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Marrakech's tanneries are located in the far east end of the medina, near Bab Debbagh. If you've seen the tanneries in Fes, you'll be less impressed by the ones here. They are spread out over a greater area and while you can walk in and get quite close to the tanners, there is no one place to survey it all from.
The tanneries are easy to find. Bus number 5 goes from the Koutoubia mosque to Bab Debbagh.
Alternatively, from the medina, the easiest route is eastwards along rue de Bab Debbagh. You'll smell the tanneries before you see them. The entrances are behind marked doors which are often open, and you can wander in, though you will probably be accosted by guides as soon as you show an interest. Informal guided tours are available and it’s up to you what you pay.
Just beyond the gates is Bab Debbagh, an Almoravid gates, with three chicanes which made it difficult to attack. Leave a Comment
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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!
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Take a trip out to the beautiful Dades Valley and enjoy the scenery. Check out the lush green valley tucked away at the edge of the Atlas Mountains with small Berber villages along the way. Leave a Comment
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The trip to Marrakesh from Agadir takes over 4 hours, and the scenes of mountains and small villages top of them are interesting. If you are driving to Marrakesh, you'd better take a 15 minute break, and you can stop at some gas station on the road where there is usualy a restaurant attached to it. The first pic is of the car we rent and road, and the second one is of the restaurant I was at around 9 a.m when stopped for a break. Looked nice to me so i took that pic. Leave a Comment
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This private house is a restaurant, an art gallery and a small shop selling pricey Moroccan clothing and accessories. It’s really nice inside: the house itself has been restored and the owner chose to use modern furniture. The contrast between modern and old is really a surprise but has been done with good taste. The view from the terrace is terrific.
To find it… well you’ll have to ask! From Djemaa El Fna you have to take the “rue Riad Zitoun el Jedid” (this is one of the main street in the medina). Continue to walk on that street up to the “préfecture” of Marrakech (you can’t miss it: this official building is located on a small square used as a parking lot. Because it’s an official building, you’ll see Moroccan flags and police/military in front of it). When you get there you can ask someone to take you to the riad.
Entrance is free. Leave a Comment
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To get away from the hussle of the Marrakesh for a few days take a trip east through the Atlas and towards the Todra Valley where the Todra Gorge is located. Not quite as impressive to me as the Dades Gorge but MUCH larger. There isn't much to look out other than the rocks themselves. It is still a decent side trip. Leave a Comment
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Visit the Gardens of Majorelle (Jardin Majorelle) in New Marrakech. Designed by Yves St Laurent, this extensive garden covers many microclimates and is set to bright electric blue architecture.
Get to the gardens BEFORE 9 AM to see it without the throngs of bus tourists.
Really worth a visit. Leave a Comment
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We took a bus from Marrakesh over the Atlas-mountains to Essaouira, and from there returned to Agadir, where from we flew back home again. The trip turned out to be unforgettable, not only because of the amazing views on the mountains, but also `cause our bus broke down in the middle of the desert... the front wheel just fell off!! so there we were in the middle of the desert, it got quite cold and VERY dark. We could see some sheperds with their sheep and the local men build a fire and everybody sat around the fire just chatting away, like there wasn´t a care in the world. After some hours another bus came by and squeesed us all in. We finally arrived in Agadir very late at night, really tired, but very happy. It was the best busjourney I´ve ever done. Leave a Comment
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