Riad Des Orangers
43 Derb El Hammam, Quartier Assouel, Marrakech, 40000, Morocco
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Travelling to Marrakesh later this week...
by natashauk
Hi All..
Is anyone in Marrakesh at the mo who can tell me what the weather is like...i'll be travelling to Marrakesh later this week and staying for 6 days, cant wait....:o)
Also, can anyone advise how much i should be expecting to pay for excursions/trip to Atlas mountain ? and what other daytrips I can do going outside of Marrakesh.
Currency - Is it correct that on leaving the country you can only change back half the money you had originally exchanged?
RE: RE: Travelling to Marrakesh later this week...
by JamalMorelli
1) weather - near the bottom of the page - http://moroccanweather.url-Site.com
2) I recommend PMing the top 5 Morocco VTers with more than one post to their name - they are knowledgable, and they seem like they know alot about excursions.
3) Currency - no. Again - near the bottom of the page - http://url-Site.com/moroccanmoney
RE: Travelling to Marrakesh later this week...
by JamalMorelli
For question two - look at Sukura's page
http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/5beaa/edc/3/
And honest to God, if you can't find something there, your next stop should be an optician. His page is loaded with useful excursion info.
RE: RE: Travelling to Marrakesh later this week...
by natashauk
Hi , Thanks for this info...I will definately check it out.
Travel Tips for Marrakesh
Berber Villages and Atlas Mountains
by isabeau
One day I hired a guide to take me to some Berber villages in the mountains. It was interesting to see how arid one side of a mountain can be, and as you round the bend a lush, green landscape appears.
I was taken to a Berber home where I was served mint tea, with homemade flat bread, honey, and butter. It was awkward because the host did not join the guide and I, but it was still a treat to have some insight into his lifestyle.
That afternoon I rode a camel for the first time...a highlight of my visit!
Transportation 'à la Maroc
by globetrott
Transportation 'à la Maroccain' - hubby on the donkey, while wife & daughter carry the luggage !
But at least the donkey carries also the luggage in this case - I saw it on other occasions that the ladies had to carry also the luggage, while hubby was riding the donkey...
Majorelle garden
by yoshimi
This garden, created by the French artist Jacques Majorelle, is a verdant oasis in Marrakech. The garden’s collection include plants from all over the world. The bright blue house is a small museum of Islamic Arts (you have to pay extra to get in).
Jardin Majorelle: 20 Dh/pers (US$2)
Museum of Islamic Arts: 15 DH/pers (US$1.5)
Open daily, 8am - 12pm / 2pm - 7pm (5pm in Winter).
Tanneries
by sue_stone
A visit to the tanners district is quite an experience....though not really a pleasant one. The tanneries are located in a poorer part of town - I guess this is the last part of town you would want to live in as the whole area smells really bad, and also feels a little unsafe.
Getting to the tanneries was an adventure in itself. We decided to walk there, navigate our way from the Musee de Marrakech - about 15 minutes walk. Along the way we were bombarded with men and boys asking if we were going to the tanneries, as they wanted to guide as there. We didn't acknowledge them, though we were pleased that they kept pointing out the direction so we knew we were headed the right way.
As we got closer, we started to feel a bit wary as the area didn't feel safe, but we kept going as we really wanted to have a look. One of the men that wanted to show us the way continued to walk in front of us, even though we told him we didn't want a guide.
We arrived in the tanners district and a man, standing at the entrance to one of the tanneries, beckoned us over to have a look. We hesitated as the smell (probably from rotten animal flesh) was revolting and we both immediately felt nauseous. He ran across the road and came back with two big handfuls of mint which if held up to your nose helped a little to block out the stench.
So, we had a look in the tannery for just a couple of minutes. There are dozens of large pits dug into the ground. Some pits are filled like baths, with lime and pigeon dung (bizarre, I know!), others are used to trample on the animal skins. The workers remove the hair, then oil and treat the hides and leave them in the sun to dry.
After a quick look the tannery man wanted us to follow him to see some of the finished product (no doubt his friends shop!). We gave him some dirham and scurried off, much to his disgust - not sure if he was unhappy with the amount of money or the fact that we didn't want to go to the shop with him, probably both. Anyway, we didn't stick around to find out.
bmoudoud's new Marrakesh Page
by bmoudoud
A berber city, near the High Atlas mountains. It gives you all the enjoyement you need to discover Moroccan people, traditions and deep culture.
Not far from this beautifull city, about one hour driving, you have many touristic landscapes and sites, like Ourika Valley, Oukeïmeden skiresort, Imlil valley and others. There you can hik, climb, rest in a mitical spaces.
In the south of Marrakech, you reach the desert aera from Ouarzazate (200 km). then the sand landscapes take you in a romantic history, with camels and the old trade caravans.
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