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| Morocco is very close to Europe. Barely
14 kilometres separate it from Spain across the Straits of Gibraltar.
You can therefore get to Morocco by every possible means imaginable. BY PLANE Morocco has 14 international airports: Agadir, AI Hoceima, Casablanca, Dakhla, Essaouira, Fez, La?youne, Marrakech, Nador, Ouarzazate, Oujda, Rabat-Sal?, Tangier and Tetouan. Royal Air Maroc and other leading international and charter airlines provide fast and regular services from major cities in Europe, North America and the Middle East. For example: Casablanca is around 1 heur by air from Madrid, 3 heurs from Paris and 61/2 heurs from New York. BY CAR, TRAIN AND BOAT To drive to Morocco, you head for Algeciras in Spain. You can travel by car, motorbike, coach or car sleeper. You can cross the Straits of Gibraltar by car ferry to Tangier (2h30) or Ceuta ( lh30). Ferries aise operate from Sete (France) to Tangier (the crossing takes 36 heurs) and from Almeria to Nador or Melilla. There is no particular formality required of motorists. However, selling a vehicle or leaving it as surety are prohibited. lnsurance is compulsory. Obtain a green card before your departure or at the frontier. For caravans, trailers and motor boats, a customs certificate or triptych is required. You are advised to obtain an international camping and caravanning passbook. Cars, caravans and mobile homes are not allowed to stay in Morocco more than 6 months. TOURING CLUB MAROCAIN : 3 Avenue des F.A.R. Casablanca. Tel: 022 265 231 - Fax: 022 262 386 CARS : - ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB. Rabat. Tel: 037 780 5 11 TRAINS : - SNCF France Tel: (1) 45 82 50 50 - ONCF. Morocco. 98, Hlvd. Mohamed V. Casablanca. Tel: 022 220 7 06 BOATS : COMANAV Casablanca. Tel: 022 303 012 / 302 006 - Fax: 022 308 455 / 306 138 Tanger. Tel: 039 932 952. Fax: 039 943 5 70 COMARIT. Casablanca. Tel: 022 293 329. Fax: 022 293 289 Tanger. Tel: 039 931 220. Fax: 039 936 784. LIMADET Tanger. Tel: 039 933 625 Fax: 039 932 913 TRANSMEDITERRANIA Tangier. Tel: 039 935 307. Fax: 039 943 8 63 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. You can temporarily import most of your personal effects into Morocco without any formalities in quantities corresponding to normal tourist activity. For example: Two tennis racquets, two pairs of skis, one tent and camping equipment, a camcorder, a camera, a Walkman, a pair of binoculars... If you have any doubts contact the Moroccan Consulate. Restrictions apply to: - Alcohol (1 bottle of wine and 1 bottle of spirits or 3 bottles of wine per adult) and tobacco (200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250 g of tobacco per adult). - Arms and ammunition for hunting (shotguns are prohibited). - Professional photographic equipment. But no problem for your souvenir photographs. - We remind you that it is forbidden to import or export Dirhams. |
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