In 1923, the first railway station was constructed in Marrakech. The old station was located along Hassan II Avenue and served as the final stop of the rail system, and despite a rebuild of the railway station in 2008, it is to this day it is the southern end-point of the Moroccan railway system. One of which was the addition of locomotive transport to Morocco, which was introduced in the 1920’s. If you ask some of the shop-keepers and traders in Marrakech where their family live, you will likely discover that they are from mountainous or desert regions with small communities and that they find no issue in travelling for 6 or 7 hours between their home town and the city in which they work or study.īetween 19, Morocco was under French Protectorate (established by the treaty of Fes) a subject which is still a cause of controversy within Morocco, with people maintaining various opposing opinions on this agreement.Īside from the complexities of the politics around the French Protectorate, during this time there were several technological advances which were made available in Morocco at this time. For a great number of young Moroccan’s, the ability to commute is essential to work opportunities and study.
Perhaps due to the historical significance of nomadic peoples in Morocco, a religious understanding about the importance of motion and movement, or simply just in pursuit of opportunity many present-day Moroccan’s have a great appreciation of travel.
Morocco is a vast & complex country, and yet it is highly unlikely that you will ever find yourself unable to negotiate travelling between one city and another.ĭespite expansive areas of empty desert plains, scarcely populated farming districts and technology-free mountainous ridges from every main city there are an abundance of transport options which can be arranged in advance of a trip.