Riad Alamanda

Local Saying

by keeweechic

One of the words you will hear a lot of in Marrakech (or Morocco for that matter) is "Enshallah" . This means "God willing" or "As God Wills". However it seems to have lots of meanings in every day life.

The Charming Oasis!

by khalid_2 about Nikki Beach Marrakech

Set in the heart of the Palmeraie, Nikki Beach is a charming oasis with a relaxed and sophisticated ambience. It’s a place of excellence in the “Red City” where you can spend quality time in a convivial glamorous atmosphere.
Make friends while tanning under the pleasant sun surrounded exotic perfumes and beautiful palm trees. Taste our refined International cuisine with an Oriental touch.
Sip the best cocktails and fine wines as you let yourself be enchanted by the music of our resident Dj. You will want to share the magic spirit of Nikki Beach with all your loved ones.

There are lots of restaurants...

by hajin

There are lots of restaurants all around the Djemaa el Fna and most of them are very tourist friendly. We went to a couple and the food was fine, but the place to eat in Marrakesh has to be the food stalls around Djemaa el Fna at night. Selling everything from snails to sheep's head to just plain boiled eggs...it's the food, but it's more the experience...
There's everything here. We tried one thing that was completely new to me...I still have no idea what it's called. It's a hot drink that's heavily spiced--seems to be very heavy on the cinnamon. It's accompanied by this huge bombe-like 'cake' that's kind of grainy and looks like chocalate, but it's also spicey. We were told this was very good to warm one up. The cinnamon was so hot, they were right! The harira (bean soup) and the cookie that accompanies it...yeah, we had trouble grasping the concept that we were to eat the deep-fried, syrupy cookie with the soup, but we quickly caught on. It's a delicious combo. Harira is what the Moroccans break fast with during Ramadan.

Saadian Tombs

by MichaelFalk1969

The Saadian Tombs - next to the Kasbah Mosque - are one of the most remarkable sights of Marrakech. The Saadites were the ruling dynasty in Morocco the 16th and 17th century. Their grave monuments in andalusian style are adorned with stuccoe and kalligraphic art, woodcarvings and coloured tile mosaics.

Marrakesh

by Flying.Scotsman

"Like nothing we had ever seen before"

If you are “the glass is half full” kind of traveller, then your glass will be positively overflowing. Otherwise, don’t even consider going to Marrakech. We found it amazing in every way. The minor inconveniences paled beside the unbelievable atmosphere of the place. We arrived at the airport at around 8:30 in the evening and took a bus to Place Jamal Fna. We had dinner on the terrace of the Argana Restaurant and looked over the scene below us. Crowds of people, mopeds, and donkeys and carts filled the square to a background music of the snake charmers and drums, and smoke from the charcoal fires of the food stalls. It was like nothing we had ever seen before.

One VTer described Marrakech as one big tourist trap. Well we were certainly entrapped by it and only sorry they released us 5 days later. We loved every crowded, noisy, smelly (good and bad), colourful minute of this incredible city.