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Places/ Buildings to avoid: The Tanneries
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  • By mafi_moya on March 15, 2004
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    by mafi_moya
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    Every major tourist city has one: a 'once in a lifetime' chance to see something special that lasts only one day. In Colombo (Sri Lanka) where I live, it's an elephant parade. In Marrakech Medina you'll be overwhelmed by people offering to take you to a special auction in the tanneries - people come to buy from as far afield as Mali and Senegal and it's only today. Of course it doesn't really exist and you'll be offered exactly the same opportunity any other day. It's just an excuse to give you a tour round the tanneries at a ridiculous price then dump you in a family shop. I had a look round the tanneries anyway, just out of interest and they are well worth a look. The guy who showed me round for about 15 minutes then asked for 300 Dirhams (about 30 dollars!!!!!). Needless to say we had a slight difference of opinion and he tried to get me lost in the medina and steal my wallet. Fortunately I was bigger than he was!

    If you think you'd be interested in a look inside the tanneries and the process involved (and it is interesting) then just be prepared for a very hard sell and to stand up for yourself.

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    Places/ Buildings to avoid: The tanneries
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  • By Bigjones on January 7, 2004
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    by Bigjones
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    If you walk in the Bab Debbagh district, you'll probably find someone willing to show you the tanneries. Even if, like us, you don't wish to visit them. We visited the synagogue first and didn't want to be diddled again so we told the guy first that we didn't want to go there and he wouldn't receive any money. He agreed and brought us all the same to the tanneries knowing he wouldn't be paid. There another guy explained us the work. It was already dark so we didn't see much but of course he asked for money and brought us then to a carpet shop. That's typical. When you follow someone in the street, you generally arrive in a carpet shop, they show you all their articles trying to know if you're interested or not. We weren't so he thought it was because of the price etc. and you could spend the whole night there bargaining for a carpet. But we kindly said we weren't interested, thanked them all and went out.

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    Places/ Buildings to avoid: The entire place is a tourist...
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  • Updated By jwander on August 26, 2002
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  • The entire place is a tourist trap...the cities economy lives off of it and the is no way to get around it... BEWARE: Even taking an innocent picture will require you shell out dough!

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    Places/ Buildings to avoid: Be aware of the signs
  • Updated By jpizquierdo on October 17, 2006
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  • sometimes in the medina you´ll see signs taking you to a palace, also people saying ¨the palace is that way ¨ there is no a palace is only a beautifull house who sells carpets, and they really nows how to sell. avoid them unlees you really whant a carpet

    if you get stock on it , only be really clear to say no. never say a price, if you say a price you are offering something and you ll be stock for hours unless you buy something


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