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Alongside the food stalls and tradesmen in the centre of Marrakech is this interesting spectacle. Tourists and locals alike test their patience and focus as they try their hand at this hoop game. “It looks a lot easier than it is” a passing tourist informs me, as I watch the crowd try and loop small […]
» View: Fun and games in Jemaa El FnaaPosts Tagged ‘visit marrakech’
Saturday, July 27th, 2013
Friday, July 26th, 2013
This friday was a special day in regards to the fasting month of Ramadan which is currently going on in the Muslim world. On this day was ‘Gunua’, a distinct occasion which left the mosques overflowing onto the street, as is pictured above outside a mosque in Jemaa El Fnaa, central Marrakech.
» View: Gunua: Fridays special prayerThursday, July 25th, 2013
On a clear day in Marrakech, a stunning view of the rooftops of the Marrakech Medina and the looming Atlas mountains is best seen from one of the many cafe and restaurant terraces in the centre of Marrakech, Jemaa El Fnaa. As your day draws to a close you may consider returning as this […]
» View: Astounding views of the Atlas Mountains: Jemaa El FnaaWednesday, July 24th, 2013
Just a 20 minute walk or a 5 minute taxi ride from the Marrakesh Medina are the Majorelle Gardens (Le Jardin Majorelle). The garden’s were created as a project by the French artist Jacques Majorelle between the 1920’s and 30’s and have grown to become one of Marrakech’s most popular tourist attractions. As I travel […]
» View: The Majorelle Gardens: Marrakech’s botanical paradiseTuesday, July 23rd, 2013
After arriving at the remarkable Ourika Valley I soon discover that the only way is up. Following a short hike through the Berber communities that inhabit the area I arrived at the Ourika waterfall itself. After speaking with the owner of a cafe just next to the cascade, he informs me that when […]
» View: The Ourika Valley waterfallSaturday, July 20th, 2013
This is a photo of the strikingly beautiful Ourika Valley. Being only an hour’s drive from the centre of the Marrakech Medina this is a short excursion that your visit to Morocco won’t be complete without. After arriving to the valley a short hike will take you to the waterfalls that rest at the peak.
» View: The stunning Ourika ValleyFriday, July 19th, 2013
This is just a short post to introduce myself as the new resident blogger for www.hipmarrakech.com! My name’s James Andersen, I’m currently a third year student of English Language and Literature at Leeds University. I’m on the editorial team for ‘Leeds Student’, the UK’s largest student newspaper and previously I’ve worked presenting radio shows in […]
» View: New resident blogger for Hip MarrakechSunday, June 16th, 2013
History and art are the two words that best describe the Red City, the latter evolving very much in time. You can find handmade objects in all the souks in the city, especially in the Medina, where the touch of the bygone times is present at every corner, and the city has not lost its […]
» View: For the love of artTuesday, 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 Marrakech