Which souvenirs are truly Moroccan rather than generic tourist products?
Leather, copper, iron and wicker are made in Marrakech, thuya in Essaouira, silver in the South. How to recognize a truly Moroccan souvenir.
Where do you go to see the souks without walking in circles?
Semmarine north, then back: the simplest way to walk the Marrakech souks without getting lost, and what to do if it goes wrong.
How to haggle in the souks, and how far should you go?
First figure, counteroffer, arguments that lower the price, places where you don’t haggle: haggling in the Marrakech souks, step by step.
Where to buy a rug in Marrakech without getting ripped off?
Learn the price at the Ensemble Artisanal, buy in the souk or a cooperative: our method for buying a Berber rug in Marrakech at a fair price.
Which souks should you visit in Marrakech?
Which souks in Marrakech are worth a visit, which are worth it only if you buy, and the one we frankly advise against.
The Marrakech souks, without going in circles or getting ripped off
Spices, leather, lanterns, babouches: the Marrakech souks are organized by trade. Where to enter, what to bring back, what to pay, how to haggle.
How to dress in Marrakech, what no one tells you frankly
The dress code in Marrakech: what you really need to understand
For women: what works, where, and why
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Is Marrakech Safe? What We Actually Tell People Who Ask Us
Is Marrakech Safe? Our Honest Guide: Classic Scams, Solo Female Travelers, Medina at Night, Health, Money. What We Tell Friends Visiting.
What is the Best Month to Visit Marrakech? We've Decided
The two ideal seasons: spring and autumn
Month by month: what each period is really worth
Pitfalls to avoid
Which...
The Agafay Desert: Real Desert or Tourist Scam?
Type "agafay" on any travel forum and you'll see two camps emerge. On one side, people recounting an evening under...
Agafay vs. Merzouga: Which Desert to Choose in Morocco?
Let's be honest: when you think of "desert in Morocco," we all imagine the same thing, golden dunes in...