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Souks Outside Marrakech, Your Morocco Guide

Sunday, August 3rd, 2014

Souk-Amiziz

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.

Amizmiz has the best Berber souk  in the region on a Tuesday as well as sampling the local wares, it is a good starting off point for treks in the surrounding Atlas Mountains and meeting the Berbers in their home environment for mint tea and a meal served in their homes.

Set against the majestic backdrop of the High Atlas, the picturesque village of Tahanaout attracts visitors with its landscape and attractive sturdy Berber red clay buildings.  The village which is 30 km from Marrakech is surrounded by olive groves, orange  and lemon trees. Its souk is also held on a Tuesday. Pottery making and cooking demonstrations are on offer from the inhabitants of Tahanaout,  you  can learn how to make homemade bread, makoda, couscous and other traditional regional dishes.

There are good opportunities for bird watching whilst strolling along the riverbanks, where you can see  Moroccan wagtail, white stork and cattle egret. You can trek to the Ouirgane, N’Fis and Ourika Valleys and the waterfalls at Setti Fatma. You can also ride donkeys or hire a 4X4 cross country vehicle. If you want to stay in Tahanaout  you can book into the Terres d’Amanar an extensive eco lodge with gardens and stunning mountain views on the outskirts of the village. The Kasbah Angour is also nearby both establishments can arrange local tours including trekking on foot or by donkey and  4×4 overland vehicles for further afield .

Other centers for weekly souks include  Tnine Hem on Monday, Sidi Ghiat on Sunday and Aghmat with its ancient ruins on Friday. Asni  also has a large market on Saturday, Ijoukak on Wednesday and  Khemis Ouirgane on Thursday. Ouirgane itself is a delightful place to spend a few days for trekking and relaxation. It is close to the Tiz N’Test pass, Mount Toubkal, Toubkal National Park and the Tassa Ouirgane National Park. This is trekking and ecotourism country at its best. It is possible to travel around by 4×4 but if you are up to it by foot, donkey or horse is best. The air is clean the mountain scenery and the Takherkhoute forests are enchanting.

Chez Momo Ourigane

One of the of the best places to stay in Ouirgane is the idyllic Domaine de la Rosaraie, set in sixty acres of  parkland with a  large garden filled with roses .

Domaine Malika is new on the scene in Ourigane and for an upscale and chic mountain experience there is none better than the Domaine Malika. .

Chez Momo is a charming auberge, Moroccan country style home overlooking the High Atlas. They are also known for the excellent cuisine and elegant dinner setting. If staying in Ourigane dining at Chez Momo is a must.

Au Sanglier Qui Fume  has been in existence since 1945. It started by catering to Foreign Legion soldiers working on the bridge and acquired its distinctive name because it was used by wild boar hunters. Its restaurant has great character including the heads of wild boar hanging from the walls. The food is a blend of French and Moroccan cuisine. It remains a classical French establishment.

The Tassa Ouirgane National Park and the Toubkal National Park provide great trekking opportunities in amongst the valleys and local Berber villages hamlets and fields with the Atlas mountains towering above them. You can visit the salt mines at Marigha. Here the Berbers have been mining salt by their traditional method unchanged for centuries. They transport the salt by donkeys and sell it locally.

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Marrakesh Travel & Marrakesh Siteseeing Tour, Just One Day In Marrakesh, Your Morocco Travel Guide

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Marrakesh Travel & Marrakesh Siteseeing Tour – Just One Day in Marrakesh, Your Morocco Travel Guide

If you just have one day in Marrakesh, then a Marrakesh Siteseeing Tour is the perfect way to discover this exciting and exotic city. Marrakesh, often referred to as the Paris of Morocco is the the “red city or Al Hamra,” a city in southwestern Morocco within the foothills of the Atlas Mountains.

Marrakesh-Old-Medina-Wall

Marrakesh is the second largest city and administrative center in Morocco. The heart of the Marrakesh, Djemma El Fna Square, offers the an exciting Moroccan travel experience for first time Morocco Travlers and also those returning for the second and third time to Morocco. Djema El Fna Square boasts beautifully colored souks gardens, palaces, snake charmers, outdoor food stalls and fabulous shopping for Moroccan goods.

Marrakesh-Spice-Market

On a Marrakesh Siteseeing Tour you will be able to explore Marrakesh’s ancient monuments while also visit the Marrakesh contemporary and traditional art museums and it’s most respected ksours (doors) which will lead you into another world.

For the best Marrakesh Morocco Travel experience a must visit is the Marrakesh Medina, located in the old quarter of the city. This historical area can be explored by foot alone or with a Travel Exploration guide.

Marrakesh-Koutoubia-Mosque

The Top 10 Marrakesh Travel Sites that Your Morocco Travel Guide Will Escort You To Are:

1. Koutouba Mosque and its 12th Centuryinfluential minaret.

2. Djema El Fna Square

3. El Mansour Mosque

4. The Saadian Tombs

5. The 16th century El Badhi palace

6. The Old Jewish Mellah

7. The Contemporary Moroccan Art Museum of Marrakesh

8. The Tiskiwin Private Museum of Marrakesh

9. Dar Si Said palace

10. The Majorelle Gardens

Marrakesh-Majorelle-Gardens

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Travel to Marrakesh, Morocco. Marrakesh is known as the “red cityor Al Hamra,” a city in southwestern Morocco within the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. Marrakesh is the second largest cityand administrative center inMorocco. The heart of the Marrakesh, Djemma El Fna Square, offers an exciting Moroccan travel experience with its souks, gardens,palaces, snake charmers, outdoor food stalls and fabulous shoppingfor Moroccan goods.

►Travel Marrakesh Morocco’s Medina, located in old quarter of of the city. Explore this historically charming area by foot.

►Next we will visit the famous12th century Koutouba Mosque and its influential minaret.

►Your guide will help you navigate through the labyrinth like streets and alleys of Djemma El Fna Square. Enjoy the aromatic streets, taste the fresh squeeze orange juice and venture into the souks(shops) specializing in Berber carpets, silver jewelry, artisan workshops, handmade shoes,tanneries, etc. Marrakesh is a city of underground channels built by the architects from Cordoba, Spain to provide water for the town and Palmery.

►We will drive to the Lower Medina to explore more of Marrakesh’s secrets: El Mansour mosque, the sixteenth century Saadian Tombswith its stark towers, the ruined16th century El Badhi palace, and the Mellah and the Jewish quarter.

►Enjoy a three- course lunchconsisting of fresh salad, tajine and fruit at one of Marrakesh most delectable restaurants. After lunch we will head north of the Mellah to visit the 19th century Bahia palace, originally built for Si Moussa, a former slave who became King Moulay Hassan’s chamberlain. The palace holds a courtyard and riads decorated with beautiful carved stucco and Arabic architecture.

►Next we will visit the contemporary Moroccan Art Museum or Tiskiwin, a private museum in Marrakesh that is dedicated to popular arts & crafts, styled as a beautiful Spanish-Moroccan house, next door to Dar Si Said palace, a smaller version of the Bahia.

►Next we will travel to the new city, French, Gueliz also referred to as the garden district and the home of Morocco’s Majorelle Gardens. The Majorelle Gardens are a lush, garden estate designed by Jacque Majorelle and maintained by Yves Saint Laurent.

►The Majorelle Garden is filled withcolorful walkways, ponds, cactusand plants as well as a beautiful shop with hand-made goods. On our return to your hotel, we will pass by the La Mammounia Hotel Garden (where Alfred Hitchcock wrote the famous film The Birds)

►Last stop is Marrakesh’s Old Jewish Cemetery in the Mellah of the Marrakesh Medina and an old Marrakeshi Jewish Temple where you will have the opportunity to meet Marrakesh’s elder Jewish Rabbi who is blind and can share the Marrakeshi Jewish Heritage & History

Marakesh-Jewish-Cemetary

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