Morocco

Kick off your day in this dynamic economic and cultural hub with a shot of Moroccan espresso at a street café before heading to the mighty Mosquée Hassan II. From the street, this enormous mosque – which can house 25,000 worshippers inside and a further 80,000 in its courtyard – appears to float upon the ocean. Alternatively head to Ain Diab to spend a lazy afternoon at a sophisticated beach club. Next, take a stroll along the white-washed lanes of the Old Medina to the downtown district and surround yourself in the magnificence of Mauresque and Art Deco architecture.

The dreamy ‘White City’ of Tangier sits where the Mediterranean and the Atlantic meet. Lose yourself in the atmospheric alleyways of its labyrinthine medina; watch the world go by as you sip sweet mint tea at a café in the Grand Socco; stretch yourself out on the fine white sand of the city beach; or explore the Caves of Hercules, with their unique sea window that’s shaped like a map of Africa.