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Marrakech (tamazight: ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ, Arabic:مرلكش, Marakus) is a city in Morocco. The city, located at the foot of the High Atlas, also bears the nickname Pearl of the south and counts Meknes, Fez and Rabat to the royal cities of Morocco. The old town as well as the Agdal and Menara gardens have been part of the UNESCO world cultural heritage.
background
Marrakech was once a major caravan port. The old town with its branching streets and the Suq, where everything imaginable is traded, offers many interesting and historic houses as well as extensive gardens and large palm trees. The city is now very touristy and has become increasingly fashionable in recent years, especially with younger people. It is hardly possible to walk through the old town without being approached by sellers who want to sell their goods. There are definitely recommendable shops with really good goods from Marrakech - but you have to know them first and Google Maps doesn't help you, only a good and experienced host who knows the people. Since Marrakech is also relatively far away from other interesting cities in Morocco, it is more advisable to visit the city as part of a short trip. It is served by direct and inexpensive flights from many European cities and is therefore also suitable as a weekend trip.
Outside of the old town, the city is almost European, with a little Arab touch.
General information and tips on customs and traditions in Morocco, which also apply in this city, can be found at Moroccan customs and traditions.
getting there
By plane
The Marrakech - Ménara Airport is about 6 km southwest of the city center (Djemaa el Fna) at an altitude of 471 m above sea level. Around 5.3 million passengers were handled in 2018. The terminals are practically combined into one terminal. Terminals T1 and T2 have an area of 42,000 m2 for around 4.5 million passengers a year. The 45 m wide runway has a length of 4.5 km and an east-west orientation. The airport has space for almost 20 Boeing 737/747 aircraft. There is also a small freight terminal with an area of 340 m2. The airport is served by many airlines from Europe. These include, among others, the Royal Air Maroc Royal Air Maroc. The European low-cost airlines easyJet and Ryanair have now also set up a base here and fly to an increasing number of destinations, including destinations in German-speaking countries. There are also many connections from Spain, France and England. There are also flight connections to Casablanca and Agadir.- A petit taxi into the city costs 70 MAD (around 7 EUR; in the evening 100 MAD, at night 150 MAD), a grand taxi 100 MAD (around 10 EUR). A board with the fixed prices and possible (night) surcharges is located directly at the taxi stand. The taxi driver will still try to negotiate a price 2-3 times higher. From the city to the airport the petit taxi costs only about 40 MAD.
- bus: Directly in front of the arrival terminal there is a bus every hour (until midnight) that goes to various places in the city. Costs MAD 30 per person, but the driver also takes 3 euros (small change). This has the advantage that you don't have to queue for long at the money exchange counter, but can conveniently exchange money at the many ATMs in the city center. A map with departure times is attached to the outside of the bus. You can read that this bus (labeled Aéroport) is on the square Djemaa el Fnaa for example 9:18, 10:18, 11:18 a.m. ... leaves. Some guidebooks also state that bus number 11 goes to the airport. It only costs 3 MAD, but it doesn't stop at the airport, but outside the airport, then another 300 meters to the left to the next priority road, look across the street to see where people are waiting for the bus. A bit cumbersome with luggage because you can really only get in at the front and have to squeeze your things under the turnstile.
By train
The 2 Marrakech train station is about 1.90 km west of the city center (Djemaa el Fna, the Juggler Square). There are regular connections to all major cities in the north of the country. The train station is a dead end, connections to the south, e.g. to Agadir there is not any. A trip from / to Casablanca costs z. B. 90 MAD.
By bus
There are direct bus connections to Marrakech from virtually all major cities in Morocco. Sometimes also from different companies with different standards.
In the street
Marrakech can be reached from the north of Morocco via the motorway 
, of Casablanca coming or over the N 7 out of the room Fes/Meknes.
mobility
The "small" taxis ("petit taxis") that go everywhere in Marrakech are cheap and popular. You can recognize them by their color ocher. Mostly they are vehicles of the Dacia brand. Wherever there are many tourists, taxi drivers will try to find a price that is too high. How willing you are to negotiate depends on the current supply and demand. Basically you should try to reduce the asking price to 50%. As a guideline for journeys within the medina, a price of MAD 30 .-- may apply. Outside the old town, taxi drivers always try to get MAD 100 from tourists, so you can bargain them down accordingly.
Tourist Attractions
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The old town (Medina) Marrakech is home to a multitude of architectural masterpieces from the almost 1,000-year history of the city.
Churches, mosques, synagogues
- 1 Koutoubia Mosque (جامع الكتبية).
from the year 1162. The striking minaret of this mosque can serve as a point of orientation, as it is visible from almost everywhere. A garden is attached to the mosque. "Unbelievers" are not allowed to enter the interior. A photovoltaic system is now working on the roof of the mosque.
- 3 Kasbah (مسجد المنصور الموحدي), 23, rue de la Kasbah.City wall from the 12th century with the Al-Mansur mosque.
- 4 Médersa Ben Youssef (مدرسة ابن يوسف (مراكش)).The Islam School Médersa Ben Youssef from the 14th century. It is not for nothing that it is a World Heritage Site. At the moment (2018) not accessible for a long time due to restoration work.
- 5 Saadian tombs (ضريح السعديين).The tombs of the Saadian rulers (17th century). One of the absolute highlights of Marrakech, therefore much visited and often long queues necessary.
Castles, chateaux and palaces
- 6 Palais Royal (قصر البديع, El Badi Palace).A ruined palace that demands a lot of imagination to be able to imagine how beautiful this palace must once have been. The view from the roof terrace, where you have a good view of the hustle and bustle of the city, is particularly beautiful. A good place to relax before plunging back into the colorful, loud and hectic life of Marrakech.
- 7 Bahia Palace (قصر الباهية).An aesthetic pleasure. It is not for nothing that the palace (built in the 2nd half of the 19th century in the Andalusian-Moorish style) is one of the most beautiful sights in Marrakech and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Buildings
- 8 Bab Agnaou (باب أكناو).City gate from the years 1185-1190. Currently (02-2020) scaffolded for renovation work.
Museums
- 9 Musée de la Photography (بيت التصوير مراكش), 46, Rue Souk Ahal Fassi, kaat Ben Nahid. Tel.: 212 (0)5243 857 21, Email: [email protected].
Interesting photographs from all over the world are exhibited in the Marrakech Photography Museum.Open: daily 9:30 am-7pm.Price: Adults (from 12 yrs.) 50 MAD.
Streets and squares
The souks of Marrakech with their colorful stalls and small workshops right in the heart of the Medina (Old Town) are considered to be the largest in Morocco. Before the first visit you should prepare yourself: the customs and process of price negotiations, awarding baksheesh, dealing with beggars, etc. (see also: Trade, buy and money).
- 10 Djemaa el Fna (ساحة جامع الفنا).On the square (there are several interpretations of the name, the closest is probably "Platz der Toten"; in the 12th and 13th centuries execution site) something is offered almost the whole day. There is music, food, freshly squeezed orange juice (MAD 4.00), snake charmers, monkeys, artisans and much more. The unique atmosphere on the square is part of the intangible UNESCO World Heritage Site. At least 14 people, including tourists, died in a terrorist attack on April 28, 2011 on a café on this market square.
- 1 Souk. The souks are just north of the square.
- 2 Dyers Quarter. In the dyer's quarter, cloth and hides are dyed and leather is tanned in the traditional way. An important ingredient is pigeon droppings. Vegetable substances are used for finished tanning, so the tanning used there is likely to be so-called vegetable or vegetable tanning, a type of tanning that produces high-quality leather, but has not been used by us for a long time due to the high workload . The smell of the individual open tanning tanks also takes getting used to!
Parks
- Since 1985 UNESCO world cultural heritage:
- 1 Jardin de l'Agdal (حدائق أكدال).Gardens from the 13th century.
- 2 Jardin Ménara..About 3 km outside the old city walls, 12th century olive grove. Popular with the locals, rather uninteresting for tourists. Free entry.
- 3 Cyber Park (عرصة مولاي عبد السلام). South of the medina, on the northwest corner of the Royal Palace, is the modern park with beautiful fountains.
- 4 Majorelle Garden (حديقة ماجوريل).Founded by the painter Jacques Majorelle in 1947. After the artist's death in 1962, the garden fell into disrepair before Pierre Bergé and Yes Saint Laurant bought it and restored it in 1980. The garden has belonged to a foundation since 2008. The entrance fee is 70 DH and you can visit the garden in an hour.
- 5 Secret Jardin. in the middle of the souk, the garden is - as the name suggests - hidden and difficult to find. The garden was reopened in 2016 and is a quiet change from the hustle and bustle in the souks. Entry: 70 DH.
various
activities
- Marrakech is an ideal base for day trips in the High Atlas or after Essaouira on the coast with miles of sandy beaches and an interesting fish market.
- golf: From November to April, Marrakech is a hotspot for golfers. The courses Al Maaden Golf, Assoufid Golf, Amelkis, Noria Golf Club, Palm Golf Club, Royal Golf, Royal Palm Golf & Country Club, Samanah Golf, or The Montgomerie Golf Marrakech invite you to play in pleasant temperatures. In the other months of the year you should look for other golf locations due to the heat and the associated poorer course conditions. Please note: With many courses you either have to take a golf cart (approx. € 40) or a caddy (approx. € 20 per player and round) if you want to play on the courses.
shop
The National currency is the Moroccan dirham, abbreviated to MAD. 100 MAD are equivalent to about € 9.30; € 10 corresponds to approximately MAD 108. (Status: 12/2019)
- ATM's: Since the currency is not traded outside of Morocco, you have to satisfy your need at money exchange counters, in hotels or at money changing machines. ATMs can be found at banks (on the main thoroughfares of the medina), near the post office on Djemaa el Fna and also in the souks. The operating languages at the ATMs are Arabic, French and English. The operation can be different. In the English user interface, "Withdrawl" means payout, if there is an unfamiliar selection of options, then "Universal" fits, you can then withdraw an amount up to a maximum of MAD 2,000 .--. Attention: European ATM cards are mostly blocked for security reasons for countries like Morocco, you have to have them unblocked, but you can usually do this online at short notice.
- Souvenirs: You can shop to your heart's content in Marrakech: Real (and fake) antiques, carpets, cloths, leather goods, metal goods (e.g. lamps), wicker, goods made of wood (from cutting boards to dice games, chess games to boxes and even larger items which will be too big for the flight baggage), spices, traditional remedies and and and ... Beware of imitations "Made in China"!
- Prices: It is advisable to look carefully first and not to buy from the first dealer, to compare qualities and prices if possible. It is very useful to inquire about the approximate prices at the hotel beforehand. You can also tell the retailer right from the start that they don't want to buy now and that they want to come back later. He will pretend he is reluctant to accept it - "Why you don't buy now? I will make a very good price!" - but they should stay tough there. Also, if he knows that you want to look elsewhere, he will try not to overstay his "first price" too much. If you like a dealer, then you can really come back, he will be very happy and you will then possibly really buy at a fair price. Have you bought something and the dealer groans and moans that he has "barely made a profit", that is well done theater! You'll notice that when you see him again later. He will greet you happily and gladly sell you "a nice scarf", of course for the same price as last time - because he earned quite well.
- Trading is a game, you should keep that in mind and play along bravely. You will naturally be (and lose) a bad player at first, but you can learn. The rule of bidding 50% on the price quoted by the dealer and meeting at around 75% is usually not a success for you, but a great gain for the dealer. Sometimes you can get what you want for a tenth of the price first mentioned by the dealer, especially if you buy several copies (e.g. of the scarf). If this takes too long for you, you can shorten the procedure by preparing to leave. If the dealer chases after you, then there is still something in it for you.
- Where to shop: In the area of Jemaa el Fna they pay the highest prices, in the souk the prices get cheaper the more remote (and dark) the side street is - because fewer tourists get lost there. If you are in the vicinity of the handicraft businesses that produce certain goods, you can be pretty sure that you will at least not get any counterfeit (e.g. chemically dyed cloths instead of dyed with natural colors). They are even cheaper to buy in areas of the city where tourists are rare, e.g. B. in the Jewish quarter of Mellah.
- tractor: There are numerous traffickers who will lead you to a particular business, and of course they will then receive a commission from the dealer, which will in any case be added to the price.
Basically: tourists always pay more than locals (they also earn 10 times as much and can therefore easily pay more, a kind of wealthy tax!). If the prices are written down (rarely), then they are non-negotiable (but can be an interesting guideline for you). There is no trading in food.
- 1 Marjane supermarket
- 2 Carrefour Market
kitchen
- Cooked: The cuisine in Marrakesh is diverse, refined, seasoned and tasty. Almost every dish also includes meat, albeit often only a little. In addition, of course, the typical vegetables, as a filling side dish, often rice or couscous. Pork is naturally absent, chicken, lamb, beef and goat are common, there is also fish, other seafood and snails. The most famous dishes in Marrakech are the Tagine and the Tangia. Both are a kind of Roman pot dish. With the Tagine, meat and vegetables are cooked in a hot oven for about an hour, with the Tangia only meat for several hours. The latter must therefore be prepared "in stock" in any case. The meat is then extremely tender. Tagines are also purely vegetarian. : See also: Tagine at Koch-Wiki. Because of the long cooking times, these dishes are harmless to freshly prepared, even for sensitive stomachs.
- Salads: Most restaurants also offer salads with the meal. Caution is advised here. Salads are a very common cause of diarrhea. Better to avoid it as a precaution.
- Sweets: The traditional, very sweet ones, without the addition of dairy products are harmless as they can be kept without refrigeration. If, on the other hand, the confectionery contains cream, cream, etc. then caution is advised and it is better to avoid it if the shop is not very well known and equipped with cooling facilities. Some of the numerous types of white bread also taste slightly sweet.
- tea: Mint tea is mainly drunk, which is typical of the country as a concentrated sugar solution with green tea and Moroccan mint. If you don't want it so sweet, you can order the mint tea without sugar. You then always get the sugar extra. It is obviously incomprehensible to the Moroccans that you can drink the mint tea without any sugar. (The strikingly bad teeth of many Moroccans also testify to this). Since it was boiled, you can drink it without hesitation.
- Soft drinks: There are also excellent, often freshly squeezed fruit juices, mainly orange, but also mixed with other fruits at comparatively very low prices. Here you have to pay close attention to the cleanliness of the shop. Of course there are the usual drinks like Cola, Fanta etc.
- Alcoholic beverages: There is Moroccan beer and Moroccan wine. The latter tastes excellent in some cases, while the beer is below average. Both are very expensive by European standards as they are extremely taxed and are only served in (expensive) restaurants that require a special license.
Cheap
The cheapest way to eat is to buy a piece of white bread, for example to fill it with some olives or other things that you can get at small stands everywhere. There is also fruit everywhere. So you can eat your fill for the equivalent of around € 0.50. Water in plastic bottles is also available everywhere at low cost.
Every evening after sunset, dozens of food stalls are set up on the Djema el Fna. There is something for every taste. From simple soups for 3 MAD to meat in different variations, including lamb heads, everything is offered. For as little as 50 MAD (equivalent to around € 4.50) you can eat well here, the portions are large here, and a normal eater is easily satisfied with a main course.
In the souqs there are smaller, partly very cheap takeaways. You should pay attention to where the local traders stop. The many restaurants that specialize in tourists tend to cost three times as much, but only offer very simple food that is not very typical of the country.
- 3 KFC. Fast food, American.
medium
In the more expensive restaurants you pay about as much as in Europe in an average pub. Often a menu is offered at a fixed price, so to speak, and you can only choose how many courses you want. If you only choose one main course, it costs MAD 150 .-- (around € 14 .--), starter with main course or main course with dessert MAD 200 .--, starter, main course and dessert MAD 250 .-- you usually choose Choose from various starters, main courses and desserts those dishes that appeal to you the most. If you are traveling with several people, it is recommended that everyone choose a different starter, so you can at least try the most diverse, mostly very tasty dishes.
Upscale
nightlife
The most exciting nightlife in Marrakech is the typical hustle and bustle on Djemaa el Fna. It often only gets really lively here around 10 p.m. and there are also a lot of locals hanging around. There are individual musicians, music groups, storytellers (in Arabic or a Berber language), artists, fortune tellers; there is the most colorful hustle and bustle that one can only imagine. It should be noted that many of the showmen live from their performances, if you watch for a certain period of time - or even take pictures - you are expected to pay a little something. More is expected of tourists than of locals. As a guideline, MAD 5 to MAD 10 (€ 0.45 - 0.90) apply.
As everywhere in the country, alcohol is not very common because of the Muslim belief. There are a few bars that specialize almost exclusively in tourists and are therefore correspondingly expensive. There are discos in the schrii franssa.
accommodation
Marrakech offers a variety of different accommodation options. The big city has small and large hotels up to the luxury class. If you want to live typical of the country, there are numerous so-called "riads" in the old town. In the meantime, many of these have been carefully and lovingly restored for tourist purposes. A riad is a rectangular house with a courtyard. There are no windows to the outside, only the door. All windows face the inner courtyard, which often also has a small swimming pool and is designed like a garden. There is also a roof terrace where you can relax and where meals can often be taken. Historic riads have walls made of brick and clay, which results in a very pleasant climate even in the hot season. The riads have a small disadvantage: As they are usually only accessible via very narrow alleys, you often have to walk several minutes (luggage is transported in a cart), and they are often difficult to find in the maze of alleys in the old town. The advantage of this is that it is very quiet in the riads!
Cheap
In the vicinity of Djemaa el Fna there are many small hotels where you can find cheap accommodation. Just walk into the streets and alleys, look around, compare prices and services.
medium
- 1 Hotel Golden Tulip Marrakech, Avenue du President Kennedy, 40000 Marrakech. Tel.: 212 5244-48952. A nice hotel close to the city center.
Upscale
- 2 Riad Melhoun, 26, rue de la Bahia, Marrakech. Tel.: 212 5 24 38 62 52. The hotel is located in the center of Marrakech, near the El Badi and El Bahia palaces. Inner courtyard with pool, furnished roof terrace. Free WiFi in public areas.Price: from € 65.
- 3 Marrakech Ryads Parc & SPA, Douar Oulad Berrahmoun - El Bour, Marrakech. Tel.: 212 (0) 5 24 33 44 44 40, Fax: 212 (0) 5 24 33 44 50, Email: [email protected]. A very nice, well-kept hotel with a wonderful pool landscape in the north of the city, near the new football stadium.
- 4 La Mamounia (فندق المأمونية), Avenue Bab Jdid, Marrakech 40040, شارع باب الجديد ، المدينة ، مراكش ٤٠٠٤٠. Tel.: 212 5243-88600, Email: [email protected].Upscale 5-star palace hotel in the heart of the old town of Marrakech.
- 5 La Maison Arabe (فندق لا ميزون أرابي), 1, Derb Assehbé, Bab Doukkala, Marrakech Médina. Tel.: 212 5 24 38 70 10, Fax: 212 5 24 38 72 21, Email: [email protected].With an outdoor pool, free parking and free WiFi.
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security
Marrakech can be considered a very safe city for tourists. The presence of the security forces is high after the terrorist attack by Islamists on Djemaa el Fna in 2011 and, according to information from locals, a state spy is ensuring "peace and quiet in the country".
Even petty crime (pickpocketing) hardly occurs. You should of course still exercise caution and keep important things hidden and difficult to access. For the locals, who traditionally value hospitality, stealing from tourists seems to be against their own honor.
The greatest danger comes from the numerous moped drivers who rattle through the narrow streets at much too high a speed, even in the thick of pedestrian crowds. However, they almost always manage to avoid any obstacle, including pedestrians, with millimeter precision. The rest of the road traffic is also chaotic, red lights are repeatedly disregarded - especially by moped drivers - and almost no one voluntarily stops in front of a zebra crossing. Here it only helps as a pedestrian to enter the street courageously and to cross the street under close observation of the approaching vehicles. No Moroccan will deliberately knock you down, he will swerve in time and if necessary brake and even stop.
Women, especially those traveling alone, are advised to dress discreetly (knees and shoulders covered) and not to make eye contact with men (sunglasses can be helpful here), then they shouldn't have any problems.
health
- The usual customs in southern countries should be observed, thorough hand washing before eating, peeling vegetables and fruit, making sure that the food is freshly prepared, then no problems should arise. The water from the pipes, even if it is chlorinated, is therefore not suitable for drinking. Take great care with salads and dairy products.
- The Doctors and hospitals is of course not at the Central European level. In the event of a serious illness or a more serious accident, a quick return home should be made possible with the help of travel accident insurance.
- Pharmacies there are enough, the usual medicines are in stock.
understanding
Many Moroccans speak French, and many labels, notes, etc. are also in French. In Marrakech, English is also often understood and spoken, as is German, but much less. Sometimes a conversation works in a mishmash of French, English and German words. Like all southerners, Moroccans are very communicative and some kind of communication will always be possible.
Find their way
The medina (old town) of Marrakech is completely surrounded by a city wall with numerous city gates called Bab. Inside there are only a few streets - as far as one can call them such - on which one can cover longer distances. From these streets branch off small and from these in turn the smallest alleys, many of them barely 2 m wide. Many of them end as dead ends. In addition, street names are missing or are not or only occasionally written. In addition, almost all the houses are kept in the same red and their architecture hardly differs from one another, mostly riads without windows facing the street. So the best conditions to get lost as a newbie hopelessly.
The good news: There is a very useful city map (www.edition-plan-marrakech.com), you should get one at your hotel. You should be able to find your way around with this; a compass may also do a good job, namely if you are between high walls and cannot see a point of orientation and the position of the sun cannot be determined. Landmarks: The most important would be the minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque, a distinctive red square ornate tower, the tallest in the city. And of course as a central point, south of the actual center of the city, the maze of alleys of the souks, the Djemaa-el-Fna, the large square. Sometimes you will also find signs, here it is usually written "Place Jemaa-el-Fna".
You can also speak to locals, e.g. ask. B. (French) after the "Grande Place". There is sure to be a young person who accompanies you for a while - and then wants to see money for it. The best thing to do is to find out what he'll get beforehand. A couple of MAD, a maximum of 5 .-- would be appropriate. Don't be a "Give me what you want!" one, because that's always not enough!
Practical advice
In the arrival hall of the airport - right after passport control - they are Cellular provider Inwi and Orange represented. So for 10 euros you get 10 GB of volume, payable in euros, the installation of the SIM card and the necessary configurations are done on site, the process takes just 5 minutes. This means you are independent of the WiFi hotspots and can still make local calls on site.
There are a few around the Djema el-Fna Internetcafes. Many hotels offer free wireless internet access, sometimes only in the reception area. Free WiFi is increasingly available here and there, but this is often overloaded.
phonecells can be found almost everywhere. Most phone booths require a phone card, which can be purchased for 20 or 50 MAD in stores that have a blue-orange-colored "Maroc Telecom" sign. A 1-minute phone call to Germany (landline) costs 1 MAD (= EUR 0.10) with these cards and is therefore significantly cheaper than mobile phone roaming tariffs.
The mainPost office is located on Djema el-Fna. Stamps are also available in "Tabac" shops (pink and white logo).
Public Toilets there are here and there, sometimes there are just squat toilets without toilet paper. Here you traditionally clean yourself with your left hand and the water from the water tap next to it. Men crouch down there to do the "little" business! There are also toilet seats in museums and better restaurants. However, these are occasionally misused as squat toilets, as can be seen from the shoe prints on the toilet seat. There is not always toilet paper here, sometimes a toilet lady gives out a few - mostly too few - sheets of toilet paper at the entrance. In some places a small fee (MAD 1 .--) is required for use. There is not always a gender separation of toilets!
beggar there are numerous in Marrakech. Young mothers with babies or small children, the disabled, old people ... Islam dictates that wealthy people should give something to the poor. Moroccans think so too. In any case, you as a tourist are considered to be wealthy. It is up to you whether you slip something to beggars, MAD 1 is enough (€ 0.09) Tun Sie das mit der rechten Hand, die linke gilt als unrein (mit dieser reinigt man sich nach der Notdurft!), geben Sie Geld mit der linken Hand, so könnte das als Beleidigung aufgefasst werden - gerade von einfachen Menschen. Bettelnden Kindern sollte man nichts geben, sie (oder ihre Eltern) lernen so, dass man mit betteln ganz gut Geld verdienen kann, das geht dann womöglich auf Kosten des Schulbesuchs! Etwas anderes ist es, wenn Ihnen ein Kind z.B. eine Packung Papiertaschentücher um MAD 1,-- oder 2,-- verkaufen möchte.
Man kann auch beobachten, dass z.B. bei den Garküchen am Djemaa-el-Fna arme Leute sich von Gästen übergelassenes Essen vom Personal erbitten, was dieses auch gewährt. Ebenso kommt es vor, dass ein Kind oder auch ein alter Mensch, wenn Sie sich gerade einen frischgepressten Fruchtsaft an einem der zahlreichen Ständen genehmigen, bittet, ihm oder ihr etwas davon abzugeben. Tun Sie dies, so werden sie vielleicht einen sehr dankbaren Blick ernten.
trips
- 3 Sitti Fadma (وادي أوريكا).Gebirgsort im Ourika-Tal, ein bestechend schönes Flusstal des gleichnamigen Gewässers, das im Hohen Atlas entspringt. Der Fluss wird aus Marrakesch kommend bei der Stadt Ourika erreicht.
- 11 Cascades d'Ouzoud (شلالات أوزود).die Ouzoud-Fälle, 150 km östlich von Marrakesch, gelten als die schönsten Wasserfälle in Marokko.
- 4 Tin-Mal (تينمل).Ort mit sehenswürdiger Moschee.
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- 5 Essaouira (الصويرة).ist eine sehr schöne Hafenstadt am Atlantik, etwa 175 km von Marrakesch entfernt. Die Route geht über die gut ausgebaut, oft schnurgerade Route impérial N 8 bis zur Provinzhauptstadt Chichaoua, von dort weiter über die Rue régionale R 207 bis zum Ziel. Unterwegs gibt es einiges zu bestaunen: Ziegen, die auf den Ästen des Argan-Baumes stehen und dessen Früchte und Blätter fressen und eine Fabrik von Argan-Öl, einem kosmetischen und Speiseöl.
literature
- Die Stimmen von Marrakesch sind Aufzeichnungen nach einer Reise von Elias Canetti aus dem Jahr 1968.
- Marrakesch City Trip, Astrid Därr, Reise Know-How Verlag Rump, ISBN 978-3831721528
Web links
http://www.ville-marrakech.ma – Offizielle Webseite von Marrakesch
