What are the best instagram / photo experiences in Morocco?

Morocco is one of the most photogenic countries on earth, so if you love photography — for Instagram or just for yourself — you're in for a feast, and the question is really how to capture its best spots well and respectfully. Let me give you the genuine icons, plus the honest practicalities of getting the shot, because the most famous spots are famous for a reason and also the most crowded.

The headline photo experiences are the obvious ones, and they earn it. The blue-washed alleys, staircases, and flower-framed doorways of Chefchaouen are endlessly Instagrammable — the whole town is a set. The cobalt-blue walls of the Jardin Majorelle against cacti and bamboo are a Marrakech signature. Riad Yasmine's emerald plunge pool is possibly the single most photographed riad image in Morocco. And the desert delivers the most epic frames of all: a lone figure or a camel caravan on the sculpted dunes of Erg Chebbi at sunrise or sunset, with that impossible orange light, is the shot people dream of.

Beyond those, the layered, textured shots come from the cities and kasbahs. The Chouara tannery in Fes, photographed from a leather-shop balcony with its honeycomb of coloured dye pits, is unforgettable (you'll be handed mint to mask the smell). The rooftops of Fes from the Marinid Tombs, the mud-brick kasbah of Aït Benhaddou glowing at golden hour, the carved stucco and zellij tilework of the Bahia Palace and the medersas, the pyramids of dyed spices and the stacked lanterns in the Marrakech souks, and the symmetrical courtyards and rooftop sunsets of almost any good riad — all are gifts to a camera.

Now the honest, important part: how to do it well and decently. Shoot at golden hour (the first and last hour of light) and go early — being at Majorelle, the Chefchaouen alleys, or a dune at opening or sunrise is the difference between a serene frame and one full of crowds. And please, always ask before photographing people: many Moroccans dislike being photographed, some performers and shopkeepers will (reasonably) expect a small tip if you snap them, and pointing a lens at someone without consent is both rude and can cause a real scene. Respect that, tip the snake charmer or water-seller if you shoot them, avoid faces in conservative areas, and you'll come home with a stunning, guilt-free gallery — and far better travel karma than the influencer who barged in for the shot.