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Regularly selling out first in the highly competitive temporary evening restaurant market of Jemaa El Fna Square, number 14 is a fishy heaven like no, except for a close second (number 98), other. The proprietor makes the daily round trip to the beautiful costal town of Essouira, 2 hours by Grand Taxi each way, to […]
» View: Want fish, want number 14Marrakech
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
Saturday, January 19th, 2013
An African instrument that reached The North of Africa during the golden age of Morocco in the 15 century, the hajhouj is a significant culture in itself. At the height and as a result of the the slave trade, a mix of African cultures, faiths and musical instruments saturated the continent and with it, the […]
» View: Swing Low Sweet HajhoujTuesday, January 1st, 2013
Permently parked by Bab (gate) Doukkala in a very temporary looking outdoor office sits Mohamed who is the man people go to from Marrakech to have their plastic needs fulfilled. Laminating passport, drivers licences or one of the many many documents needed to successfully fulfill a visa application to almost anywhere outside of Morocco, can […]
» View: The Good People of MarrakechThursday, December 27th, 2012
HipMarrakech believe honest photographs are the best possible aid to informing your holiday choices. For this reason we are delighted to recommend the work of Marrakech based photographer Alan Keohane. Alan photographs the intimate spaces inside Marrakech Riads with a rare sensitivity, instinctively capturing the mood of the accommodation that is unique to Marrakech. Check out […]
» View: Alan KeohaneSunday, December 23rd, 2012
Walking around La Medina through the live chicken counters, orange mountains and egg/ potato ‘Marrakech Sandwich’ stalls, you will find local groups congregating round a brightly lit shop filled with a bucket harem of fresh fruit and several full jugs. These are the fresh fruit milkshake bars that, although not very common, draw vast crowds […]
» View: Healthy milky treats for all local Marrakshi’sFriday, December 14th, 2012
The ALZAMA synagogue dates back to the 1500’s when it was built by the then thriving Moroccan Jewish community living in Marrakech. Â Today it is overseen by Rabbi Shalom, a charming man with endless patience and an endless supply of stories. The Jewish quarter, knows as the Mellah is located to the South of the […]
» View: Alzama SynagogueTuesday, December 11th, 2012
One of the charms of the Marrakech Medina is that you never quite know what you are going to come across, or what is going to come across you! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVjkgjJlwW8 Sitting enjoying a mint teat at Henna Cafe one December day we were privileged to see  an engagement procession. The ancient medina of Marrakech continues […]
» View: Medina LifeThursday, December 15th, 2011
My thoughts on arriving in Marrakesh
» View: Arriving in Marrakesh: A personal viewThursday, December 15th, 2011
Marrakesh Riads
» View: Riads MarrakeshSaturday, December 26th, 2009
Riad Marrakech: When staying in Marrakesh one can get a greater sense of the city if you stay in a riad in Marrakech medina. A riad is a house with an interior garden. The word riad comes from the Arabian term for garden, ryad. The beginnings of riad architecture in Morocco were an adaption of […]
» View: Riad Marrakech