Elaine

Will be on a bus tour in Morocco from 9/28 thru 10/4 - visiting Marrakesh, Fez and Rabat areas. I hear the temperatures will be high. Someone told me that shorts (above the knee) wouldn't be appropriate dress. so I plan on wearing broomstick skirs and t-shirts. Will this be OK? Don't want to offend the locals. Thanks for your help.

elvira

Three women travelled all over Morocco in knee-length or longer skirts, khaki (like Dockers) pants, and leggings with LONG tops. Tshirts (no Sticky Fingers logos), oxford shirts, and loose sweatshirts for tops. <BR>Morocco is pretty progressive (you'll see young women in tight black jeans and leather jackets) but we felt comfortable in our moderate clothing (the sun is VERY intense, so covering up makes more sense - take it from a desert dweller). Wear closed shoes! (the streets are - ahem - less than pristine). Have a hat with a brim or visor. Wear sunblock; drink lots of water and mint tea. <BR>The best thing we had were antibacterial handwipes! <BR>Don't be afraid of the food (we ate everything and nobody got sick); we did drink bottled water until the last day or so (no point in taking a chance at the beginning of the trip).

zenaree

My husband and I are traveling to Madrid for five days and then on to Marrakesh for five days. We've never traveled out of the US. Any suggestions on clothing or food? What about my hair dryer and laptop? Can I use those in Marrakesh? Any help is appreciated.

laartista

Clothing depends on when you are going so a little more info. please. hairdryer you need an adapter. I think a European adaptor should work in Morocco. If you are staying in a hotel in Marrakecj they usually have one in the room same in Europe 3*** and up.

laartista

Also here is alink to my recent trip in Marrakech and also Madrid. It's pretty long so you can sift thru but alot of info in there plus photos.

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34944264

NJriverchick

I am leaving for Morocco in about 2 weeks.

I have been advised that all my shirts should be longsleeved. Fortunaltely I have found some great shirts in thin flimsy fabrics but are not see-through/

I think t-shirts are questionable for women.

jenmaroc

As a woman living in Morocco for 5 years now, I can promise you that T-shirts are perfectly fine on women. Moroccan women wear tight T-shirts and even tighter jeans (obvuiously not all women do, but many younger ones dress far less conservatively than many tourists).

My general rule of thumb is that if I'm wearing short sleeves, I try to wear long trousers or a skirt. If I'm wearing capri pants or a knee-length skirt, I make sure my shoulders and upper arms are covered.

Mademoiselle

I was in Marrakesh so further in from the border and I saw almost all women with the traditional longer clothing. I'm not sure of the correct name. Tourists were just about the only women I saw wearing sleeveless shirts and T-shirts.

But then again this was 2.5 years ago and I only went to Marrakesh so possibly closer to the northern border it's more lax? I will say that I am fluent in French and would just be talking to shop owners and had on two occasions random men tell the shop owners, &quot;stop flirting with her&quot; and give the evil eye. Apparently I was flirting while just talking, I by no means was flirting.

About the converter: http://www.international-electrical-...-adapters.html

smgapp

I was in Morocco last July. On the plane out of NYC I spoke to a Moroccan woman and she said we were too worried about dressing appropriately. She said she did not feel there was a &quot;Dress code&quot; in Morocco- I am sure she was from the city and not the country. The only time we really had to cover up was in the Mosque in Casablanca- otherwise we even wore shorts and sleeveless tops in the desert- it was 122 degrees some days. We did bring loose long skirts and felt very comfortable in them but also felt okay in shorter shorts and sleeveless tops. Since it was summer, there were many European tourists and many wore skimpy clothes. We saw so few Americans that everyone we met asked if we were from Italy or the UK.