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Visa
Participants requiring entry visa to Moroccan territory must contact the nearest consulate or embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco (see the list of countries, the citizens of which are exempted of such a formality ).
For participants coming from countries not covered by a Moroccan representation, visa formalities might be done upon arrival to Morocco.
Visiting Rabat
The capital of a modern nation, Rabat symbolises the infinite variety of Morocco. Set in a rich, amber coloured landscape, dotted with distinctive nettle trees, it elegantly combines an ancient history with modern culture.
The Kingdom's capital, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, has roots buried deep in a millennium of history-a city so often coveted by invaders in search of a strategic retreat. Yacoub El Mansour, the Almohad, erected his tents there in the 12th century, before the Merinids left their stamp there in their turn, raising the necropolis of Chellah upon the ancient Roman city of Sala. In the heart of the city stands the Tour Hassan, the last vestige of an unfinished mosque. Behind its marble columns, the Mohammed V Mausoleum engenders solemn respect and serene contemplation.
Built on the banks of the Bou Regreg estuary, Rabat offers its visitors numerous flower-decked walks within earshot of the Ocean. The many fine edifices enclosed within its walls bear ample witness to its proud history as an imperial city. In the maze of streets making up the Oudaïas Kasbah, Islamic art rubs shoulders with the modern city. The result is a glittering mosaic, enchanting passers-by and answering to their every want. Facing the city on the opposite side of the Oued, the superb white medina of Salé - Sala Al Jadida - is a treasure - house of fine artwork.
The gardens of Rabat-Salé, planted with flora from all corners of the world, are criss-crossed by a labyrinth of pathways and footbridges in a truly exotic setting. Connected to Rabat by a bridge, Salé conserves the character of so many small Islamic towns with their shady souks, sun-drenched squares and quiet streets, while its more recently constructed districts make up an economic metropolis of the first order.
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Accommodation
Participants are invited to make their reservations by their own means. Nevertheless, you will find below a list of suggested hotels that may help you make your choice. All suggested hotels are located in the vicinity of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation where the works of the Forum will take place, and have provided special offers in light of this special event.
(The offers below are reserved exclusively to the participants of the Forum for the Future).
List and details of the hotels:
5*HOTELS
L'Amphitrite Palace
Skhirat Plage, 12050 Skhirat - Maroc
Tel: +212 (37) 62.10.25 / 62.10.10 / 62.10.19
Fax: +212 (37) 62.10.21 / 62.10.10 / 74.23.17
Contact: Mlle Bahija El Ammari
mail: 01461.reservations@luxurycollection.com
Prices:
Club Room: 1450 Dhs
Executive Room: 1750 Dhs
(seaview)
Junior Suite: 3500 Dhs
Senior Suite: 6500 Dhs.
Taxes: 32 Dhs ( per day / per person)..
This offer is available for single or double occupancy, on request and where available.
Hôtel Hilton Rabat
Souissi, BP. 450
Tel : +212 (0) 37.67.56.56
Fax : +212 (0) 37.67.14.92
Contact: Karen Ohayon
www.hilton.com
Prices:
- Single Room or 'Hilton Guest Room' : 1500 Dhs
Prices subject to availability.
- Breakfast : 190 Dh.
Tour Hassan Rabat
26, Rue Chellah BP.14
Tel 1: +212 (0) 37.23.90.81
Tel 2: +212 (0) 37.23.90.82
Fax 1: +212 (0) 37.73.18.66
Fax 2: +212 (0) 37.72.54.08
Contact: Mrs Khadija Barnoussi
Mrs Zamzami.
e-mail: thassan@menara.ma
Prices:
- Single Room : 1200 Dhs,
- Double Room : 1300 Dhs,
- Superior room supplement : 150 Dh
(view on Garden & Swimming Pool).
- Deluxe room supplement : 500 Dh
(view on Andalous Garden).
- Junior Suite Supplement : 2000 Dhs
- Senior Suite Supplement: 3000 Dhs.
Hotel Farah Rabat
Place Sidi Makhlouf
Tel : +212 (0) 37.23.74.00
Tel 2 : +212 (0) 37.73.47.47
Fax : +212 (0) 37.72.21.55
Contact: M. Youssef M’Rabety
M. Abdelghafour Kebbaj
e-mail : Sales-farahrabat@menara.ma
Prices (including breakfast):
- Single Room : 900 Dhs,
- Double Room : 1080 Dhs,
- Senior Suite: 1300 Dhs
- Junior Suite: 2100 Dhs.
4*HOTELS
Hotel Sofitel Diwan
Accor Hotels & Resorts
Place de l’Unité Africaine
Tel : +212 (0) 37 26 27 27
Fax : +212 (0) 37 26 24 24
Contact: Mrs Touria El Bourakkadi
Direct Line: +212 (0) 37 21 98 99.
e-mail : H2820-SL@accor.com
Prices (including breakfast):
-Single Room : 990 Dhs,
-Double Room : 1080 Dhs,
- Junior Suite : 1800 Dhs
- Senior Suite : 2400 Dhs.
Helnan Chellah Hotel
2, Rue d’Ifni.
Tel : +212 (0) 37.66.83.00
Fax : +212 (0) 37.70.63.54
Contact: M. Ibrahim Kassem
www.helnan.com
e-mail: chellah@helnan.com
Prices (including breakfast):
-Single Room : 947 Dhs,
- Double Room: 1264 Dhs,
- Junior Suite: 1614 Dhs.
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Health
No vaccination certificate is required for travelers coming from Europe or America. Anticholeraic vaccination certificate might be required for travelers coming from regions stricken by this illness. Anti-paludal treatment is not necessary.
N.B: Info on the health coverage will be available soon.
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Electricity
220 volts. Plugs are of French type.
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Banking services
The national currency is the Dirham (DH).
Monetary Unit: 1 Moroccan Dirham = 100 cents.
Change might be done without commission in the accredited banks and establishments, namely in great hotels. Besides, one finds easily automatic telling machines in Rabat.
Change rate in force in the end of September 2004 is as follows:
100 Dirhams = 9, 57 Euros
1 Euro = 10,50 Dirhams
100 Dirhams = 10, 109 $ US
The main international credit cards are accepted in hotels and by merchants.
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Communication
Phone calls
To call abroad from within Morocco : Dial 00 + the international code of the called country + the destination number without 0 (e.g. 00 33 1 47 32 33 00).
To call Morocco from abroad :Dial 00 212 + the regional Moroccan code without 0 + the destination number (ex : 00 212 37 76 15 00).
For national calls : The national code must not be dialed. However, the regional code is kept. For example, the numbers have the following format in Marrakech: « 044 32 95 00 ».
Codes of Main Cities
Agadir : 048 Meknes : 055 Casablanca : 022
Laayoune : 048 Oujda : 056 El Jadida : 023
Marrakech : 044 Fes : 055 Tétouan : 039
Tanger : 039 Rabat : 037
Useful numbers
Police : 19 (From a fixed phone) and 112 ( from a mobile phone)
Firemen and Emergency : 15
Gendarmerie : 177
Inquiries: 160
International Inquiries: 120
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