9 Secrets of Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco
I can鈥檛 believe I haven鈥檛 written about our time in Marrakech more?! The colorful souks, the thrill of bargaining, the sweet and lazy mint tea, the dusty air filled with sounds of Arabic and French, late night chats with our Riad host Yassine, the never ending road winding through the Atlas Mountains鈥�
Well I鈥檓 finally ready to let out the top 9 secrets of Marrakech that we learned in our week traveling there! And I promise, you won鈥檛 find Marrakech tips like this in any other blog post 鈥� from the best smoothies to the food stalls you won鈥檛 get food poisoning from to the cheapest place to exchange money, I鈥檓 spilling it all鈥�
Definitely ask your hotel/Riad/hostel hosts for advice! We would鈥檝e been lost (literally) without it. I鈥檓 including some of our best tips from the map in this post!
BIG general tip: if you get lost, KEEP WALKING. Find a side alley and stop and get your map/app out there. If you even slightly look lost, I guarantee a bunch of young Moroccan boys will come up to you and try to 鈥渄irect鈥� you 鈥� to their stall where they will either expect to be paid or have you buy something. Just take a deep breath, say no thank you (鈥渓a chokran鈥� in Arabic!), and embrace that you will get lost (it鈥檚 not a bad thing!). ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Well I鈥檓 finally ready to let out the top 9 secrets of Marrakech that we learned in our week traveling there! And I promise, you won鈥檛 find Marrakech tips like this in any other blog post 鈥� from the best smoothies to the food stalls you won鈥檛 get food poisoning from to the cheapest place to exchange money, I鈥檓 spilling it all鈥�
Definitely ask your hotel/Riad/hostel hosts for advice! We would鈥檝e been lost (literally) without it. I鈥檓 including some of our best tips from the map in this post!
BIG general tip: if you get lost, KEEP WALKING. Find a side alley and stop and get your map/app out there. If you even slightly look lost, I guarantee a bunch of young Moroccan boys will come up to you and try to 鈥渄irect鈥� you 鈥� to their stall where they will either expect to be paid or have you buy something. Just take a deep breath, say no thank you (鈥渓a chokran鈥� in Arabic!), and embrace that you will get lost (it鈥檚 not a bad thing!). ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: 9 Secrets of Marrakech
Guide Location: Morocco » Marrakech
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Sarah Bence
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Morocco » Marrakech
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Sarah Bence
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- L鈥檈nsemble Artisanal
- Cyber Park
- Riad Alkaderi
- Hotel Ali
- Jemaa el-Fnaa
- Souk Kafe
- Marrakech Henna Art Cafe
- Cafe Arabe
- Cafe des Epices
- Kozybar
- Taj鈥檌n Darna
- Amal Women鈥檚 Training Center
- Les Bains de l鈥橝lhambra
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