Moroccans forced to spend their holidays abroad

Many Moroccans choose to spend their holidays outside Morocco, particularly in Spain, Portugal or Turkey because of the overpriced tourist offers in the kingdom. The thematic group responsible for evaluating public policies in the field of tourism, at the House of Advisors, has looked into the issue.

The dysfunctions that characterize the tourism sector in Morocco, as well as the constraints that hinder the development of the tourism sector are recorded in a report produced by the thematic group responsible for evaluating public policies in the field of tourism, at the House of Advisors. These include the high cost of tourist services: extremely high prices for tourist establishments, especially during the summer season, compared to global tourist destinations similar to Morocco, reports the Al3omq website. This affects the competitiveness and attraction of tourists who prefer cheaper destinations offering better quality services, including Moroccans who choose to spend their holidays in Spain, Portugal or Turkey, whose number continues to increase year after year, reaching more than a million Moroccan tourists in 2023, the group notes.