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terrace des epices marrakech restaurant

A pleasant venue open from lunch into the evening the Terrace des Epices is located on top of the Souk Cherifa on the well known Dar El Bashah street just five minutes from Riad Papillon and Riad Cinnamon. There is usually a doorman at the entrance to the Souk to guide guests to the staircase […]

Koutoubia, Marrakesh, Morocco

So good they named it twice! Written in Arabic as مراكش foreigners use the French ‘Marrakech’ and English ‘Marrakesh’ interchangeably. Marrakech sits at a strategic location on the trade route between sub Saharan Africa and the sea route to Europe. The early name was Marra Kouch, land of the Kouchmen a tribe that originated in […]

Metalwork in the Marrakech Souks

The Marrakech Souks are great fun to explore whether on your own or with a guide. For centuries craftsmen and merchants have congregated in specialist souks including areas for metalworkers, leatherworkers, dyers, carpets, spices, traditional medicines and many others. There was a time when the persistent attention of hustlers and self appointed guides made it […]

The famous Jema Al Fnaa

Jema al Fnaa The main square or Jema al Fnaa is the beating heart of Marrakech. Its takes its name from the gruesome public display there of the heads of criminals in the middle ages. Literally it means the ‘assembly of the dead’. In practice is most commonly referred to as La Place. Tourist Marrakech […]