A good guide, but not as good as going
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Having just returned from Morocco with a copy of this book, I would say that for the most part it is, as with all rough guides, an essential travelling companion. For those buying the book with a view to travelling to Morocco, I would bare in mind that because Morocco is a country changing at a great pace especially in terms of its tourist ambitions, that the guide despite only being published a year ago is already out-of-date with regard to some of the facilities available in places of Morocco that some may consider "off the beaten track." The guide suggested that some of the towns we stayed in did not have running water, electricity or places to eat, which was not the case and reading the book beforehand may well have encouraged us not to go to these places. As it transpired, these places were among some of the best we visited. It is also fairly pessimistic about the availability of alcohol and clean hotel rooms, both of which we found to be freely available.
It is still an invaluable travelling guide to Morocco and a good way to while away the hours travelling between towns and villages. For those who are undecided about a trip to Morocco I would suggest going now, it is an amazing place but I have the feeling that in a few years time the tourists will well and truly have taken over the place.
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An invaluable guide to Morocco
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I've just come back from Morocco, and this book was incredibly helpful. From finding hotels, to making sure I saw all the best sites, without the Rough Guide the whole trip would have been far more difficult. Buy it before you go.
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