- Paperback: 500 pages
- Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 7th Revised edition edition (20 Nov 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1740596781
- ISBN-13: 978-1740596787
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #56 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Africa > Morocco
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Features colour highlights sections, easy-to-use grid-referenced maps and insightful history, culture, food and environment chapters by specialised contributors. These Lonely Planet Country Guides are the country guides for independent travellers.
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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Holy Grail!,
By Mr S Bremner (Alnwick, Northumberland United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Morocco (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)
I've just been to Morocco for 2 months, and put simply, I couldn't have surivived without this book!The detail in which everything is portrayed is absolutely amazing, with hotel reviews (very honest), transport, history, maps and suggested routes all covered extremley thoroughly. The book also allows you to step off the beaten track and visit real Morocco, and converse with the charismatic Moroccan people. Cheers LP!
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
We needed it!,
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This review is from: Morocco (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)
Went to Morocco for 2 weeks.
Went to Tangier, Chefchouan, Fez, Meknes and Asila. We wanted to avoid Marrakesh and the more touristy areas. This book was invaluable the whole time. Everything from hints, tips, language right through to the history. Even when we went out of the city of Meknes to Taza where there were some massive caves, we were in the middle of no where and still the guide came in useful. Actually the owner of the caves happily pointed out his name in our book. The LP researcher obviously spoke to this guy who'd been running the caves for ages! We will definitly be using it again. If yer going to Morocco. You need only this book.
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3.0 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 37 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
mixed results,
By penton42 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Morocco (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)
For budget-minded travelers, LP usually provides a good guide to to inexpensively explore new countries, and this just-released edition is no exception. The guide provides accurate lodging descriptions for Fez, Marrakesh and Essaouira and great bargaining tactic suggestions, but very poor food recommendations.
Its restaurant reviews consistently focus on decor rather than the quality of food, leaving me and my travel companion to suffer more than once through lonely, barely-edible meals at empty restaurants where owners spend more time focusing on decorations than on sauces. As usual when traveling, follow your nose and look for places where lots of locals eat, as these typically present best value, quality, and "authenticity." A good alternative to LP for Morocco is Rough Guide, which also just came out with a new edition. 27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Recommended with reservations.,
By Toby Scammell - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Morocco (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)
Recommended with reservations.
I recommend this book, but with reservations. I used it last month during a solo-trip to Morocco that took me through Casablanca, Marrakesh, Ourzazate, Agdz, Zagora, M'Hamid, into the Sahara on a camel, through the Dades Gorge, Er-Rashidia, Azrou, Meknes, Volubilis, and finally Fes. In general it provided fairly accurate information on getting around, prices, and where things were. But nothing in the book prepared me for the constant hassles, harassment, scams, crime, and corruption that were a part of my everyday experience in country. If you end up using this book, know that it ignores some of the most important parts of what life is like for travelers. With that said, there were no MAJOR inaccuracies of the type that could have gotten me in serious trouble. Pros: Solid logistical information, food overview, and language guide. Interesting historical and background sections. Also good maps (although I couldn't have survived without GPS or at least a compass because there are very few street signs). Listings of restaurants were helpful even if LP seemed to give rave reviews to average places. Cons: Totally ignores the hassles of everyday life. (The book should have a section on how to act: Ignore anyone who tries to talk to you. Always count your change for the simplest of transactions and decide early on how much you're willing to argue over. Never stop on the side of the roads, even if kids are begging for water in the desert (they WILL rob you). Be prepared to bribe police in rural areas--a guide on how much would be nice. Don't accept invitations for tea even if you've done something nice because you'll either get robbed or pressured to buy something...the list goes on.) Largely ignored the most important things about accommodations. The authors pay too much attention to "friendly staff" and the decorations in lobby at the expense of things like cleanliness, bed bugs, running/hot water, lighting in rooms, doors that lock, etc. As a general rule, independent "4*" hotels will be 2*'s or worse at five or ten times the price. Don't expect a/c or heating unless you're dealing with a major chain. Don't trust online ratings from orbitz, [...], etc, unless they're chains. I ended up in Ibis Mousaffir's at the end of my trip and wished I'd stayed there the whole time. Doesn't do a good job of prioritizing places to see. Instead, the book rates every site pretty highly, which makes it tough when you're pressed for time. For instance, Casablanca is pretty much a waste of time but LP makes it sound interesting and exciting. The same goes for desert towns that have little to offer but get a couple of pages. Bottom line: Use LP Morocco but make sure you know what it leaves out and what it gets wrong so you can plan accordingly. 12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Wouldnt recommend...,
By J. Smith - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Morocco (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)
My bf and I recently went on a two week trip to Morocco and took along this book. I have to say, the maps were horrible, we got lost so many times trying to follow the maps and had to constantly ask locals to guide us. We also discovered that the book didnt mention that you need reservations in pretty much every riad and the majority of hotels you want to stay at. Also, make sure you get the most recent edition... a few places listed were closed and had been for some time.
All in all, we were disappointed with this book. |
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