Tourism in Morocco is booming – except here ^46.9%

BBC - By Karthika Gupta - 3/30/2026, 12:01 PM

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Visitor numbers to Morocco are surging, but not in the nation's sleepy, seaside capital. Here's why the newly minted 2026 Unesco World Book Capital is worth a second look. Strolling through the crowd-free lanes in Rabat's old medina is a sharp contrast to navigating the narrow, labyrinthine streets swarming with tourists in Marrakesh.... more