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Morocco hosted in 2008 a total of 8 million tourists, up 13% over the previous year, generating about 115 billion dirhams in revenues (+16%), as the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism has published as above, statistics and official figures for 2008:
The main tourism indicators in 2008:
Arrivals at border: 7,878,639 tourists
Nights in classified: 16,461,517 nights
Accommodation capacity (beds): 152 936 beds
Occupancy rate of rooms: 45 percent
Travel receipts (in Dirham MOR): 56,598 billion MAD
The city of Marrakech is the first tourist city of Morocco. In 2008, the city had an accommodation capacity equivalent to 44,394 beds to 28,605 beds Agadir and Casablanca with 12 762 beds. Morocco is currently the second most touristic countries in Africa.
The traditional Moroccan cuisine is extremely rich and varied, it has a good position in the international ranking. Couscous and tagine, are considered well-known traditional dishes common in this region. They are prepared with mutton or fish and assorted vegetables. During the holidays, we eat other Moroccan dishes and finest: the pastillas (pronounced bastela), the meat tajine with honey, prunes and almonds, lamb barbecue.
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