The New York Times, in an article published on its website, recommends "a fly to Marrakech, an alluring city with a fascinating blend of cultures."

    “Marrakesh’s main attractions lie within the salmon-pink walls of its ancient medina,” the paper says, inviting its readers to “wander around the maze of alleyways, and explore souks filled with stalls that sell all manner of goods, including spices, kitchenware and textiles.”

    “After sunset, head to one of North Africa’s most famous markets, Djemaa el Fna, a huge, open square that comes alive at night with food stalls and entertainment like musical performances and snake-charming,” underscores the paper.

    Highlighting the easiness of traveling between Morocco’s major cities, the paper recommends a journey to the imperial city of Meknes and its fascinating medina, which is “decidedly less crowded than the ones in Marrakesh and Fez.”

    “Take a bus to the town of Moulay Idriss, about 16 miles north of Meknes, a pilgrimage center, named after Moulay Idris I, the founder of the Idrisid Dynasty. The impressive Roman ruins of Volubilis are nearby,” the New York Times suggests.

    The paper described the imperial city of Fez, about 38 miles from Meknes, as a cultural, intellectual and religious center, saying that “its medieval medina, Fes el Bali, is especially intricate and sprawling” featuring places, such as the 14th-century Bou Inania school and mosque with their stunning decorative artwork.
 
    The New York Times also recommends its readers not to miss to visit “the ninth-century Karaouine University, considered the world’s oldest continuously operating institution of higher learning; and the leather tanneries.”