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- Going to the festival
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Travel Links
| GOING TO THE FESTIVAL |
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| From Malaga-Airport: |
| Take the train or the Bus to Algesiras (80 Km south) and
then take the boat to Tangier (1 hour cross with rapid boats, 2 hours with normal ferry...). At the exit
of the port Special shuttle mini-buses will run from the port
of Tangier to the location of the festival from the 16 of august at 1 p.m. and will charge a minimal fee between 3 and 5 euros...Check out for the posters!!! |
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| By car: |
| Take The highway between Tanger and Casablanca and exit at “Assilah”. Turn left on the direction “Rabat, Larache” and drive 1,3 kms. Turn right and drive 5 kms, there you will find indications for the festival. From the parking, a shuttle will take you to the festival site. For accessibilty reasons, the site acces will be forbidden to all private vehicles. We recommand camping-vans owners to take their camping material along... |
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| By train: |
| From Tangier or Casablanca you can stop at “Asillah”
train station and then find a shared grand Taxi to take
you to the festival. |
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| MOROCCO - Getting there |
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Please note : All visitors require a passport
Travellers from the EU, Switzerland, Canada, US,
Australia, New Zealand and various asian country do not need a visa.
When you enter Morocco at any airport or border check point, or
on arriving with the ferry in Tangier, you have to fill an entrance
card, and this will get you a ninety (90) day tourist visa.
Visa requirements for other countries can be changed, so check at
the Moroccan Embassy in your country for the actual requirements.
You can also get information at the Tourist Offices abroad or at
your travel agency.
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To enter Morocco your passport must be valid for six
months from the date of entry.
We recommend carring it with you AT ALL TIMES. Yyou will need it every
time you check in a new hotel and it can be checked by traffic police.
If you want to stay more than 3 month in Morocco, it is possible to apply
for an extension or to ask for "la carte de resident" (Green
card). It is very difficult to get this card!! We recommend leaving Morocco
for a few-days, then re-entering. This is not guaranteed, as sometimes
permission to re-enter in not granted. |
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| by plane: |
| The closest airports to the festival are the international airport of Tangier in Morocco and the airport of Malaga south of Spain. Landing in Malaga will be a lot cheaper and not so far from the location of the festival. Check low coats companies in advance for cheap tickets.
Special shuttle service will run from the port of Tangier to the location of the festival every hour from the 16 of august at 03:00 pm to the 17 of august at 05:00 pm.
From Malaga airport:
Take the train or the Bus to Algesiras (80 Km south) and then take the boat to Tangier (1 hour cross). At the exit of the port of Tangier you will find buses that will take you to the festival every hour.
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| by car and ferry |
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You need the green Assurance card with the notice
: Valuables for Morocco. You obtain this when your enter with your
car the first time. The permission is valid for up to six months.
If you want to stay longer, take care of the extension at time of
entry.
At the Moroccan border, it can take up to a couple of hours to have
your travel documents stamped so be patient.
The European driving licence is accepted, International
driving licence is better.
Remember, it is strictly forbidden to drive after drinking alcohol.
Speed is often limited at 40 km/h in town where traffic can be hectic.
Road condition are OK but but be careful with over loaded trucks
and occasional donkey carts !
From Southern Spain, you can take the ferry from Algesiras
to Tanger or Ceuta.
Many compagnies have ferries crossing from Algesiras (or Tarifa) to Tangier
and they all work together so a boat is leaving every hour in hight saison.
Passager ticket cost about 25 € (12 € for kids), 80 € for
a car and 130 € for a van.
Crossing to the spanish town of Ceuta is usually a bit cheaper and faster.
The Moroccan check point is just outside the city. Ceuta is a duty free
zone so fill up the tank before entering Morocco.
Alternative transmediterranean routes go from Almeria or Malaga to the
spanish town of Melilla or Nador (6 to 8h) in Eastern Morocco. You can
also leave France from the port of Sete ( 40 h) :
Check out www.cemar.it/dest/ferries_morocco.htm
for ferry routes and infosMain ferry compagnies in Algesiras :
www.transmediterranean.es
www.euroferrys.com
www.comarit.com
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| By bus: |
Eurolines buses go from Europe to Morocco in conjunction with the Moroccan National bus line, CTM.
They goes from Paris to Spain and then on to Morocco.
Eurolines has offices in the UK, France, German, Spain and Portugal. Check out www.eurolines.com
Special buses from Portugal by GoodTrip : www.goodtrip.org
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| By train: |
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From Tangier or Casablanca you can stop at "Asillah" train station and then find a shared grand Taxi to take you to the festival.
There are daily trains from many european towns to Morocco. The fastest journey is to take the train from Köln or Frankfurt via Paris or Madrid and other cities in direction of Algeciras.
Interrail F zone cover Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Check out the Interrail website for infos and price : www.interrailnet.com
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| MOROCCO - Getting around |
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| The infrastructure of Morocco makes for pretty easy travel!
Getting around offers no real problems, other than deciding your means
of transportation. |
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( see www.oncf.ma
)connect to major cities and to many smaller, more out of the way places.
The train system may work well, but you won't need to go further south
of Marrakech by rail.
Otherwise, travelling is best done with a combination of buses
and shared taxis (aka Grand Taxi), with shared taxis
a bit more expensive than buses. Both have a tendency of getting pretty
crowded, but run almost 24 hours a day, and can take you to just about
any place in Morocco, big or small. |
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| Car: |
The most rewarding way of travelling in Morocco, especially
in the south, is by car or motorcycle. You won't meet
all the people you meet in buses and trains, but you can stop wherever
you want. You could explore the manyexotic villages in south, and oasises
along the roads where buses stop for only a couple of minutes, and the
many small roads, where ordinary transportation is rare.
However, renting a car in Morocco is expensive, starting at 2500 dh for
a Renault 4 (little car) for a week (but with free km and insurance included).
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| Accomodation: |
Finding a place to stay for the night,
or somewhere to eat, is easy all over Morocco. And there
are surprisingly many places offering opportunities for both budgeteers
and people with more money to spend.
The cost is often reflecting the quality, even if places like Casablanca,
Marrakech, and Agadir often are more expensive than smaller, more isolated
spots. Budgeteers can expect to pay from 40 dh and up for an average quality
hotel beds. Eating can be done at a low 20- 30 dh for a three course meal.
But if you can afford it, luxury is available at European prices. |
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| LINKS & RESSOURCES |
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