Marrakesh, Morocco – Part 2

This stall holder was happy to pose for me when I asked. This was taken on our first visit in 2023 so I took out an A3 print of this image to give to the guy on this trip. Somehow we found his stall, and gave him the print. He was really pleased and insisted we take a few free cakes away with us.

Away from the bustle of the Medina, a short walk from our hotel, was Nouvelle Ville or New Town. Leaving the Medina through the northern exit in the Medina wall brings you straight into modern Morocco. It’s a smart area with all the outlets you’d expect to see in the UK. McDonald’s, Starbucks, KFC, they’re all here. There’s also a really smart shopping area with the usual designer outlets as well as some expensive looking hotels. We’d walk through in the evening and it’s busy, buzzy and a nice break from the bustle in the Medina.

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Marrakesh, Morocco. Part 1

Kutubiyya Mosque shot from the balcony of our hotel room.

We returned to Marrakesh in October having really enjoyed our holiday there in May 2023. We used the same TUI Blue hotel as last time which is situated in a superb position in the Medina or old town. We’d booked a balcony room, overlooking the hotel gardens. We were lucky as well though as the room had a superb view of the Kutubiyya Mosque.

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