3 Single Girls looking for advice on Morocco holiday?

law_lady

Hi, myself and two friends, all early 20s, are hoping to go somewhere in July for 3 weeks and we're thinking of trying Morocco. Any advice on this idea would be so welcome.

We want a different experience to your typical sun holiday. I see from a search of previous threads that a trip out to the Sahara for a few days is recommended. What other activities are there to try? Any water sports, etc.? Is there enough to keep us occupied for 3 weeks or is 2 weeks enough?

We would also like to have a few good nights out though. Is there a good nightlife, i.e. clubbing, not just restaurants? I hear rumours that drink is quite expensive there, almost at Irish prices?

Finally, are there any issues we should be aware of because we are all single young girls? Are we safe to go there without any male companion?

Any replies are greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!:)

babaduck

Everybody else.. feel free to correct me if I'm wrong... but Morocco is not a party destination per-se. It is a Muslim country with most drinking/dancing activities being confined to tourist hotels, like in Tunisia. A gang of single ladies will attract attention from the locals and I really don't think it's the right place for you at this time. It's a gorgeous destination but more suited to people who want a more relaxed type holiday. Ibiza it is not

pokerface_me

3 Single ladies in Morocco has trouble written all over it. I've been to Morroco 10+ times mainly Agadir, Casablanca, Marrakech and a few other places. If your heaart is set on Morroco i would recommend Agadir, its in North Morroco 45mins from the Airport. Its the most tourist freindly place in the country and that is even not that friendly. They are highly Muslim and whatever you do respect their ways, you will have no protection while you are there other than each other, don't forget that. Police are useless, was robbed twice and they charged me 200dirham about 20 quid to fill out a report, so you could say i was robbed 3 times. If anything happens you don't expect anyone to help you, your not one of there own, easy come easy go. Everything you see is fake on the streets and in the stores no matter how much they try convince you, also when walking down the streets you are hounded by shop keepers to come in and by beggers, they are very very poor in this country. Also if something is 100euro asking price, normally you will get it for 5 times less, so 20euro would be more than enough. No shops display prices and you can easily get ripped off. And once again everything in the shops are fake i mean everything.

All in all girls i can think of better ways of holidaying and before you ask why did i go back 10 times +, it wasn't all leisure. Would never set foot back in the kip if i didn't have to. Also considering the current climate with how Muslims are been percieved and there radical ways you won't be top of the freindly list.

Ponster

pokerface_me wrote: »

Also considering the current climate with how Muslims are been percieved and there radical ways you won't be top of the freindly list.

Doesn't really apply to Morocco. Tourist towns will take money from anyone.


> Is there a good nightlife, i.e. clubbing, not just restaurants? I hear rumours that drink is quite expensive there, almost at Irish prices?

If you're looking for clubbing then don't go to Morocco. Even Agadir, the most touristy of towns won't have anything besides what is provided in the tourist hotels.
3 single girls out drinking in Morocco is just something that I have a hard time imagining Sure, there are a load of resort-type places to go but they are more Club 18-30 type places where you have to be staying in the hotel to enjoy the nite-life.