Morocco: Great food in Marrakech
Another day in the hot but exciting Marrakech.
The food is great, especially if you sit down at the local big marget in late evening and join the locals for a real Moroccan dinner. When it comes to food you will defenitely not be disappointed. It is not only the very tasty and fresh food barbecued in front of your eyes...it is also the friendly and intense atmosphere. You get to sit side by side with a mixture of Moroccan people in all ages as well as with tourists from all sied of the world; I can not think of a better way to get together; everyone needs food, right? Just imagine the scent of grilled meats and vegetables, chili sauces, sallads, kebab, potatoe beefs... you name it.
I am surprised over the friendly and open attitude the Moroccan people generally seem to have toward tourists, They are helpful and try their best to help you with their poor english. And no hard feelings concerning the religion thing either. Most of people in Marrakech seem to be quite religious but as a foreigner you will not be treated badly eventhough you dress or behave differently etc. Looking at the dressing code it also surprises me that women dress variously; in traditional koftas, in skirts, tops, shirts, with or without head scarves. The coulourful clothes women wear looks just great and I have heard they are much lighter and thin in the hot weather than it looks like.
No pics this time, sorry. I almost succeeded but not quite, though, since the blogging programme refused to upload the pics waiting at the desktop, Better luck next time?
Best greetings,
Alja
2 comments:
You can find a lot of great things in Marrakech! The city is known as the Red City after the magnificent red fortifications that surround it. Marrakech has an exotic traditional atmosphere and is home to the largest square in Africa, namely the “Djemaa al Fna” which comes alive during the day with acrobats, water sellers, dancers and musicians and by night becomes a huge outdoor restaurant, with numerous food stalls selling traditional Moroccan cuisine. In the alleys behind the square are the Souks (market stalls) selling a vast range of merchandise ranging from stringed instruments, brass, copper and leatherwork, to jewellery and clothing.
Well written article.
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