Where to Shop in Sidi Ghanem, Marrakech
Shop in Sidi Ghanem, the Marrakech Industrial Zone and Urban, Artist Enclave. Located 5 kilometers from the Marrakech medina, Sidi Ghanem is the industrial zone where artists and designers have their workshops and showrooms. This urban enclave is a reminder of New York’s SOHO district in the 1970’s where large loft spaces and concrete buildings […]
Where to Shop in Gueliz, Marrakech
Marrakech’s new city of Gueliz is often referred to as “Little Paris.” Guliz was once the former town of the French protectorate and boasts historic Art Deco architecture. Gueliz has blossomed into an art mecca housing some of the most sought after restaurants, designers, and galleries. Historically known as the Villa Nouvelle, Gueliz is also shoppers […]
Where to Eat in Marrakech, Medina
Travel Exploration’s Recommendations & Reviews of the Best Places to Dine in Marrakech. Moroccan cuisine is the culinary star of North Africa. Imperial and trade influence has been filtered and blended into Morocco’s culture. Being at the crossroads of many civilizations, the cuisine of Morocco is a mélange of Arab, Berber, Moorish, French, Middle […]
Where to Shop in The Marrakech Medina
Discover the best shopping, boutiques,, souks, discount and deals in Marrakech.
Souks Outside Marrakech, Your Morocco Guide
By visiting local souks outside Marrakech you can experience local Berber country life and absorb the character of the marketplaces where they meet each week. This is an important social occasion where local producers sell their wares including, fruit, vegetables and livestock. Merchants from Marrakech sell essentials such as: tea, coffee, sugar, packaged foods, cooking items, clothing and electronics. You can also come across carpets, jewelry and pottery generally cheaper than in Marrakech. There are many things available to buy from the souk: henna, spices, rugs, Berber slippers and sandals, pottery, Berber djellabahs for men, dresses for women and handmade wooden kitchen utensils.
Getting to know Morocco for the first time, Your Morocco Tour Guide
Morocco has a diverse and vibrant culture close to Europe just 13 km from the coast of Spain yet with growing ties with the Middle East where the oil rich Gulf countries are investing substantially in Morocco’s tourism industry.
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.
Dakka Marrakchia Music Festival, Your Morocco Tour Guide
Marrakech has been celebrating the Marrakchia Music festival since the Saadian dynasty in the 15th and early 16th century.It takes place in February each year and celebrates traditional music passed down by generations in honour of the seven patron saints or ‘Sabaatou Rijal’ of Marrakech.
The Excavation at Aghmat, Morocco’s Medieval Capital
The Medieval site of Aghmat can be found beside the modern village of Ghmat which is 30 km south east of Marrakech in the northern foothills of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Professor Ron Messier, Professor Emeritus Middle Tenessee State University and Senior Lecturer in history at Vanderbilt University and his codirector Professor Abdallah Fili faculte des letters Universite d’El Jadida have been following a trail of gold a it was part of the camel caravan routes from sub-Saharan Africa through the ancient city of Sijilmassa which Ron Messier’s team excavated through to Morocco’s Medieval Capital, Aghmat. Coins minted in Sijilmassa have been found in an excavation in Jordan and Aghmat too minted coins for the Almoharavid empire which stretched into Spain.
Marrakech Voted Best African Destination, Your Morocco Tour Guide
The “red hamra” city of Marrakech has been sited as the best African Destination of the Year by the 19th World Travel Awards. The winners of the “World Travel Awards” are chosen by travel agents around the world. The World Travel Awards gives agents the opportunity to select leading travel destinations. Marrakech is the first Moroccan city to win the this title. Other cities that were nominated were Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg (South Africa), along with Luxor (Egypt), Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) and Victoria Falls (Zambia).
