Marrakech, how to arrive.

By plane:


Marrakech has an international airport called Marrakech-Menara airport, with many flight from all over Europe, for the others countries you must change plane in Casablanca. Many lost cost companies arrive in Marrakech. Royal Air Morocco is the company that travel inside of the country. The airport isn't far, 9 km, you can take a taxi or the bus number 19.

By bus:


There are many bus companies also for long distance. The recommended companies for tourist are CTM or Supratours, personally i travelled also with small locals companies to get the cheapest price, never had problems but sometimes is quite hard to be understood and the bus may stop many times without any logic, but is the others side of the travel and could be funny if you don't care too much about the delay.

By train:

There are tegular trains from Casablanca, Rabat and Tangier. If you are arriving from Spain for sure you will take the train from Tangier, and it takes around 10 hours, there are night and day trains. Morocco trains has first class with 6 seats or second class with 8 seats. No trains further south Marrakech, you must travel with buses. Unexpectedly i found the trains quite comfortable.

What a mess Marrakech!

Noisy then silent, colorful and rich of perfumes, exotic, magic and mysterious, Marrakech is everything. All yours  expectations won't fail. The city is moving all day long, the first impression is like a crash, every single thing draw your attention and once you get use the bloody mess become a different "normality".

pray time during Ramadam

I knew Ramadam was the best period to visit the city, you can breathe the strong spirituality and the devotion of all the people, even you are not a believer the atmosphere is charming. Koutoubia is one of the biggest mosques of muslim west, the tower is  67,50 m high. I was sitting there when the minarets were singing and was absolutely magic.

Koutoubia mosque

The bazar its called "souk", is located in the heart of the city, the old part (Medina), here are concentrated all the traditions old thousand of years. Once was divided into specific sales area, but now the division is vanishing. Dont be shy, here is normal accept a mint tea gave by a seller, and bargain the price is one the funniest game. Get lost around the souk and eventually find an exit, is always funny and never dangerous.

After the sunset the souk become empty and silent, welcome to mysterious Marrakech.

Djemaa El Fna square is a big space where you can see all the shows from jugglers, snake charmers and much more. While in the morning is used for the fruit and spices market. The name Djemaa El Fna is quite macabre, it means "dead gather" because once this place was used for public executions.

One of Marrakech jewels are the gardens, beautiful and peaceful, perfect to have a rest from the hot temperature.

Marrakech is a muslim city so there is not a full night life, but if need something stronger then a mint tea some hotels sell wine, beers and cocktails.

The city will give you many experiences and impression and the only way to discover it is walk. In my opinion is one the best city ever seen, and the reasons are hard to explain, some feeling are just for your self  thats why Marrakech is magic.