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The British daily newspaper The Daily Telegraph spoke on Tuesday the spotlight on the millennial charm of Morocco and the solid resumption of the national tourism sector in the post-Cavid.
With a historic record of 17.1 million visitors in 2024, Morocco confirms its place as a first tourist destination in the African continent. A trend that is confirmed through the statistics of the first quarter of 2025 during which 5.7 million arrivals were recorded, marking an increase of 23% compared to the same period a year earlier, specifies the newspaper.
This dazzling progression is the fruit of a brilliant tourist campaign and planetary visibility offered in the country the unprecedented performance of the Moroccan football team, which has reached the semi-final of the 2022 World Cup, said the media.
Today, Morocco attracts world stars, welcomes international conferences, filming of cinematographic superproductions, as well as major sports competitions, including the 2030 World Cup, adds the same source, noting that Morocco aims to reach 26 million tourists.
The tourist dynamics of the kingdom is also carried by the opening of 120 new airlines over the past two years, connecting Morocco to dozens of European, African, Asian and American destinations. From the United Kingdom, 14 airports now serve Morocco, with 28 airlines operating on these links, details the Large London draw.
From Tangier to Dakhla, via Ouarzazate, these links transform the experience of travel, as well as the arrival of major international hotel channels which participate in a diversified and sustainable tourist offer, culture, well-being, sport, music and adventure.
The newspaper quotes the example of Fez, the country’s cultural jewel, where visitors flock to the eighth century medina, in search of connection, immersion and escape, far from the classic circuits.
Over the course of the 9,700 alleys that make up the oldest city in the world, tourists can discover traditional dishes and ancestral tanneries or are lost in the midst of loyal to the mosque of Al-Qarawiyin University, the oldest in the world, adds the same source.
Often compared to Florence (Italy) for its historical refinement, its gastronomy, its arts, its palaces, its museums and its illustrious dynasties, Fez naturally seduces an audience in search of sophistication and authenticity, affirms everyday life.
