Morocco's tourist sector keeps growing
Morocco's tourism industry is likely to see further growth this year, a government official has predicted.
According to tourism minister Mohamed Boussaid, the north African country's holiday sector is currently in a very healthy state, reports Reuters.
Morocco attracted a record number of people last year, as about 7.4 million tourists chose to visit places such as Marrakesh and Tangier.
The positive growth in the tourism sector over the last few years has prompted him to predict that it could attract ten million visitors a year by 2010.
Mr Boussaid commented: "Tourism's January growth was 12% and February's growth was of 15%, so we are seeing an acceleration in tourism growth."
This is likely to be a positive development for many owners of rental accommodation in Morocco, as many depend on tourists to provide rental yields.
The country was recently recommended to foreign property buyers by Home Move, which described it as one of the strongest investment options in the world.
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