One word - MODEST. In cities such as Casablanca, Rabat, Fes, Essouira, Marrakech...Shoulders should be covered and shorts/skirts just above the knee will be ok. If you are in a small town or a berber village stick with loose pants and loose shirts.

Enjoy the sites and the culture and have fun there!

I agree with "modest" in Morocco.

Long, loose cotton pants (cargo-pants are very useful for travelling) are excellent by day. Maybe a SENSIBLE dress or skirt for dinner.

Short sleeved shirts are OK, but loose & comfy, not 2nd skin-like. We didn't notice any local women in tank-tops or sleeveless.

A wide-brimmed hat will keep the sun off your face, and walking shoes are great for...walking.

Have a good time!

Hi Santorini!

Remember that the rules that apply to local women do not generally bind foreign tourists. You'll dress in Morocco as you would in Greece. Normal town attire applies in both Greece and Morocco.

We visited Morocco as two men and a woman. Everywhere we went, we found that the woman in our party was treated as an honorary man by Moroccans of both genders.

In private homes, the women normally serve the meals to the men, who eat first. Then the women get the leftovers. However, they insisted on serving the three of us all at the same time, and at the same time as the men. No one, it seemed, would consider suggesting that the woman in our party wait while the men ate, although the Moroccan women did watch us, and her, eat.

Not once did anybody make any sort of unfavorable comment about what the woman in our party was wearing. She did not prance along the streets of the Marrakech medina in a bikini, to be sure, but neither did she wear traditional Arabic garb. Her head was not covered. Her legs were exposed below the knee. No one complained.

In fact, she even drove our car. No one got the chance to comment on that, although it might have made for interesting conversation had we been able to hear what the townsfolk had to say about a woman behind the wheel!

Happy travels, and let me know if I can help further!

David

capetien10@gmail.com

I think the dress code is similar to that in Eqypt and cannot agree that it is the same as in Greece. The last time I was in Marrakesh I saw some very inappropriately dressed women in the centre of town and it was very embarrassing- for us I mean but they seemed oblivious. Please observe the sensibilities of the place you are visiting and you will feel more comfortable.

Hi there,

Im with Gibra and Lacemonkey on this one. In really touristic parts of Agadir you will see women in mini skirts and strappy tops - in Marrakech you will too.In Essaouira the locals are a lot more liberal and laid back and you can dress as you please.

If you are travelling with a guy you can pretty much wear what you like but if you are alone or travelling with other women you will get less hassle and be treated with more respect if you at least cover shoulders and knees. No need to cover your head though.

Everyone has hit this one correctly. Modest is better than provocative. In the tourist cities you see everything, smaller villages are more conservative.

Women also attract attention, especially if they are traveling alone. You might get a few "come hither" stares from some of the men (from puberty on up) wondering if you are looking for anything in particular. I brief our groups who come here to just be firm but polite if someone expresses interest in you and you aren't interested in them. It's a normal thing in this culture.

I see the Taliban measuring squad are in force again,none of them Moroccan.Dress as you would in Santorini,normally.Its far too hot to cover up your shoulders and knees anyway.There are some beautifully hot- weather dressed women and girls in Marrakesh and Agadir attracting no more attention than the men,yes,they get it too.To say that some women are inappropriately dressed when theyre wearing the latest fashions is to hurl us all back into the middle ages.You want women in full hijab lacemonkey?

The most attention I have ever seen a woman get was when a traditionally dressed moroccan girl walked passed the cafe Paris in Tangier.She had on those long embroidered pants and her very hairy ankle was showing.The men went crazy,they thought she was very sexy.I've never seen that reaction to strappy tops and minis.

I don't think anyone is suggesting to be FULLY covered up, Darjani.

I believe the general point here is: avoid Daisy Duke short-shorts, and skin-tight skimpy t's, for example.

People do look at girls in skimpy outfits. Maybe even stare or make mental judgements.

So, if you like guys making kissy noises, maybe even hassling or propositioning you all the time, then mission accomplished with the mini-skirt and heels, sister.

If, however, you are looking to be pretty much left alone, and be able to go about your business as you please, regardless of gender; a bit more conservative would be a better idea...even if it is hot outside.

I would suggest this for anytime/anywhere women travel abroad, not just Morocco.

I take your point 'spmm' but having just been out to Djema el Fna and the new town where I saw nothing but strappy,strappy,strappy and short, short, short,I heard no kissy noises or did I notice any untoward attention to theses women/girls dresses as they were.

I wouldnt been seen dead in minis and heels,and do find on accasion when I get kissy noises,making kissy noises back soon puts a stop to that unless you want to persue it further.

Thank you for this posting, Darjani. Up until this point for some reason I assumed you were a bloke!