Tag: marrakech medina

If I was a rich girl – Shopping in Morocco

.Reading time 12 minutes.
All the colours of Morocco in neatly folded piles of rugs all shapes and sizes.

From tajines big and small, to fes hats, incense burners, pure eucalyptus, mountains of spices, Argan oil, random colourful pots and plates, pashminas, and straw bags… There are so many things that can be bought in this shopping mecca.

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The heart of Marrakech, the centre of mayhem – the medina

.Reading time 13 minutes.
Marrakech is rightly called the Red City.

One thing I really enjoyed was sitting on a roof terrace of one of the bars/restaurants at the square and watching the world go by, seeing little groups of people eagerly drinking in the stories told, seeing a group dancing to the rhythm of the drums or just catching a person miles away from the mayhem, deep in thought.

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Lost in the souks of Marrakech

.Reading time 9 minutes.
Morocco is full of intricate designs which can be seen in architecture, but also in handmade goods.

In the shade of the narrow streets under wooden cover there are pashminas moving in the sight breeze, in another street you see ceramic bowls and plates with Moroccan designs, another souk over, copper and brass lamps are hanging off the doors, light shining through their intricate lattice work or stained glass.

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