramatic mountain trails in the country. July mornings here are cool, clear, and perfect for setting out on foot before the sun takes control. These 5 routes range from gentle valley walks to serious ascents, and each one puts you deep inside a landscape most travellers never see.

Moroccan mountain villages: cool in July

trekker walks in Berber village in the Moroccan mountain of the High Atlas, surrounded by terraced fields and walnut trees.

When July turns Morocco’s coast into a furnace, the mountains offer a completely different world. These 5 Moroccan mountain villages sit high enough to keep temperatures comfortable, trails rewarding, and culture alive. Pack light, go higher, and discover the Morocco most visitors never find.