Essaouira This is our top recommendation! Essaouira is an easy 2 ½ to 3-hour trip. Take Avenue Hassan II past the train station and head straight out of town on the road to Agadir. Upon reaching Chichaoua, stay to the right and continue on to Essaouira. (Alternatively, heading left will take you to Agadir.) Upon [...]
Djemaa el Fna is the main and most crowded square of Marrakech, simply the heart and symbol of the Imperial city. A world of fun with storytellers, snake charmers, magicians, acrobats, jugglers. This is an extremely funny place despite Djemaa el Fna means literally meeting of dead. Have a look the selection of Marrakech videos [...]
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Djemma el Fna The Djemma el Fna is really the heart of Marrakech. It is a large central square in the old city (Medina) and during the day it’s a perfect place to grab a freshly-squeezed orange juice and a handful of dates. At the end of the afternoon the Djemma el Fna transforms into [...]
The central square of Marrakech. It is fantastic, especially in the evening. Smoke rises up from the dozens of food stalls which all offer beautiful piles of vegetables, merguez sausages, kebabs, tagines and more. The cooks will call to you as you walk by, but take your time as you’re protected by the watchful eye [...]
