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New Direct Route: Casablanca to Antalya
Since the reopen of Moroccan borders on 15 June, more and more direct flights are being announced . Latest one is the Royal Air Maroc, from Casablanca to Antalya, Turkey which will debut on 11 July. The company announced the news via its Twitter account, inviting customers to explore Antalya’s “turquoise waters.” “Starting from July 11, […]
Queens Birthday Celebration
On Thursday 17th June, the British Embassy in Rabat held an online celebration in honour of the Queen’s birthday. Virtual events took place all day from various locations around Morocco. Below is the interview with Lucie Andersen Wood, discussing about our Magical Riads and the Henna Cafe project.
Welcome back to Marrakech
Starting June 15, 2021, international flights to Morocco have been able to resume and travelers can, under some conditions, have access to Moroccan territory.
New Flight from Tel Aviv to Marrakech
The Israeli carrier Israir has announced a new route from Tel Aviv to Marrakech starting July 2021. The six-hour direct flights will begin on July 19 and operate five times a week. This has come following an improvement of ties in recent months between Israel and Morocco. This is excellent news and we encourage you […]
Morocco will reopen for tourism from 15 June 2021
If you’ve been missing those lamb tagines from Cafe Arabe, the shakes from Cafe Klock or the fried fish and chips from Mohammed Kritta’s food stand in Djemma el fnaa, well, the wait is finally over! Thanks to the ease in restrictions and the successful vaccination program in Morocco, the government decided to open up […]
Out of gift ideas? Come to Marrakech
The Marrakech Souk is the perfect place for gift hunting. You can find anything you want here, from leather shoes to magic boxes, like the one presented in the video below. Christmas is still a long way away but it’s not too late to book a city break in October or November. Get in touch […]
The Iron Kid from Morocco
A very successful Facebook Series with more than 20 million followers, Nas Daily, presented in one of their videos a 12 year old child from Morocco who invented some amazing things. You can see his inventions and story below!
New direct Route from Moscow to Casablanca
S7 Airlines ( a Russian Airline) has announced the launch of sales for direct flights from Moscow to Casablanca from April 30th 2021. the flights will be operated on Weekly on Sundays. The flight time is under 6 hrs. Departure from Domodedovo airport is at 12:10 p.m., arrival at Casablanca airport is at 03:20 p.m. local time. The return flight departs at 05:20 p.m. […]
30000th free meal served by the Henna Cafe
On Friday we served our 30,000th meal working with the Marrakechi people to ensure that 150 of the most needy people can have a nutritious meal. We were delighted that Vanessa Branson of El Fenn joined with friends, staff and volunteers at the Henna Cafe to serve the 30,000th meal in person. Vanessa is well […]
300 year of friendship between the UK and Morocco
In 1721 The United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Morocco signed the treaty of peace and commerce at Teouan, in Morocco. 300 year later, the relation between the two kingdoms is stronger than ever. Morocco is an important tourist destination for visitors around the world and especially Britain. Our magical Riads are located in the […]
MARRAKECH INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
The third weekend of March 2021 sees both World Storytelling Day and the first anniversary of World Storytelling Cafe. The Worldstorytellingcafe.com project was conceived and hosted in Marrakech, the magical Red City with a tradition of storytelling as old as the nearby Atlas Mountains. We are delighted that the next steps in this adventure lead […]
World Storytelling Cafe, one year of online presence
About a year ago, the www.worldstorytellingcafe.com website premiered its first live session presented by John Row. During the unprecedented period the COVID 19 pandemic they have hosted more than two hundred tellers and poets from every continent in an extravaganza approaching a thousand hours of performance. The project started in Marrakech, where soon a real world […]
New link between the two kingdoms
A new shipping line between the Kingdom of Morocco and the United Kingdom will be launched in the near future. It will connect Tangier directly to Poole in southern England, and avoid the complications caused by Brexit. It will be a direct route with no stops, therefore fresh produce from Morocco will arrive in the […]
Winston Churchill’s ‘The Tower Of The Koutoubia Mosque’ painting sold at auction
The Tower of Koutoubia Mosque a painting by former British prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, which was owned by Angelina Jolie, has sold for £7m at auction in London. Sir Winston Churchill began painting scenes of Morocco after being encouraged to visit the country by his painting tutor, Sir John Lavery. Upon his first visit […]
We had a special guest at Riad Spice
We had the pleasure of hosting Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco Mr Simon Martin and his wife Sophie at our newest Riad Spice. On the 11th of February the Henna cafe had a landmark day celebrating its 20,000th free meal to which the ambassador and his wife participated along with Mr Ali […]
An update from Marrakech during COVID-19
It’s the last day of January 2021 in Marrakech, a beautiful sunny day with highs of 25 Celsius. The streets are just starting the get busy with locals going shopping or visiting family. From time to time you see tourists. Not as many as usual, but Marrakech is open for tourists, and in our opinion, […]
COVID-19 Security measures
During these challenging times, our team in Marrakech is focused on your health and safety that is why we have placed special measures for you. Safety features Team follows all safety protocols as directed by local authorities Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed Hand sanitizer in every room and key areas […]
Jemaa El Fna Museum of Tangible and Intangible Heritage in Marrakech
A new museum will soon open in the Heart of Marrakech. The Jemaa El Fna Museum of Tangible and Intangible Heritage in Marrakech, located on the on the edge of the famous UNESCO world heritage site, the Djemma el Fnaa square in the old bank al Maghreb headquarters. The museum will exhibit a collection of […]
Happy 2021 from the Marrakech Riad team
We really missed you in 2020 but we hope 2021 will be better and safer for everyone. See you soon & Happy New Year!
Gordon Gino and Fred, Christmas Road Trip
Three wise men followed the Star for an ITV festive special in Marrakech as Riad Star was honoured to host Gordon Ramsey, Gino D’Acampo and Fred Sirieix in, ‘Gordon, Gino & Fred: Christmas Road Trip: Three Unwise Men’. The traditional riad property is the final destination on a 6,000 culinary journey across Morocco in […]
COOKBOOK
Our new Marrakech Riad Cookbook brings our signature welcoming Moroccan hospitality and delicious, wholesome cuisine to the kitchens of home cooks everywhere. Representing a selection of favourite, home-cooked dishes regularly enjoyed by guests at our riads and taught in the Marrakech Riad cookery school, this book invites readers to relish recipes passed down through generations […]
New flights from central Europe to Marrakech
Hello, Szia, Ahoj, Dzień dobry! Marrakech got much more accessible now for Europeans after Ryanair has released new flights from Budapest ( Hungary), Prague ( Czech Republic), Krakov ( Poland) and Bratislava ( Slovakia). They fly two or three times a week to the sunny city of Marrakech. It has never been a better time to […]
The Moroccan Madonna by Ghita Benlamih
Recently Madonna posed wearing a headdress from Morocco during her birthday celebrations. The headdress was the same one that she wore during the MTV Vma awards ceremony where she gave a tribute to soul icon Aretha Franklin. Some people called the act of wearing the piece inappropriate or cultural appropriation, yet if we look a […]
Madonna’s birthday headdress.
The queen of pop celebrated her 60th birthday in Marrakech, and chose a traditional riad as the palatial setting for the party. Madonna, has always embraced all that is bold and powerful. Conical bras and corsets were her trademark look in the 1990’s, so it is no surprise that she chose a powerful and iconic […]
MACAAL Museum of Contemporary African Art Al Maaden
There’s a new gallery in town. It promises to be a non-profit, independent museum dedicated to showcasing contemporary African art through a variety of mediums, which all touch upon topics that are prominent to the political dialogue within the continent of Africa. “To familiarize, to transmit, to make discover, to make love art, to the […]
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair – Marrakech Edition
The 1-54 fair is a leading international art event founded by Touria El Glaoui in 2013. This dynamic and sustainable art fair celebrates contemporary art from Africa and African artists dispersed from the motherland, and has hosted events in London and New York City. The next event launches at La Mamounia, Marrakech between the 24th-25th […]
Morocco Bans Plastic Bags In Effort To Become A Greener Country
The end of 2017 brought us a sequel to the award winning Planet Earth; and along with this visually stunning nature series came a general mass-awakening to the human responsibility of preserving the planet we live upon. A hot political topic in January 2018 has been the damaging effects of plastic waste on the ecology […]