Quote:
I was determined not to get lost in the souks, but did anyway. You can always pay some children to help you find your way out, but once we were ripped off of all our coins, we found that the shopkeepers will point you in the right direction for...
Read the full Souks review
From journal Intense Marrakech
Quote:
The souks of Marrakech were much easier to navigate than those of Fes. The Rough Guide to Morocco provided an excellent guide to accessing them, and once inside, it's quite easy to find your way. It's also a great place to get acclimated to the...
Read the full Souks review
From journal 2.5 weeks in Morocco
Best of IgoUgo
Quote:
We walked down the Rue Souq as-Smarrine off the northern side of Djemaa el-Fna into the labyrinth of eerie alleyways that weave themselves into the totality that is Marrakech’s Souk. There’s a cacophony of smells and noise as you progress through...
Read the full Souks review
From journal A long weekend in Marrakesh
Best of IgoUgo
Quote:
Entrance to the Souk of Marresh starts at the north of Djeema el-Fna. Make sure that you have no false guide while you are entering the souks because if you do so, he will get commission from everything you buy!
There may be some locals chasing you...
Read the full Souks review
From journal The mysterious city of Morocco
Quote:
Armed with a minimalist map of the city that shows the main boulevards, the outline of the medina, and the names of general regions within the old city, we enter the main medina square, where the scene hasn’t changed much in a thousand years or...
Read the full Souks review
From journal The Road to Marrakech
Quote:
It's impossible to recommend one particular stall or shop as there are so many providing everything you could possibly imagine.
They range from cheap tat through to high end antiques, rugs & furniture.
I would say the first time you go...
Read the full Souks review
From journal Medinas & Mosques in Morocco