Marrakech Stories and Tips

Quote: Marrakesh can get a bit warm during the day, so one can get a bit parched in the throat. You can't really trust tap water in a desert country, can you? So how do you deal with thirst the Moroccan way? Why…

Quote: One of the things I found most welcome in Marrakesh is how affordable their food is. I'd go as far as saying it's quite cheap. Even students like us could afford to eat as much as we like without feeling the credit crunch.…

Quote: If you think you’re well rehearsed in the choreography required to navigate Oxford Street at rush hour on a Friday night, then try any street in the medina of Marrakech. Dropped off by our taxi from the airport, we found ourselves wading upstream as cyclists,…

Quote: I spent just over a week in Morocco. As time was of the essence I had to choose my destinations carefully. One was chosen for me - Rabat, as it was the reason for coming - a business trip. Having said that, it's a nice…

Quote: Morocco Sun, surf and sand. Lot's of sand. Lot's of camels too. After failing to cross into Africa during my European vacation I was determined to return and managed to talk two foolish house mates into accompanying me. I spent twelve days in Marrakech, the High…

Quote: I flew to and from Marrakech-Menara at the very beginning of this year. It's a wonderful feeling to land at Marrakech-Menara at the beginning of January, most Northern Europeans have come to accept a harsh to just bearable winter but it only hits you when…

Quote: Our modern, faceless, totally forgettable hotel (indeed, I’ve forgotten the name already) was advertising a 'traditional Morrocan hammam' for 130 dirhams. We were not impressed. The traditional Morrocan hammam in the Rue Riad Zitoun el Kadim did impress us, and we got it all for…

Quote: If you rock up in Marrakesh with a tooth ache or a loose crown make your way to the Djemaa El Fna. The man wielding a pair of pliers and a crazy grin will happily relieve you of the offending tooth in exchange for a…

Quote: The most in-your-face and memorable place in Marrakech, perhaps in the whole of Morocco, is the Djemaa El Fna, leaping and throbbing with life and movement and music. It draws you in and makes you feel dizzy with its sheer activity and pace. Somewhat…

Quote: "Kiss the snake," demands the boy. "Kiss it! Kiss it, or you will be cursed." Morocco, like the devil, has some of the best lines. The snake, draped around the nonchalant tourist's neck, wavers slightly at this lack of appreciation. Its handler, a boy about 14, is…