When the Seven Saints of Marrakech Come Marching Home
[vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row] The Seven Saints of Marrakech Marrakech is Morocco’s leading culture capital and touted as the glorious “rose city.” Many also refer to it as the City of Seven Saint as it is home to the historic tombs of these seven figures of holy significance. Travelers are familiar with exploring Marrakech’s UNESCO world heritage medina, […]
Gallery 127 Marrakech, The First Gallery in Africa to Focus on Contemporary Photography
MACAAL, Marrakech’s New Museum Takes the Lead Introducing New Generation to Art
MACAAL, Marrakech’s New Museum Since the 1920s, Marrakech has been an enigma, attracting artists, writers, and designers from around the world. Inspired by the city’s eclectic vibe, majestic gardens and landscapes, multifaceted history, and exotic food, legends like Jacques Majorelle, Andrée Longueville, Pierre Bergé, Yves Saint Laurent, Talitha Getty, and the Rolling Stones decided to vacation […]
An Art Deco Guide to Gueliz, Marrakech’s Trend Setting New Town
An Art Deco Guide to Gueliz, Marrakech A great way to discover the Moroccan city of Gueliz is through a guided walking tour of its Art Deco Architecture. You can spend an afternoon gallery hopping, shopping at designer boutiques, and eat your way through Marrakech’s, trendsetting new town. As one of the most sought-after Colonial cities […]
The Top 10 Best Lunch Spots in Marrakech
Marrakech is home to some of the most interesting restaurants in Morocco. From Moroccan Traditional Fare served streetside to Contemporary French cuisine served on Moroccan salon style seating, Italian Trattoria’s, local Crèperie’s by the dozen, Asian Fusion, Riad three-course dining along with a variety of eats in Djemaa El Fna Square. There’s some place for […]
Storytelling in Morocco, Preserving the Art of Hikayat
Storytelling is experiencing a revival in many Western countries right now, but the tradition of oral storytelling, or hikayat, in Morocco is almost 1,000 years old. Morocco has a strongly oral culture – everything from recipes to stories to legal agreements have been passed down from generation to generation in the absence of the means to record such information and against the backdrop of widespread illiteracy. In the past, storytellers travelled around to perform in public places and at community events and palace celebrations. They were not only a form of entertainment – they were also used by the authorities to pass information and moral messages. In today’s era of satellite TV and the internet, storytelling is a dying art. Although visitors to Marrakech may find the odd storyteller on Place Jmaa el Fna, the crowd around them is smaller than ever and because the stories are told in Arabic or a Berber dialect, the performers cannot attract the support of foreign tourists.
Tasting Marrakech, An Urban Food Tour
Experience the famous Djemaa el Fna at sunset on this authentic Food Tour, Tasting Marrakech. Get ready for an evening of Tasting Marrakech in the Djemaa El Fna Square lead by a licensed guide and special host who will take you on an authentic culinary journey of local Moroccan cuisine. Experience a five-course dinner tasting local street food.
Cooking up in Morocco, Best Cooking Classes, Your Morocco Tour Guide
Learning some of the basics of Moroccan cooking can be an enjoyable experience and adds to your own culinary skills back home. Many riads offer cookery classes for their clients during their stay. These usually begin with a trip to the souk accompanied by one of the staff to buy produce and spices. In contrast to shopping at home everything is bought fresh, for home-cooking. The market stalls include piles of spices, and fresh fruits, nuts and fine local vegetables all beautifully laid out with the fragrance of mint and cilantro . Shopping in the souks of Morocco is a keen sensory experience, as well as a chance to experience local daily life as buyers and sellers haggle over prices.
Denise Masson, “The Lady of Marrakech”, Your Morocco Tour Guide
Denise Masson was not only a leading Islamic scholar of Marrakech, she was “La Dame de Marrakech” par excellence .. a woman who celebrated the medina where she lived and continues to be part of the memory of this city and Morocco.
10 Great Things to Do in Marrakech, Your Morocco Tour Guide
Morocco’s “Red Hamra” city of Marrakech is an icon for travelers to Morocco. A visit to this North African country’s hotspot of Marrakech is a must. Morocco is exotic and the penchant of every travelers dream is to visit Marrakech. Marrakech offers landscapes to indulge in along with a bustling medinas and Berber villages just minutes outside. Here are Ten Great things to do in Marrakech.
