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 Mr Daoudi Mohammed by suvanki
This gentle modest man didn't attempt to ask me to buy anything. I wasn't shopping that day, but asked for his business card, as I intended to return to buy a pair of fuscia pink babouches that were a 'must have'!!
When I returned a few days later, he proudly showed me the completed pouffe that he'd been working on.
Besides the babouches (175dh) I bought 3 leather bags . My bill was a total of 700dh (£45)
These are fixed prices, I was very pleased with my purchases, high quality hand crafted goods, with a pleasant shopping experience!
Babouches..beautiful colours, the softest leather,and hand sewn.
Mr Mohamed had a wide selection of colours and styles. Plain or decorated with tassels etc. 'snakeskin' and other designs.
Leather bags, shoulder bags or hand bag style.
Belts with buckles
Leather pouffes (cushions for sitting on)
Babouches 175 dh
I think bags started at 145 dh
Fixed prices. Though if purchasing multiple items, You might get a discount Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftAddress: Riad Zitoun El Jadid, Rue Dar Si Said N -20Phone: 066 59 13 37Directions: From Palace Bahia, head for Dar Si Said. Along this road on the right hand side is Mr Mohameds shop. If he's not there someone nearby will know his whereabouts. He was at lunch and then the mosque when I tried to find him
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 Leather bags by suvanki
Mr Doudi Mohamed, is a Master Craftsman- his craft work is of high quality, reasonably (fixed)priced.
When I next visit Marrakesh, I'll definitely call here again to purchase more goods.
Babouches- a wide range of styles/ colours to chose from
Handbags- various styles/sizes and colours- I was spoilt for choice, but eventually settled on 3- 2 to keep (as in the picture) and a red bag, like the black one in the picture for my Mother.
I use the 'yellow' one every day now, and it's very handy- plus it still smells wonderful- a reminder of my holiday every day!!
I paid about £45 for all of these 3 handcrafted bags- A Bargain!! Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftAddress: Riad Zitoun El Jadid, Rue Dar Si Said N -20Phone: 066 59 13 37Directions: See above tip
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 Pottery figures by suvanki
I always pack some bubble wrap in my luggage, in case I'm swayed to purchase fragile articles.
local pottery
Haggle for a price you're happy with, I was asked 200dh, and paid 50dh. Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftAddress: Djemma el Fnaa
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 Muezzin Alarm Clock by suvanki
I thought I'd better read his Marrakesh pages, to see if he'd visited any places I'd missed.
As soon as I'd read about his Muezzin clock, I knew this was something I HAD to have!
After a short discussion with the shopkeeper in my hotel, who acknowledged that you could purchase this item, along with instructions to go to the 'locals' shops behind the Koutoubia Mosque, I was heading in that direction!
Unfortunately, despite lots of searching and miming, I didn't find my clock! However, I thought if I could find watches in the Souk, I must be near to my goal. Again, with a lot of miming (pointing at my watch, pointing to a clock, miming sleep, then a bell waking me :-o) !! ) I finally was taken to a clock stall.
Although the owner was intent on showing me standard alarm clocks, I spotted my prize in the top corner of a cabinet!! light blue plastic, in the shape of a mosque. Instead of a shrill bell, you're woken to the sound of the call to prayer!
Since I've returned home- every time I feel a need to revisit my travels I just switch on this clocks alarm, and I'm instantly transported back to Marrakech (or Turkey, or Iran!)
Feyyaq Muezzin = Muezzin alarm clock.
Every time I hear the call to prayer, I get goose bumps! so many happy holiday memories have involved this sound!, so this souvenir gives me the chance to relive those memories.
I think I paid 80dh for this clock, the price started at 300dh!, my hotel shopkeeper said I'd probably pay 50dh. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Clock/watch Souk, MarrakeshDirections: Afraid, don't know exactly where this was, but was towards edge of the Souk, near DEF square. Just ask for (or mime) clocks / watches, write Feyyaq Muezzin on a piece of paper, or download my photo of the clock!
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 Aran Oil by tini58de
The Argan tree grows only in Morocco and only near Marrakesh and Essaouira. It cannot be cultivated! So it is a very unique and rare tree which does not have fruits regularly. But if it does, they make the most wonderful oil out of it. This oil has a nutty taste to it and has more vitamins and healthy oleins in it than any other oil!
People use it as well for cooking purposes (salads for instance, I believe heating it up is not advisable), as well as for medical treatments and cosmetic purposes.
Argan oil is VERY expensive (for the above reasons). In the suqs they will sell it for about 120 DH (= 12 Euro) for a 250 ml bottle, but thanks to VT friend Jean Louis (JLBG) I found Argan oil for 45 DH/250 ml (= 4,50 ?) in the supermarket Marjane in the outskirts of Marrakesh. Leave a Comment Theme: Food and DrinkAddress: Avenue Mohamed Abdelkrim Khattabi. - 40000 - MarraPhone: (212) 44 31 37 24Directions: supermarket MARJANE Marrakech Ménara take bus *13 from a busstop around the corner of the main post office and McDonald's - it takes about 20 minutes to the Marjane supermarket, which is the final stop.
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 by ptitetoile
If you like cooking, a tagine is a very useful "souvenir" (even if it is a bit heavy)!!!!
There are also nice little ones to put salt and peper (less heavier and also very useful)
Again, you have to bargain as much as you can!!!! (see local customs). For a basic tajine like on the picture, the normal price is about 30-40 DH... for a nicer one with decoration, my friend Bridget succeed to negotiate a price of 80 DH... a very good price according to our morrocan friends!!!!! Leave a Comment Theme: Home Furnishing
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Don't hesitate to ask the salesman to show you how to put it on the head... there a so many ways to do it!
It should be around 20 DH. Leave a Comment Theme: Women's Clothes
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 spices!!!!!!!!! by tini58de
What I particularly like is the mixtures - and in Morocco they have a 35 spices mix (at one place we even got a 45 spices mix!!!) for just about everything you cook and a 4 spices mix which is usually used when cooking fish.
Since each "melange" (= mix) is slightly different, it might be a good idea to buy those mixtures at different places.
For a warning, please have a look at my tourist trap tips!
The mixes are much more expensive than the pure spices.
At a supermarket we paid between 13 and 15 DH for 100 grams, at the souk they initially wanted 40 and 60 DH for about the same spices, but we bargained and got the spices for 15 and 25 DH (and a grouchy face....) Leave a Comment Theme: Food and DrinkDirections: everywhere in the souks
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I'd been coveting a leather pouffe since my first day in Morocco - but after being conned with various purchases, I'd given up. On my last day, Ensemble Artisanal came to the rescue. The great thing about his complex of shops is that it has set prices, though discounts may be offered. And that means you have a ballpark figure to work with, whether you decide to buy here or shop around elsewhere. Having a reference price takes much of the stress and guesswork out of Moroccan shopping, I've found.
A number of the shops feature the craftspeople creating the items and there is a general lack of the pressure to buy that is so persistent everywhere else in the city.
The range of items is good, but it is rather soulless compared to the souks - the real advantage to this place is gaining an idea of the going price for the various Marrakesh goods. Come and have a look here before being ripped off!
I've never been anywhere that has as many must-buy souvenirs as Marrakesh! The following are things that the Ensemble Artisanal does particularly well:
Leather pouffes and bags
Lanterns
Ceramics
Painted wooden tables
The important bit - I'd been told 400 Dhs for a pouffe on my first day (down from 600) and paid 180 here. Better hagglers than me could get the price down, I imagine. Theme: Home FurnishingAddress: Rue Mohammed VDirections: Between the Medina and the Hivernage
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 morocco marrakesh by johnsakuraLeave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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