Cheap Holidays to Morocco Take You Historic Sites

A country situated in the north-western region of Africa, Morocco has a rich culture and history that attracts plenty of tourists from various countries of the world every year. The capital city of this African nation is Rabat, while Casablanca is its largest city. French is widely spoken in this part of the world besides the two official languages of Berber and Arabic. While getting around in this part of the world, you'll discover the fact that the culture of this nation has been influenced by the Arab, West African, Berber, European, and Sephardi Jew cultures.

In the early classical period, the Phoenicians established their settlements and trading colonies in this region. The Berber kingdom of Mauretania was the earliest known independent Moroccan kingdom ruled by a king known as Baga around 225 BC. It became the Roman Empire's client kingdom in the year 33 BC. A crisis that occurred during the 3rd century resulted in Mauretania being re-conquered by the Berber tribes after a brief period of rule by the Romans. During your Morocco holidays, you can visit the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis, which have become living symbols of the mighty empire that ruled the region during those times.

Muslim conquest of Morocco began in the 7th century with the Umayyad Caliphate establishing their supremacy over the region. This also introduced Islam and the Arabic language to the area. Although the local Berber tribes embraced Islam, they retained their customs and traditions. The Berber tribes continued to pay tribute and taxes to the Muslim administration. In the year 710, Salih I ibn Mansur founded the Kingdom of Nekor as the Ummayad Caliphate's client state. A Berber revolt that broke out in 739 resulted in the formation of several independent states, such as Barghawata, Miknasa, and Sijilmasa. Your cheap holidays to Morocco would give you the opportunity to get an idea of the historic incidents of those times.

The following years saw Morocco being ruled by several dynasties at different times in history, such as the Idrisids, Almoravids, Wattasids, Saadis, and the Alaouites. In recent times, many of the Morocco holiday packages include attractions that are reminders of some of these dynasties. Under Sultan Mohammed III, the nation became the first to recognise the United States of America as an independent nation in 1777. In the year 1884, Spain created a protectorate in the country's coastal parts. Spain and France created their separate zones of influence in the nation at the beginning of the 20th century.

Today, Morocco is a constitutional monarchy with the King of Morocco holding the majority of legislative and executive powers. Although the nation has an elected parliament, the king has powers especially over the military, religious affairs, and foreign policies. In recent times, tourism has become one of the important sectors of the country's economy. The Moroccan tourism industry is mostly focused on coastal areas, history, and culture. Every year, more than 10 million tourists visit this nation from various corners of the globe to experience its rich cultural heritage.

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