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Activities and Experiences in Morocco for Gay Travelers
Morocco for gay travelers is an experience of a lifetime—an extraordinary fusion of the traditional and the modern, the familiar and the exotic. It’s a destination that promises to captivate, inspire, and thrill at every turn.
Bursting with activities for LGBTQ+ travelers to discover, this North African oasis boasts remembered mountain excursions and luxurious desert escapes. Dive deep into its age-old medinas with their labyrinthine alleyways filled with tantalizing treasures and surprises. Those seeking robust cultural immersion can sip mint tea with Berbers in their mountain villages or venture into an atmospheric hammam. The majestic Atlas Mountains offer chances for serene solitary reflection with jaw-dropping vistas that stretch to distant pink horizons.
Major Cities to Attend in Morocco
Unlock a treasure trove of amazing cities on your trip, each offering unique experiences and cultural adventures. A several top destinations not to lose include:
Marrakech
Also known as the &#;Red City,&#; Marrakech is a vibrant cultu
Behind closed doors
Marrakech, Morocco
It may be a chaotic city, but a quick jump through a doorway or a turn into a quiet highway always reveals something beautiful.
The airport doors slide open and my senses are bombarded. It’s utter chaos, a combination of children crying and adults screaming in Arabic. I swear I perceive goats. Car horns sing, and there’s a weird whizzing sound that I can’t quite figure out; almost appreciate the car from ‘The Jetsons’. This was supposed to be an escapist holiday, a getaway to celebrate my partner Damian’s 40th birthday, a nature away from the circus that is our home town of Los Angeles.
Eventually, we find a cute Moroccan guy, holding a signal with our misspelt names on it. He seems thrilled to have initiate us and leads us to the pick-up area. I relax momentarily and let my guard down, but then he says goodbye and leaves us with another hip local. They playfulness somewhat aggressively in Arabic. I’m nervous and my guard is right up again, but I shrug it off and get in the van. If it comes down to it, we’re two Angelinos against one Moroccan.
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How Morocco became a haven for gay Westerners in the s
Although some reflect the writers were defying against a soulless, suburban McCarthyite America, Hopkins says it was more straightforward. "They were after boys and drugs. That's what drew them. The Moroccans were charming, attractive, intelligent and tolerant. They had to put up with a lot from us."
So why did Morocco, an ostensibly devout Islamic land, allow homosexuality to thrive? The author Barnaby Rogerson says it is a society that is complete of paradoxes.
"It is a place where all the four different cornerstones of culture: Berber-African, Mediterranean, Arabic or Islamic, share an absolute belief in the abundant sexuality of all men and women, who are charged with a sort of personal volcano of 'fitna', which threatens family, society and express with sexually derived chaos at any time," he says. The word fitna, he suggests, "means something like 'charm, allure, enchantment, temptation, dissent, unrest, riot, rebellion' or all of these at the equal time."
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LGBTQ+ Travel Guide to Morocco
Interesting Cities to Visit in Morocco
MARRAKECH
At the foot of the Atlas Mountains lies Morocco&#x;s most famous metropolis, Marrakech, best known for its vibrant, bustling square and market called Jemaa el-Fnaa. Day and nighttime, this is where you&#x;ll find desert musicians, snake charmers, storytellers, acrobats and more ready to entertain and profit from tourists passing by, as successfully as countless food stalls and artisans selling local crafts. Escape the hustle and bustle and step inside the tranquil Menara Gardens, complete with a 19th-century palace, reflecting pool and olive groves backdropped by the Atlas Mountains on the horizon. Must-see sights also include the Koutoubia Mosque, the largest mosque in Marrakech, and the Bahia Palace, an architectural masterpiece.
FEZ
Located in the northeastern part of the country, Fez is often considered the cultural capital since it has the best maintained traditions and old-world charm. The center of it all is the Fes El Bali, the walled medina, with its narrow, pedestrian streets that house artisan workshops,