The Max & Jan concept store has once again undertaken a large expansion of their Marrakech outlet, to meet the popular demand for their designs. The concept first launched in 2012, in the form of “Maktoub by Max & Jan”. The vibrant boutique specialised in contemporary women’s wear made in Morocco, using typical ethnic textiles […]
Marrakech is a hub of activity, jam packed with historical landmarks, museums, galleries, shopping districts and an abundance of eateries. If you are visiting only for a few days, it is highly unlikely that you will find time to leave the city. However, if you are planning on visiting for a week or two then […]
The wittily named Fnaque Berbere, or Berber bookshop is a Marrakech institution which has recently had a facelift. This great little bookshop used to be a ramshackle kiosk on a prominent corner of the Rue Mouassine which runs up from the Jemma al Fna Square North toward the Central Medina. During 2011 it was demolished […]
Haggling in the Souks in Marrakech
Shopping in Marrakech is an experience like no other: The billowing silk scarves and hand woven shawls, shiny brass lamps in shimmering gold and silver metals, fragrant mint and exotic spices such as cinnamon and cumin, handmade Berber rugs with geometric designs and silky smooth tadelakt bowls in intense sky blues, ox blood reds and […]