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The best day trips from Marrakech
The four day trips worth your time are the Agafay stone desert (about forty minutes), the Ourika Valley (about an hour), the High Atlas around Imlil…
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Practical answers about Marrakech, written by the concierge team that works in the city every day — when to come, where to stay, how to move around, and what is worth your time.
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Hammam in Marrakech: what actually happens
A traditional hammam is a steam bath followed by a vigorous scrub. You sit in heat until you sweat, are washed with black olive soap, then…
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Shopping the Marrakech souks: what to buy and how to haggle
The Marrakech souks are organised by trade. Leather, carpets and the apothecary stalls fill the lanes north of Jemaa el-Fna; the lantern and tinsmith workshops cluster…
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Jemaa el-Fna: what actually happens on the square
Jemaa el-Fna is the main square of the Marrakech medina, and it changes character through the day: quiet mornings with the orange juice carts, a thinner…
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Marrakech gardens and palaces: what is worth your time
Seven sites carry most trips: Bahia Palace, Dar El Bacha, Ben Youssef Madrasa, the Saadian Tombs, El Badi, Le Jardin Secret and Jardin Majorelle. Majorelle normally…
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The Agafay desert: what to know before you go
Agafay is a stone desert about 40 minutes south-west of Marrakech - pale rocky hills, gravel and dry riverbeds, not sand dunes. Go in the late…
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The Atlas Mountains from Marrakech
The High Atlas starts about an hour's drive south of Marrakech. The Ourika valley is the easy day out, Imlil at around ninety minutes is the…
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