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The city of Marrakech contains more than 360 mosques and, of course, the visual focal point of each mosque is the minaret. The minaret – from the arabic manÄra (Ù Ùۧ۱۩), meaning lighthouse – is a tall spire or tower that extends up from the main mosque. Perhaps the most prominent example is the beautiful minaret […]
» View: The Minaretâs of MarrakechMarrakech
Tuesday, July 15th, 2014
Sunday, July 13th, 2014
Elizabeth Warnock Fernea and her family moved into a small street in the Medina or the traditional city of Marrakech in August 1971, when her husband received a grant to study Moroccan culture. Her book, a ‘Street in Marrakech’, provides a personal view of the city as experienced from her eyes and is just and […]
» View: Marrakech Reading List: ‘A Street in Marrakech’ by Elizabeth Warnock FerneaSaturday, July 12th, 2014
Morocco cuisine is known throughout the world for itâs extensive use of spices. Perhaps the most prevelant in Moroccan cooking is Ras el Hanout, a mixture of ground spices that literally translates as âthe head of the shopâ, implying that the spice provides the best the shop has to offer. The recipe for Ras el […]
» View: Ras el HanoutThursday, July 10th, 2014
If you are looking for a good book to accompany you on your trip to Marrakech, or if you are simply looking to learn more about Moroccan culture then look no further. Our Marrakech Reading List kicks off with Peter Mayne’s ‘A Year in Marrakesh’, a personal record of an English man’s attempt to settle […]
» View: Marrakech Reading List: ‘A Year in Marrakesh’ by Peter MayneTuesday, July 8th, 2014
During the month of Ramadan, many Moroccanâs change their job to fit the alternate rhythm of life during this period. As the Muslim people fast during the day, the small shops and many of the non-tourist restaurants which sell food and drink to locals need to find a way to make money. Abdil invited us […]
» View: The Seasonal Jobs of RamadanThursday, July 3rd, 2014
100 hundred years ago the first train line was built in Morocco. It connected the cities of Casablanca and Berrechid and was used to transport supply military troops of the French Protectorate. Fast forward almost exactly 50 years and The National Office of Railways – or the ONCF as it is now more commonly known […]
» View: 100 years of Moroccan trains, 50 years of The National Office of Railways (ONCF)Thursday, May 1st, 2014
Essential reading for visitors to Marrakech! The Last Storytellers is a wonderful new collection of traditional tales from the city that will help visitors understand the culture and mystery of Morocco.
» View: The Last Storytellers of MoroccoSunday, August 25th, 2013
Though the ancient city of Marrakech has gained its nickname as the ‘red city’ because of the intense shade of red that is used to colour many of the residences here, don’t think that the city can be easily defined by this one colour.
» View: Flowers of Marrakech: city of coloursThursday, August 22nd, 2013
If you speak to anyone who has traveled to the red city of Marrakech, one thing they will not forget to mention are the famous orange juice stalls that are colourfully scattered through the central square of Jemaa al-Fnaa.
» View: Orange juice stalls: Jemaa al-FnaaFriday, August 16th, 2013
On www.hipmarrakech.com one of our new features are riads with Hammams. The Hammam is important in Moroccan culture and life. They are descended from Roman baths and modelled after Turkish baths.  I once read that there are over 700 Hammams in Marrakech, most of which are just used by locals. They are heated by a […]
» View: Moroccan spa: the Hammam