Morocco has been ranked among the top “10 most popular wedding destinations” by travel specialist, Travelbag.
The long-haul travel agency, in a publication on Wednesday, said data derived from the number of high-profile weddings celebrated in the North African country, puts it on a list of 50 popular wedding destinations.
Top on the list is Mexico with 141 million views on TikTok, followed by Italy, Greece, Bali, Dominican Republic, and Sri Lanka.
The UAE comes in at seventh position, followed by France, Jamaica, with Morocco rounding out the top 10 with 7.8 million views on Tik Tok, according to the released data figures.
According to authoritative Moroccan news platform, Morocco World News, the country’s “tourist attractiveness makes the North African country among the top go-to destinations for many, including celebrities that chose Morocco to celebrate their weddings or other lifetime occasions.
“One of the recent celebrity weddings in Morocco was that of professional football player Enzo Zidane, son of French football legend Zinedine Zidane,” the platform said.
“The football player held a private wedding to celebrate his marriage to Karen Goclaves in the city of Marrakech in December 2022.
“Moroccan businessman, Yariv El-Baz, also celebrated his daughter’s wedding in Marrakech in 2021, while British X Factor star Fleur East married her boyfriend Marcel Badiane Robin in Marrakech.
“In September last year, Royal Mansour Marrakech hosted American actor Michael Douglas and his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones for their shared September 25th birthdays”, it said.