Morocco Travel Guide

Beware of the men with monkeys or snakes, once they get them on you for a photo, they dont come off till you pay!

Marrakech, especially the Medina, the old city is very exotic. Narrow streets and very easy to get lost but also very easy to get help from the locals, even if you might not speak arabic or french. Important to have pre-hand given tips or to hire a guide in order to find what is hidden behind the beautiful big, wooden doors. Friendly people, good food and shopping and many ways to relax in a hammam or a country club a bit outside the city.

Beautiful small town in Rif area…all painted in amazing blue color. People are very friendly, atmosphere is sooooo relaxing… trekking in nearby mountains can bring some nice surprisings…:)

Don't attempt to camp on Tangier beach, or climb the mountain leading away from the beach. You will be arrested by armed guards who don't speak english and shout "papers!" at you thinking you're a refugee trying to sneak into Spanish territory!

capital del hachis (*_*) un pueblo increible. gente de la tierra muy hospitalaria (son comerciantes por naturaleza) y mucho turista simpático, alegre y abierto. (como gran parte de marruecos). si tienes suerte, te invitarán a llevarte a la montaña para que puedas hacerte tu propio hachis. aunque no hay que fiarse de todo el mundo ;o)

"Must see" : Jardin Majorelle, Musee de Marrakech, Jemma el fna

Ville sympa avec ses souks et sa grande place (Jeema el Fna). Il y a une très belle architecture. Il y a de nombreux musées à visiter qui sont vraiment beau (la Médersa, les Tombeaux Saadiens, les Jardins de Majorelle, le Palais Bahia....).

Don't miss the spice market. While I was there I loaded up on the Apple flavored tea but ran out of it in 2006. Damn I miss that stuff.

Main tourist action is along the sea-front. All the Moroccans walk along the boardwalk in the evenings. Plenty of restaurants. Men tend to stare but not in a sleezy way.

Avoid the touts and ripoff merchants of the Djma el Fna by going into shops that only locals would use. The people are friendly and interesting, and on one occassion I met the most excellent local man (who happened to work in the shop next door) by wandering into a herb and spice shop and saying hello to the guys chilling down the back drinking tea. I ended up staying for ages and chatting, met all his friends later on, then was treated to a beautiful meal with his family the following night at his house. Just at a time when I was beginning to think Morocco was full of thieves and liars, this man and his family and friends proved how wrong I was. Not your typical tourist experience.