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Marrakesh
Marrakesh awakens just
as it has done every morning for more than 800 years, with the same
infle cted
intonation, the call of the muezzin going out from the 70 metre high
Koutoubia, the spiritual beacon of Marrakesh.
Sunrise over Marrakesh. A multicoloured crowd invades the winding
streets of the medina. Groups of men jostle towards the Ben Youssef
mosque, nestling against the Medersa, the vast and superb Koranic
school founded by the Mérinide sultan Abou el-Hassan (1331 - 1349)
and one of Marrakesh's most remarkable monuments.
POPULAR ART: A GENUINE FESTIVAL !
Every year, the ruins of the el Badii palace provide the grandiose
setting for the national festival of popular art. This is the
showplace for music, dance, songs and costumes as well as jewellery
and ornaments for family or religious celebrations. Quite
enchanting!
THE TREASURES OF THE DAR SI SAID MUSEUM
Jewellery in finely worked silver, oil lamps in Taroudannt stone,
embroidered leather, rustic pottery, marble, magnificent pots,
chests, Berber jewellery: it is like walking through a dream.
Especially the favourite's bedroom with its exceptionally beautiful
collection of carpets.
TANGIA: THE BEST OF TRADITION
It is both the name of a rounded earthenware pot and a delicious
dish of mutton and spices which stews slowly, buried overnight in
hot ashes. Delectable!
THE TANNERS ANCIENT CRAFT
Nothing has changed in the souk's tanneries for many hundreds of
years. Among the skins stret ched
out on the straw to dry in the sun, close to the vats,craftsmen are
still using saffron to obtain yellow, poppies for red, indigo for
blue and antimony for black. A look into the past that should not be
missed.
YOUR CARRIAGE AWAITS FOR THE PALMERAIE
As the horse settles into a brisk trot, how delightful it is to feel
the gentle caress of the light breeze on your cheek and gaze at the
silhouette of the palm trees standing out against the fiery sky ;
riding towards the tower of the palm grave in the light of the
setting sun is one of the most romantic moments you can enjoy in
Marrakesh.
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