Pandemic paralyses tourism-dependent Marrakech

  • Date: 14-Oct-2020
  • Source: Arab Weekly
  • Sector:Tourism
  • Country:Oman
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Pandemic paralyses tourism-dependent Marrakech

RABAT- The tourist city of Marrakech in Morocco is fighting the consequences of COVID-19, which has forced the commercial sectors associated with the arrival of tourists — such as handicrafts and transport — into recession after authorities decided to close the country's borders and declared a state of health emergency.

Although Moroccan news agency MAP confirmed the arrival of some tourist groups to the city over the past few weeks, this did not restore the city's usual luster and momentum, as the number of tourist groups remains limited.

Before the crisis, Marrakech's streets were crowded, city squares noisy and its markets and historic shrines bustling with visitors from all over the world. Marrakech was the top tourist destination in Morocco before the coronavirus pandemic knocked on its doors.

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