Donkeys
by sue_stone
Marrakech was filled with weary looking donkeys. We saw them being used to transports goods to, and around the souqs, carting loads of sand and rubbish at construction sites, and hauling stinking loads of untreated leather at the tanneries.
Most of the donkeys looked a little worse for wear and I'm not sure they were being treated too well.... I saw one old man standing there whipping his donkey over and over again for no apparent reason. Thankfully there is a UK charity called The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA) who is doing some work in Morocco to try and improve the health and welfare of the donkeys.
Art works
by suvanki about Shops throughout Marrakesh
I bought this small oil painting on canvas of a Marrakesh street scene fom a shop near Dar Si Said- as a souvenir of my trip, it was easy to carry, lightweight, and reminded me of my wanderings around the medina.
Oil paintings of local life I think I haggled the price down to 100 dh
Dar Mimoun
by Jawnuta about Local Cuisine
We went to this place for the fancy and not cheap dinner....it was our "date evening".
We wanted to not only enjoy fantastic atmosphere, but we red good things about the food in that place.
Restaurant is open only at night, but you can pop in during the day to check the place, the menu and make the reservation.
We really enjoyed ourselves that evening. I had lamb tagine (sometimes I am not vegetarian) and it was FANTASTIC. Probably the best piece of meat I had in last 10 years.
Santo had vegetarian couscous and he loved as well.
We also had some soup and apetaisers, but I don't remember what.
We don't have photos of the dishes because it was very dark in there and quiet, and it didn't look like other costumers would apreciate our flash ;-)
El Badi Palace
by iwys
El Badi Place was constructed between 1578 and 1594 for Ahmed el Mansour, who ruled Morocco for 25 years. It was also known as "The Incomparable" because it was so magnificent. It was later destroyed and stripped of all its wealth by Sultan Moulay Ismail. Today there are still impressive ruins of this huge palace complex to be seen.
Admission: 10dh or 20dh with the minbar
Sa’adian Tombs
by keeweechic
The Saadian Tombs is very popular and you will find quite a crowd of tourists visiting. The tombs were opened to the public only in 1917. The walled complex comprises more than 100 tombs, all decorated in colourful mosaic tiles.
Open: Wed-Mon 08.30-11.45 and 14.30-17.45
Admission charge.
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Has the feel of a village street
Belly Dancer - At A Distance
Guéliz - modern buildings
wool off to the dyers dept
