| FORMALITIES
Do not forget your passport and check its validity. If your
trip is organised by a travel agent, groups of more than three people
from some countries require no more than an identity card. Some nationalities
need to have a visa. Ask the Moroccan Consulate for information. A "tourist"
visit is limited to three months. If you take your pet with you, obtain
a health certificate no more than 10 days old, as well as an anti rabies
certificate less than 6 months old.
CURRENCY
The Moroccan currency is the Dirham (DH) divided into 100
centimes. There are 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 DH notes, 1, 5 and 10 DH
coins and 5, 10, 20 and 50 centime coins. You can only obtain Dirhams
in Morocco. Do not change money in the streets, it is illegal. The best
place to change it is at a bank or approved change office (indicated
by a golden sign). No commission is charged and you will be given a
slip which will be required at the end of your stay to change any remaining
Dirhams back into the original currency. You can withdraw money in banks
with a credit card and a cheque book, or directly from a cash dispenser
in some large towns. Credit cards are generally accepted in major hotels,
shops and restaurants, and sometimes even in the souks!
| UNIT |
CURRENCY in DH* |
RATE |
| 1 |
French Franc |
1.528 |
| 1 |
US Dollar |
11.239 |
| 1 |
English Pound |
16.037 |
| 100 |
Swedish Krona |
108.277 |
| 1 |
German Mark |
5.118 |
| 100 |
PortugueseEscudos |
4.994 |
| 1 |
Dutch Florin |
4.544 |
| 100 |
Belgian Franc |
24.836 |
| 1 |
Swiss Franc |
6.541 |
| 1000 |
Italian Lira |
5.170 |
| 100 |
Austrian Schilling |
72.802 |
| 100 |
Spanish Pesetas |
6.019 |
| 100 |
Japanese Yen |
9.113 |
| 1 |
UAE dirham |
3.074 |
CLIMATE
| Average tempretures
on a yearly basis per city |
| Agadir |
23 °C |
73 °F |
| Al Hoceima |
19 |
66 |
| Casablanca |
21 |
69 |
| Essaouira |
21 |
69 |
| Fès |
19 |
66 |
| Marrakech |
22 |
71 |
| Meknès |
20 |
68 |
| Ouarzazate |
18 |
64 |
| Oujda |
19 |
66 |
| Rabat |
22 |
71 |
| Tangier |
19 |
66 |
INNOCULATIONS
No vaccination certificate is required for visitors coming
from Europe or America. An anti- cholera vaccination certificate may
be required of visitors coming from areas where this disease is prevalent.
Anti-malarial treatment is not necessary.
HEALTH
Morocco is a healthy country, however a certain number of
minimal precautions should be taken, particularly in the south: avoid
water from oueds (rivers) and itinerant water sellers. Refresh yourself
with the excellent bottled spring water: Sidi Harazem, Imouzzer and
Sidi Ali are still waters, while Oulmès is sparkling. If you
are prone to intestinal problems, take an appropriate medicine with
you. Make enquiries before swimming in a oued (river) or a lake. Take
precautions against insect bites and sunburn. If necessary, tourist
offices and major hotels can put you in touch with doctors who speak
English, French or other languages.
ELECTRICITY
220 volts in new buildings, 110 in older ones, sometimes
both - make enquiries. Power points are of the French type. The frequency
used is 50 Hz
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