Hotels near Marrakech-Menara Airport - RAK, Marrakech

Be open to let this vibrant city and its friendly and open inhabitants do their magic. Let them give you a herbs and spices tour, show their craft and do accept the tea - always. Enjoy stepping aside for donkey-waggons, scooters and bikes. Watch how everyone accepts each other and see the structure in this most harmonious chaos.

Morocco is an amazing cultural experience. It's definitely an adventure on a daily basis with a wide selection of artisanal works from leather, wood and carpets. The old Berber villages are amazing to visit, they offer a great calm in contrast to the fast pace of Marrakesh or the late-night souks of FES. For artists or art lovers, there are vibrant colours, patterns, and intricate architecture all over the country. Also, picturesque landscapes, Oases, and desert sands.

The old city inside Marrakesh is a very exciting and hectic place. To navigate through the thousands of vendors, you must have a phone with a maps program. The many markets are connected by a maze of narrow stone streets with motorcycles and people and donkeys carts. It was interesting for a day but a lot of the vendors sell the same products. There are also a lot of products from China like Rolex and Adidas. If you can, book a tour where you can watch the craftsman work, i.e., leather working or metal working stalls - it’s fascinating. Also book a tour to the Atlas Mountains. There are villages up there still recovering from the earthquake two years ago, but there are also waterfalls and it is very green.

This trip exceeded our expectations! Marrakech is a vibrant, friendly and safe city. Everything in the old city was within walking distance. Haggling with the souk owners was always friendly! Take extra space for all the lovely times you will purchase!! Hotel recommendations for food were amazing. Reasonably priced - approx 20-30euros each for 3 courses. The street was cheap and delicious. We avoided the main square juice makers upon recommendation but hardly mango juice became an addiction!

The people and the food were best. Next the attractions and souks. Probably a guided tour would be best. Didn’t like the traffic and erratic driving especially scooters and motor bikes in the souks driving too fast in confined spaces with lots of pedestrians and emitting large quantities of exhaust fumes.

It was an interesting trip and we enjoyed the activities but it isn't suitable for people with limited mobility. The food is interesting but you need to find basic local cafes, rather than high priced restaurants.