Agadir is an absolute gem on Morocco’s coastline. With spacious streets, palm-lined boulevards and bright white buildings, it’s a city that is designed with the visitor in mind.

Asilah is a quiet coastal town just a few miles south of Tangier. With a perfect natural harbour and delightful beaches, great weather and a thriving cultural scene, it’s sometimes surprising that more travellers don’t know about it. For those in the know, this just adds to the charm.

Casablanca is possibly Morocco’s most famous city, only rivalled by Marrakech, but you can put all black and white thoughts of Bogart and Bergman aside; this is a living, breathing city that will draw you to its heart.

There is nowhere like Chefchaouen. Nestled into the Riff mountains with its famous blue walls and streets, it's one of the most picturesque places in the kingdom.

Dakhla, sometimes known as al-Dakhla, is built on a narrow peninsula that protudes into the Atlantic Ocean and runs parallel to the African coast. An Amazigh settlement since ancient times, these days it has a growing reputation as one of the prime places in the world for watersports lovers.

A combination of spectacular beaches, great sea and the almost constant tropical trade winds has changed this city from a hardworking port into one of the world’s greatest sites for windsurfing, kiteboarding and other exhilarating watersports.

Fez. An Imperial City that has stood in the north of Morocco for a thousand years. Within its timeless walls you’ll find the place where old Morocco still exists – in the elaborate architecture, the historic Medina and the throngs of people that make their home here.

A place of ancient history, the ruins of Lixus tell the story of Morocco’s different rulers in ancient times. First settled by the Phoenicians around 7 BC, the Carthaginians then took control of the site, before the Romans came, saw and conquered. It’s a place with a laidback attitude that is already a favourite with Moroccan tourists. A magical bay, classic medina and wonderful climate will ensure that you’ll love it too.

Marrakech has stood for close to a thousand years, a city of history and culture. One of the most evocative places in the world, just the name itself conjures up images of this cultural melting pot – sandstone buildings, dusty streets and towering minarets against deep blue skies immediately spring to mind.

Once Morocco’s most important trading post, it's now the destination of choice for anyone who enjoys the long beaches and relaxed atmosphere that Mazagan has to offer. It’s a great place to go if you want to experience Moroccan culture while avoiding the hustle and bustle that typifies so many of the inland cities.

Meknes is an enchanting place to visit, with winding narrow streets, a classic Medina and grand buildings that hail back to its time as the capital of Morocco. Nearby are the Roman ruins of Volubilis and the tomb of Moulay Idriss – two of the most important historical sites in the country.

This desert town in the south-east of Morocco has the blocky, terracotta coloured buildings so common in this part of the world, and borders one of the world’s most spectacular landscapes.

Ouarzazate has stood at the edge of the Sahara desert for hundreds years. A town of palm trees, sandy streets and blocky, fort-like buildings, this is the Morocco seen in a hundred movies.

When you reach Plage Blanche you’re rewarded with a tranquil beach, amazing sea views and a profound sense of isolation. It’s a real escape where the peace is only broken by the sound of the waves on the shore and the occasional flamingo flying overhead.

Imperial city, cosmopolitan centre of commerce and capital of Morocco, Rabat isn’t seen as one of the country's major tourist destinations, but it really should be. It’s a grand city, full of fine buildings and pleasant people, with plenty to see and plenty to do.

Saïdia, in the northeastern corner of Morocco, is the place to go when you’re looking for a beach holiday where you can get away from it all. With a vast beach of white sand and azure Mediterranean waters, Saïdia is ideal whether you’re after a relaxing break, something more active or a holiday of exploration.

A few miles north of Agadir is the village of Taghazout. Once just a fishing village that was famous for calamari and being a place on the hippie trail, Taghazout has a rapidly growing reputation as one of the finest surf spots in the world.

One of the newest developments in Morocco, Tamuda Bay is a gorgeous place to stay on the Mediterranean coast. A short distance from Tangier, it makes the most of a wonderful stretch of land between Fnideq and M’diq, where the sand is golden, the waters are crystal clear and the weather is almost always good.

One of the most evocative places in the whole country, the name Tangier immediately conjures up images of an exotic city – dusty white buildings under a hot sun blazing down from a clear blue sky, the gateway to a mysterious land of unfamiliar people and exciting situations.

There are few places in Morocco that have a more scenic location than Tetouan.

Dusty streets, terracotta buildings, huge skies. Zagora, in the south-east of Morocco, is a place that is inextricably linked with the Sahara Desert.