Brrr !
Soon, winter in Europe will start and last…
Gloom, penetrating cold, melancholy, neighbors’ sad faces… The three layers of clothing, thick coats and even boots are too heavy !
It’s a safe bet that in the middle of the European winter you will break down !
Well, schedule a beneficial break in Morocco now !
Menara pavilion
Let the sunshine in
You will dream of putting away scarves and wool hats for a few days and feeling again the softness of a small linen or cotton piece on your shoulders…
As for the caress of the sun’s rays on your skin, you have almost forgotten it.
And what about a dinner with friends or with your partner, on a terrace, a roof-top, at nightfall…
So what ? Are you going to wait for the first beautiful days of spring ?
Except that… at three hours by plane, Morocco can offer you these little delicious moments that soothe the heart, and enchant life.
Marrakech and the south of Morocco are small winter paradises.
The ocher city basks quietly in the sweetness of its mild temperatures.
The light there can be exceptional.
It is at this time of year that the artist can create his most beautiful painting there, showing the swaying palm branches in the foreground of a large screen with the snowy peaks of the Atlas.
Without being in slow motion, the beauty of the South is anyway less frantic and its pulse beats more calmly.
This ideal climate makes light strolls in the alleys of the medina or in the souks even more pleasant and smiling.
View from Dar Taliwint terrace
The pleasantly cool evening breeze arrives just to greet the winter ! By putting on the little jacket or the little wool for dinner on the terrace, you will think of your friends who, caulked at home, despair in front of the television weather report.
You miss the snow ?
However, if the cruel lack of winter cold would assail you, you could spend a few hours in Oukaïmeden, less than an hour from Marrakech.
At more than 3000 meters above sea level, snow will be there…
The cable car will allow you to go up and admire one of the most beautiful landscapes of mountain range. The Atlas in a breathtaking panoramic view !
The more adventurous ones can even put on their skis and hit the slopes !
Oukaïmeden
Another day trip is the Ourika valley and the village of Imlil at the foot of Mount Toubkal (4100m) which has put on its white coat. The contrasts in the landscapes are striking.
Imlil village
About other activities, a hot air balloon flight over the city and its surroundings also offers unforgettable sensations and images.
And what about a cooconing hammam session that will be more than relaxing ?
The South
Getaway in the gateaway, a small trip to the south of Morocco could be considered to discover this grandiose nature of the great South.
Dades gorges
Aït Benhaddou, the palm groves, the road of a thousand kasbahs, the gorges of Dadès or Todra will offer their beauties with an ideal light.
Last but not least, the desert!
In Merzouga or M’hamid-Chigaga, the camel ride will be easier, considering the burning heat which can be found in other periods !
Without any risk of insolation, you would, just for fun, wrap your head in the blue turban of the Sahara men !
Of course, in winter, the temperature variations between the day and the evenings are important and nights can then be felt a little cold. If you have dreamed of camping out for a night in the middle of the dunes, everything will be planned for your comfort and you will sleep warm under tents.
By the way, I forgot to tell you ! The long scarves, sweaters and wool hats, you can also buy them in Morocco; they will be colorful and will brighten up the remaining winter months when you get back !
