Marrakech Madness

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Africa » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Marrakech
May 17th 2009

Saved: June 29th 2010

Next destination: Marrakech, the pulse of Morocco. From Casablanca, we purchased two train tickets to Marrakech (168DH/$21). A few sweaty hours later, we arrived and asked a taxi driver to take us to the riad (guest house) we had booked in advance -- Riad Abbassia (online at ). Our taxi driver did not have a meter in his car and thus after negotiating what seemed a good price to us (200DH down... Read Full Entry

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Saadian Tombs

The style of the Saadian tombs are in contrast to the Almohavid style. They are much more detailed.

The Garden was originally created by the painter Jacques Majorelle but it was then bought later by French designer Yves Saint Laurent.

Majorelle Garden

This beautiful deep blue color now has the name Majorelle from the painter

Majorelle door

Majorelle Gardens

Laure at the entrance of the Majorelle Gardens

Entrance to the tanneries

Not as big or impressive as the tanneries of Fes but still very interesting. Because they do not see many tourists there, we got the grand tour and got to walk right on the tanning pits.

Terrace view of the tanneries

SMELLY

Piles and piles of hair

dried and processed skin

Man hard at work

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19th January 2010

Aldo Solari
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... and so we did ...
The ryads ("ryad" means "paradise") are built around the concept of "paradise". We just returned with my wife from Marrakech. Yet, we have to process all the wealth "stimuli" during eleven days in Marrakech. After the third day, we started to move onto the non-tourist places of the city. We love Morocco, the education and good character of the people, their culture (music, cusine, pastries, architecture ... you say it). All the best from Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Aldo.

14th June 2010

Sophia
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Riad Abbasia
Dear Laure and David, Me and my boyfriend are going on holiday to Marokko.. And to Marrakech at Riad Abbassia! That's how I found your blog and photo's. I am really excited to go to Marrokko and especially to Marrakech. I cant wait to see how the Riad is looking! But if I look at your pictures, I am sure it's going to be just fantastic!!!

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