THA LIFESTYLE | TRAVEL & LEISURE
Site Seeing
TRAVEL TIPS !
One of the beauties of Marrakech is that it is relatively
small and so is all on a human scale. The old town is
not to be missed and the Medina of Marrakech is a
major landmark as well as being a UNESCO World
Heritage site which serves as a commercial centre
for much of central Morocco. Marrakech itself is built
round the beautiful historic mosque of “Koutoubia”,
which remains a central attraction as local planning
rules do not allow any building to be taller than a palm
tree thus allowing it to retain its pre-eminence.
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A visit to an Ethnic Berber village in the High Atlas is
something not to be missed. A day trip to the Ourika
Valley can be booked for €40 per head (lunch included
excluding drinks), with a travel company or at the hotel
reception. It was interesting to see how differently this
community lived compared to their urban compatriots
in the towns. This trip also gave us the opportunity
to see the wonderful landscape and in particular the
beautiful waterfalls which were definitely not to be
missed!
Airport transfer:
Direct buses to hotels or can take taxis.
Restaurants:
Rates vary from €10 to €25. Alcohol is
available at hotels. A 330ml beer can is
usually €4 and a local bottle of wine €20.
Taxi:
€3 could get you to the downtown area from
the new town.
Observations:
Rates for tourists are higher than locals and
are almost equivalent to Central London
rates.
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Bon appétit!
The main square area is known as Jemaa el-Fnaa; it
is very colourful and has plenty of restaurants to meet
anyone’s budget with both local street vendors and
more expensive formal meals. Morocco is an Islamic
country and a former French and Spanish colony but
its food has a real French influence. Indeed, there are
numerous local bakeries offering French favourites.
Tea We had tea at Patisserie Amandine, which
is located in the upmarket area of Gueliz (www.
amandinemarrakech.com). The atmosphere was very
relaxed but formal and we loved every item on the list,
especially the macaroons. Mint tea is very popular in
Marrakech and is worth tasting.
Moroccan dinner Al Fassia is one of the most wellknown Moroccan restaurants in Marrakech. It is run
exclusively by women. The service and food were
excellent. Note: it is advisable to book in advance for a
table at the hotel reception (www.alfassia.com/).
French Lunch While walking around Medina we wanted
a relaxing lunch and the roof terrace of Un Dejeuner a
Marrakech served our needs.
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MARRAKECH TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
The Trip Advisor City Guide for Marrakech was invaluable in enabling us
to get the most out of the City in the time we had available. It was great
for directions, restaurants and general tourist information and from this
there are a number of sites that I would recommend visiting:
DJEMAA EL-FNAA
JARDIN MAJORELLE
KOUTOUBIS MOSQUE
MENARA GARDENS
BAHIA PALACE
www.jemaa-el-fna.com
www.jardinmajorelle.com
www.visitmorocco.com
www.stay.com
www.palais-bahia.com
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