Cross check and report, and is living in Morocco put an airplane mode to go back to past times of small markets of spices and people dressed in long Plaid school skirts and turbans. Women hidden behind their mysterious veils that invite you to be interested in their cities, culture and stories.
It is an invitation to heat engines and prepare for long and intense walks around its souks, have the arms strong to lead for more than one hour in the middle of the Sahara camels and eyes wide open to not lose sight of any details of this amazing pai s. you arrive at the airport you already realize the chaos of this city, it is a mess that costs getting used to at first but then manage to cope with. Taxis seems that they fall to pieces and not to mention air conditioning even that is August and has 40 degrees of heat. It is recommended to hire a driver that take you from the airport to the hotel and that even accompany you throughout your journey.
A factor that must be taken into account is that it is a very religious country where one prays – called by speaker high – five times a day facing Mecca, the natives do not drink alcohol and most of the women walk with burka – Muslim scarf used to cover hair and ca RA-. Does not require tourists follow none of these protocols, only respect places of prayer, which almost never can be accessed if you are not a Muslim.
Within its walled city, both in Marrakesh and Fez, are the famous souks – traditional markets in Arab countries-, where items and decorations typical of them you can see as the portal Crystal candles, the large and beautiful lamps, rugs, etc. You always have to haggle prices, offer even less than half of what charge.
Being the capital of tourism in Morocco, Marrakech is which concentrates the largest number of places to learn.
1. Jaama square: is operations center if you could call in some way, there concentrates all trade in the city. To enter the area, it is impossible to not try orange juice natural that in every corner of this country, do you it in a minute and gives you the energy you need to survive in the Souk. You can see hundreds of shops selling the famous slippers, straw handbags and jewelry with local stones, snake charmers with their cobras. etc. In addition, it is fun to go at night because the Moroccans use it rendezvous with their families and friends.
2. the Museum of Yves Saint Laurent and the Majorelle gardens: the French designer and his partner were conquered heart and soul of this country and especially by Marrakech, city in which he lived many years and in which are even scattered his ashes. The Museum has iconic creations of the artist and is also famous for its eccentric and leafy garden. We recommend going to the Museum at noon to then stay for lunch in the restaurant located inside Majorelle.
3. the Saadian tombs are majestic tombs of marble dating from the end of the 16th century and where are buried the Kings and Queens of the time. The most important building of the Saadian tombs is the mausoleum where he is buried sultan Ahmad al – Mansur and his family. It consists of three rooms, being the best known of the twelve columns, in which their children are buried. There are more than one hundred tombs decorated with mosaics, in which are buried the bodies of the servants and warriors of the saadi dynasty.
4. Riad: it is recommended to stay in hotels or in the famous Riad. They are former homes or palaces transformed into hotels that are within the Medina. They are a kind of oasis in so much chaos. most have terraces overlooking the Medina, interior courtyard that provides silence and quiet, and breakfast generous local flavors. If you want to stay out of the Medina is the most iconic hotel in the city: La Mamounia, former Palace of Kings renovated as hotel 5 star.
5 restaurants: with respect to food, a variety of local food in the streets, and also restaurants there are more occidentaizados where you can find international food but in places set in the local culture. The concept store Max & Jan is a must, which can have lunch at an amazing terrace and also has handicraft and clothes. The Salama and his terrace, the newly renovated the garden. Wherever you go, it is recommended to try their dishes like cous cous, Tagine and Pastilla.
The Sahara desert trip, say travel and not ride, because they are 6 hours approximately in car to arrive – and six minimum – to go to any other city, and then a hour in the Sahara camel. But all worth it to see the landscapes of dunes, and get lost in the vastness of the arena that has no end.
Hop on and off the camel is an Odyssey. It feels as if it were above a giraffe and it seems that walking outside to roll downhill through the dunes because of the insignificant “roads” that are to reach the tents. After spending a few minutes up, with power transmitting them and the desert is impossible to not disconnect thoughts for the next time that it is walking.
To stay, there are two ways of doing so: in tent or “duomos”. If you have the economic possibility, it is advisable to go to these. CARP are very uncomfortable and in poor condition. If you want to go cheaply can be contacted Lahsen (+ 212668564011) which is a tourist guide who gun travel into the desert in groups and the truth is that he knows all the “weave handle” to the perfection of this tour.
If the duomos are the chosen option, there is a place called Luxury Bivouac (http://www.bivouaccleededesert.com/) that are much more comfortable tents with beds inside. It is advisable to book in advance fed up because they are quickly being few tents.
With regard to culture, there are marriages arranged by families, where instead of changing the daughters by camel – laugh when one asked about that – today are exchanged for gold (in the more traditional families). So do not be surprised if they are made any offer.
And it is everything you could read in this article about the red city and the Sahara desert is not even the beginning of all the feelings that you have to be there. They are feelings regarding cultural thoughts and religion probably, but you get to understand and admire his detached from living way and makes you question about the priorities of the “first world” and how we live today.
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