- Paperback: 528 pages
- Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 9th Revised edition edition (22 Nov 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1741049717
- ISBN-13: 978-1741049718
- Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 13.1 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
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This title features much more selective and detailed accommodation listings than ever before.Our authors take you just a street or two from the main attractions to find the souqs, cafes and hammams that only the locals know, and to the towns yet to be discovered by the masses.Incorporating 195 traveller tips and suggestions to perfect the world's best guide to Morocco, this title features colour chapters highlighting businesses and organisations innovating for sustainable travel.
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63 of 63 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I used this guide while travelling round Morocco in April 2003, and it was indispensible. As usual with LP guides, their strength lies in detailing the essentials - where to go, how to get there, where to find a bed for the night etc. In these areas it's excellent, and saved me quite a few times from paying too much or seeing too little. It's *not* so strong on the history and cultural details of places (something i personally think rough guides are much better at), so if you're not moving around much and want detailed histories of places, this probably isn't for you. If however you need to move around and 'live' in the country for more than a few days, you won't be disappointed. I met several people in Morocco who were using the RG instead, and found the maps and other essentials to be far inferior to my LP, which is now battered!
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The LP guide has proven to be more thoroughly insightful than the Rough Guide although as Mark from Manchester states provides less information on the historical nd anthropoligical details. One major criticism of this guide however is that it can be extremely well covered with respect to accommodation in one two (Essouira) and then have barely enough on another; also the price guide offered by the guide actually implies indirecely that the accommodation will be in this price range where in fact the cheaper accomodation is much cheaper than that advertised. Some of the writing can be so close to stereotypical or cliched expression e.g. "Just the name Morocco evokes..." can be at best humerous and at worst off putting and misleading. I do prefer the previous edition to this one although it is on the whole acceptable more so for all the practicalities like accommodation but the maps are not so practical as you would expect from LP; it is advisable to purcahse seperate maps and for those who want to learn more about the country to check their 'further reading' section and read up on current travel writing to get a 'proper' feel for the country in general.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I would be disappointed if I paid full price for this book. Lonely Planet is usually ok, but lack of 'real' info about the place itself which is very important to me. This book focuses too much on drinking, eating, sleeping etc. I needed to book an accomodation before traveling, this one lists a very few budget options, a lot of mid range or expensive. Found plenty budget options on Expedia instead. So once your sleeping is sorted what you do before you enter the country, you carry too many useless pages in your book.
It gives you ok idea about the places, but once you are there it is just not enough.
I would appreciate more history and general information to plan my days better.
My tips:
Marrakech: if you are on budget and want to sleep in traditional accomodation, stay in medina (old part of the city)
pros: cheap, in the centre, close to Jamaa el-Fna and markets
cons: basic, very difficult to find - you can ask local who will be happy to show you for expected fee (I paid 30 Dirhams - don't be scrooge as they are helpful and don't earn much there), it has real morrocan feel to it.
Atlas Mountains:
it is worth visiting it as you can see berber villages and the mountains as well. Locals offer beautiful hand made souvenirs (cheap).
There isn't one single day trip listed in the book to see the mountains.
It gives you ok idea about the places, but once you are there it is just not enough.
I would appreciate more history and general information to plan my days better.
My tips:
Marrakech: if you are on budget and want to sleep in traditional accomodation, stay in medina (old part of the city)
pros: cheap, in the centre, close to Jamaa el-Fna and markets
cons: basic, very difficult to find - you can ask local who will be happy to show you for expected fee (I paid 30 Dirhams - don't be scrooge as they are helpful and don't earn much there), it has real morrocan feel to it.
Atlas Mountains:
it is worth visiting it as you can see berber villages and the mountains as well. Locals offer beautiful hand made souvenirs (cheap).
There isn't one single day trip listed in the book to see the mountains.
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Karolama
Slightly disapointed by the fact that there are no colorful pictures. Apart of that the quide dicribe places that are worth seeing.
Published 1 month ago by Karolama
No help!!
I felt that this book missed the sights in many places. I was not sure that it was written by people who had visited the country. Read more
Published 7 months ago by fb
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Published 11 months ago by Mr G N Harper
Decent but Rough Guide is better
I got the 2007 version of this book and it was good in parts but a bit typical of what LP has become these days - too many sweeping cliches and trying a bit too hard to be cool... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Nick
disappointing
This was a disappointing guide book - page after page of small print, few colour pictures and generally uninspiring. Read more
Published 15 months ago by hayatt
Good, but...
...slightly up its own backside...no campsites mentioned and sometimes misleading.
Still, you gotta have one (or the Rough Guide, which is better)
Still, you gotta have one (or the Rough Guide, which is better)
Published 17 months ago by W. A. Tapley
Backpackers
I don't think there fair.Every thing they say is slagging off package holidays. OK I don't like package holidays but they are against every place that has a resort in it and they... Read more
Published 18 months ago by GTom123
Out of Date
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Published 19 months ago by D. M. Jeffery
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Published 19 months ago by snow white
useful enough, though not exciting
does its job, but perhaps it's too tailored for American tourists...As for eating and sleeping, I'd have advertised more authentic/traditional places rather fast-food type... Read more
Published 19 months ago by evil twin
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