🇲🇦 Morocco or 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Which one, honestly
Morocco leads on value for money, nature and cities. United Arab Emirates leads on getting around.
A normal day costs about $80 in Morocco and $175 in United Arab Emirates.
Side by side
- 🇲🇦 Morocco🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Mar, Apr, May, Sep, OctBest monthsJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
- $80A normal day$175
- 3h 40m to MarrakeshNonstop from London7h to Dubai
- GoodBeaches and seaGood
- ExceptionalCities and cultureVery good
- Very goodFoodVery good
- Very goodNature and hikingNot the draw
- ExceptionalValue for moneyNot the draw
- GoodEasy to get aroundVery good
- Good trains along the coast, a driver for the mountains and the desertGetting aroundMetro in Dubai, taxis everywhere else, a car for the mountains
- Marrakesh and the desert in July and August, when it passes 45CWhen to avoidJune to September, when outdoors stops being an option
Pick by what you want
🇲🇦 Choose Morocco if
you want somewhere that feels genuinely far away on a three hour flight from Europe, with mountains, desert and old cities in one trip.
🇦🇪 Choose United Arab Emirates if
you want guaranteed winter sun, very short flights from Europe and Asia, and a city that works like clockwork.
Full Morocco guide →Full United Arab Emirates guide →
And what the world thinks
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates leads by 3 votes.
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Written and checked by hand. Nothing here about visas or entry rules: those change often and depend on your passport, so check an official source.