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Article: Plan Azur forges ahead: Morocco has drawn countless numbers of foreign visitors to its fabulous imperial cities over the years but a new ambitious, multi-billion dollar plan to open up a series of coastal resorts by 2010, should see numbers--and revenues--soar.(Morocco)
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- The Middle East
- Article date:
- December 1, 2003
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Morocco is already one of the biggest tourist destinations in the Middle East and North Africa, drawing 2.25m visitors a year. Its varied attractions and good weather ensure that tourist spending makes a sizeable contribution to the local economy. However, King Mohammed VI and his government hope to catapult the country into the premier league of Mediterranean tourist destinations and is optimistic that infrastructural investment will eventually enable Morocco to compete with the best established destinations, such as Spain and Greece.
King Mohammed VI first unveiled the country's grand tourism strategy as part of his '2010 Vision' for economic development. ...