Marrakech
Travel Blogs from Marrakech, Morocco
Back to Marrakech in the rain
... at Dar Liouba - flan, chopped fruit and some sort of pancakes. We left Essaouira in the rain and traveled all the way to Marrakech with it. Our driver didn't know where are riad was (he was a new one who barely spoke for the whole 3 hours - ...
Morocco's Story
... , jewellery, illegal pets and much more, creating a spectacle for the eyes ....I restrained my purchases to 3 pairs of leather shoes (of course!!) and a brightly woven blanket. From Marrakech, we headed south, following the coastline toward Western ...
The Marrakech Life
... washing lines. It was nice to see and you can imagine how there is a whole different, far more relaxed side to living in Marrakech. With palace numero uno conquered, it was onto to the second, only a few minutes away, the other side of the rose ...
How to not celebrate Christmas...
... Christmas Day in the Northern Hemisphere! For a Christmas delight we attempted to navigate our way through the new part of Marrakech, the gueliz, and reach the Majorelle Gardens, which all our guidebooks had been raving about. It was certainly popular ...
Mazza Day 2 and The Night Train from Hell
... taken. If we stuck out like dog´s balls in Spain, then comparatively we stuck out like an elephant´s schlong here in Marrakech, clear targets for beggars and every merchant from here to the edge of town. Mosied around in the scorching sun and ...
EUROPIA
... of course we wont be having our own Friday night, "lightsaber fight nights" - as if. Things we learned in...Morocco: Marrakesh isn't the bargain hunter's paradise we'd imagined. Next time, we'll listen to the locals in the small towns ...
Marrakech
... blieben schlussendlich beim Tee und assen dazu noch eine Spezialität: Schafshirn. (ich gebe jetzt kein Kommentar dazu ab). Marrakech ist eine wunderschoene Staat direkt am Fusse des hohen Atlas, doch leider ist sie extrem verschmutzt und viiiiiiiel zu ...
2007 Update sorry its taken so long......
Marrakesh was our first foray in late September we stayed in a great little place 'Riad L'Orangeraie' (10 room hotel in the heart of Marrakech) before we spent October in ...
Ahhhhhhhhhhh
... did manage to email one so hopefully we will have somewhere to stay. We then walked to try and see the sights of Marrakech after having a lunch in a street cafe Ian had some dust my word for couscous not sure what it is looks like dust from the ...
Nothing Like it on Earth
... Riad in the old town and its amazing. We have a mezzanine floor and a roof terrace that looks over the whole of Marrakech and the Atlas mountains in the distance. We dumped our bags and got out into the sunshine its hot again yeah. We ...
hello from Marakech
Marakech traffic is crazier than anywhere I've ever been! Every mode of transportation from donkey cart to car, buses, motorcycles, bicycles and people on foot all in the streets with no obvious right of way rules or traffic lanes. There are ...
Marrakech
Cheguei às 21. Missão principal : encontrar turistas que me possam guardar a mochila. Primeira pergunta : « comment arriver au centre-ville ? ». Posto la, procurar uma praça iluminada e sentar a espera do peixe. Assim o fiz ...
Crazy things people do on mopeds in Marrakech
Today I made a list of all the crazy things that I saw people doing while riding mopeds in Marrakech: 1. Lots of people riding with no hands 2. Riding while talking on the cellphone and brushing hair with the other hand 3. Riding carrying tall ...
Per trein naar Marakech
Marakech Na een dagje uitrusten en klungellen aan boord nemen we de trein naar Marakech. De trein heeft een half uur vertraging en we weten de reden nog niet. Na tien minuten rijden staan we stil. Stroomstoring! Ja dat gaat al de hele reis zo, zegt ...
Souks, Tagine and Bartering
Breakfast at the riad is served in the courtyard – a delicious combination of breads, traditional Moroccan pancakes and jam, alongside freshly squeezed orange juice, very nice! We have a leisurely breakfast and then its time to negotiate the souks ...
Night Market in Marrakech
... of locals. This is what we came here for. We decided from the first time we saw them that we could not leave Marrakech without attempting the sheep brains, so we ordered one of those to split and also got some tangia (a lamb stew-like dish that is ...
Calores en Marrakech!
... los litros de jugo de naranja recien exprimido que nos hemos tomado al dia de la fecha! mucha vitamina c! aca en la plaza de Marrakech hay minimo unos 30 puestos que lo venden. Nuestra primera impresion de este lugar es que es demasiado turistico y por lo ...
Morocco bound and then home!
... it is a striking place. I was twice told I look like a Berber,particularly when i put on a turban! Next stop was Marrakech which is where I am now. Much bigger than Essaouiria but with a similar feel to it with a big (massive!!) medina full ...
The Wonder of Marrakech
... . But one more detour on our way to the market was the Koutoubia Mosque. It is the largest mosque in Marrakech, and its minaret was constructed in the late 12th century. The kids were reaching their saturation point in ...
Marrakech plus desert trip = amazing!
... at about 6.30pm, had much-needed showers back at hostel, and then met up with our little posse in the main square of Marrakech medina for dinner at one of the many food stalls - pretty good food and very cheap. Good experience. After having desert of ...
Marrakech Madness
... of the tannery which was interesting. The people that work there work really hard! We also visited the museum of Marrakech (after needing directions several times - nothing is signposted!). That night we had a great dinner following a recommendation from ...
Marrakech in the rain...
... have no desire to try anything exotic like this but it is interesting to watch them give it a go. In Marrakesh, in fact Morocco in general there is a tendency for people to want payment for a photo being taken. While walking around the central square ...
Precipitation in desert nation
Well, i'm back in Marrakech again, having just gotten off an all night bus ride that was hell on earth for someone trying to get some sleep. After the camel trek Aidan and I both wanted to get back to civilisation asap so we bid Lee adeiu (sp? nick should ...
Magical Marrakech
... the BBC site: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/791867.stm My friend Nigel celebrated his 50th in style in Marrakech, Morocco. He and his soon to be wife Anne love Marrakech, and it's one of my favourite places in the world ...
Crash courses in cooking and quad piloting
At the end or our alley there is a stack of bread on the front counter of a very small market. The bread they use in Morocco is small, the size a tortilla but about one inch thick. They cost about ten cents apiece, and one piece is enough for breakfast if ...
Shawl haggling and taxi bargaining in the Red city
Getting up early has its rewards. As the 6.30 am Marrakech express rolled out of the train station, we watched the city disappear while the sun rose over the city. It was spectacular. Buildings became smaller and smaller and the landscape started to ...
Our last day!
We spent our last day shopping for the odd bits and bobs which we wanted to take back with us. We all bought a set of bongos, and i also bought a another little camel skin lamp, a small bongo, a little tajine, a little ashtray and a woven silk throw. We ...
Marrakech
... in the south of the medina, starting with the Koutoubia Mosque. According to the guidebook this 12th century building is still Marrakech's tallest and is the prototype for the Giralda in Seville. As it’s still a functional mosque I couldn’t ...
We survived Morocco ! Full account from Paris !
... , its year round blessed climate, proximity to Europe and prestigious culture is turning into a retirement cummunity for European Seniors. Marrakech is currently a vast contruction site, with brand new condos and luxury villas complete with pool. High-end ...

