Vivian Yee of The New York Times highlights Ourika Valley, Morocco, as one of the top travel destinations for 2024. Despite recovering from an earthquake in 2023, Ourika Valley offers breathtaking landscapes, supporting local lives in an economy dependent on tourism.

Ourika Valley is the dreamiest of escapes: silvery-green olive groves that give way to the dramatic reddish ridges of the Atlas Mountains, simple guesthouses, and luxurious boutique hotels, farm-fresh cuisine, hiking, horseback riding—all just an hour’s drive from Marrakesh. The whole region depends on tourism, and locals hope visitors will understand that there’s more to Morocco than its glossy surface.