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 SHOPPING STREET IN THE OLD
MEDINA, CASABLANCA by matcrazy1
A few advices:
1. Never hurry up, be patient and always keep smiling :-), keep in mind that shopping in Morocco takes more time than eating in France :-)
2. Try to be the first consumer in the morning (especially on Monday); some locals believe that the first good deal makes them good luck for the rest of a day/week thus they are ready to lower price more that time.
3. Try not to use English language, use French or Spanish or better none LOL. One of the first question is: where are you from. The highest price - not only the first one - is given for English speaking, American tourists especially. Natives think they are rich and can pay much more. Well, in the past Russian worked well but it changed...
4. Never pay special attention to the item you really want to buy - the natives are perfect observers.
5. If you buy more items be twice more patient and ask a seller to lower price again and again.
6. Do not refuse if they want to give you a tea (usually mentha tea with a lot of sugar) or something else to drink, be patient.
7. Never say in words or in your face that the price seems attractive to you.
8. If you are satisfied with your shopping give the seller a small gift: a cigarette, pen, sticker (label) etc. They love it. Optionally you can take a picture with your seller and ask him for an address to send the picture. Warnings:
- the address will be mostly written in Arabic letters,
- be sure that your picture will be displayed in a street stall/shop.
Anyway, next time you will be a special costumer. They have a very good memory for faces of their customers.
HAVE A GOOD FUN AND HAPPY SHOPPING :-).
Local craft.
Less than you can even imagine :-). Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftDirections: In old or new Medina: Ancienne Medina or La Nouvelle Medina (Quartier des Habous).
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 IN THE OLD MEDINA, CASABLANCA by matcrazy1
To be honest I rather didn't look for shopping in Casablanca. But I saw some interesting local crafts in the above places.
Leather items, pottery, jellabia if you want to look like locals :-).
Once more: do NOT forget to bargain :-)
Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftDirections: Ancienne and Nouvelle Medina.
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 BOULEVARD HOUPHOUET BOIGNY by matcrazy1
This avenue with palm trees looked much better then hmm... the clothes which the sellers tried to sell there. Better to walk the middle of the avenue, admire the palm trees, blue sky etc. And better not to wake up sleeping on the benches beggars :-).
Nothing there, I suppose.
Leave a Comment Theme: OtherDirections: From Place des Natons Unides walk northwards towards port - it's Boulevard Houphouet Boigny, on the left side along.
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Darb Gallaf is where the locals go buy stuff, anything and every thing is on sale. Don't come to this place to by souvenirs or things that tourists typically buy because I don’t think you’ll find any thing of that sort. You’ll find every thing else new and used from electronic to clothing and furniture. If you needed a phone this is the place to sho. If you needed to repair something this where you need to go.
I personally came to find used books. There were plenty of old Arabic and French books. You’ll find very few English ones. The prices were OK. It won’t be possible to find these book else where. If you are interested to see other used books stores look at my Rabat Page.
To get to this place ask any petit taxi to take you there. It is not far away, I personally walked to it from down town and I would estimate the distance as 7km, so it is NOT very walk able but I did it. From down town walk along Road Hassan II and keep straight. The name will change to Avenue Abdulmomen keep walking and ask. Some one will point it to you to your right
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 A stroll through the streets
behind the Habous by bodecia, 1 more photos
The Artisanat Fenouch was the only place where I could have a look around without being pushed into buying. All the objects are marked and prices are fixed. They stock about everything you find in the Medina, and you can make your choice in peace. If you don't buy anything -that's no problem either.
You will never get a real bargain in the old or new Medina, but trying to get the price down as much as possible can be real good fun (if you're in the mood)
I found the new Medina (Habous) a bit tame, and eventhough I didn't see any other tourists the day I went there, they seemed to cater more to tourist's tastes than in the old Medina. While you are there, don't stick to the shopping area though. The little white washed streets are really charming and peaceful
earthenware, leather bags, carpets, jewelry Theme: Local CraftAddress: 33 Bd Moulay AbdeherrahmaneDirections: Close to the Gard du Port and Centre 2000
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 shopping paradise by TomorrowsAngel
You can visit Arabic carpet shops and also handmade copper and brass goods.
Sit in a carpet shop, drink some mint tea, and patiently bargain over a rug.
Depends on size/material/manufacturing process. Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftAddress: Quartier Habous
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 by venteeocho
The place is a small but high-quality version of the traditional suuqs of Morocco, and everything is aiming at the needs of the locals. And that is a thing that secures good standards.
The Marche Central has vegetables, meat, all kinds of sea food, as well as handicrafts.
On the picture to the left, you see live turtles. Turtle soup should therefore be an option for those visiting Casablanca — the sale of turtles for food is prohibited in many Western countries. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 by venteeocho
But money isn't a problem — and as far as I could determine, the handicraft shops here are not cheap — Casablanca is one of the better places in all of Morocco to buy pick up something nice and different. Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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