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The Oriental Regional Tourism Council (CRT) organized, on Friday and Saturday, a tour of the region’s cities and sites on Friday and Saturday to promote and enhance its tourist attractiveness.
Participants in this promotional action, including journalists, influencers and Moroccan and foreign travel agents, had the opportunity to discover the great multi-product tourist potential of the region and a unique diversity of landscapes.
This tour also constituted an opportunity to highlight the efforts carried out by the actors of the region and national institutions to give an accelerator to the socio-economic development of the Oriental which now has all the ingredients for S ‘ Affirm as a tourist destination of choice.
The Roadshow organized by the CRT with the support of the Moroccan Tourism Office (ONMT) led participants to the seaside resort of Saïdia which houses one of the greatest pleasure ports in the whole Mediterranean, to golf courses in Saïdia, at the station of Ras El Ma (Cap de l’Eau) and at the Marchica lagoon in Nador which is of an interest at the same time economic, organic, ecological and tourist.
The participants were also invited to discover the natural landscapes and the mountains of the Beni Snassen, as well as the former medina of Oujda and its rich architectural heritage, with several sites with strong cultural and historical charges, as many potentials that position the Oriental as one of the most attractive regions during the summer period, while efforts continue to promote sustainable and lasting tourism.
The Oriental region has experienced a significant leap in structuring in the tourism sector, underlined on this occasion the president of CRT, Youssef Zaki, noting in the sense that the royal initiative for the development of the Oriental, launched In 2023, drawn a clear roadmap for the economic and tourist development of this region.
He added that the inauguration of the Saïdia seaside resort by King Mohammed VI in 2009 is an event that marked the real starting point for development dynamics in the Oriental region which, he Said, is not only a strategic area by its geographical location, but also a land rich in diversified tourist assets.
Installation seaside destination, this region, strong in infrastructure and means of transport, combines cultural, historical and religious heritage with magnificent nature which offers extensive beaches with a coast of more than 170 km, peaceful deserts and captivating mountains.
It is also known for its agricultural sector and its famous products (Clémentine, Néflier, etc.), golf courses and the football academy, thus offering the region a major competitive advantage in the tourism sector.
According to m. Zaki, the Oriental region has 147 hotels offering accommodation capacity of more than 13,500 beds, allowing to accommodate a varied clientele and meet the expectations of each segment of visitors.
For its part, Mounir Kodiji, member of the CRT and director of a travel agency, said that in the first half of the past year, the region recorded 252,608 overnight stays, an increase of 1.36 % compared to The same period of 2023, noting that June was particularly dynamic, with 97,147 nights, representing an increase of 3.8 %.
Noting that these figures testify to the growing attractiveness of the region, he said that for the year 2025, the region aims for a 10% increase in the number of visitors, emphasizing the development of new tourist offers and improving infrastructure.
Structuring projects are underway, in particular the valuation and upgrading of beaches, as well as the operationalization of the “Eastern Express” desert train, which will offer unique experiences to visitors, he continues.
