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Narrow streets make it hard to find your way around but easy to dive freely into the Medina atmosphere. © Caroline Hargreaves
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Rooftop view of a busy market. © Caroline Hargreaves
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Woven carpets are typical goods and they come in all sizes and colours. © Caroline Hargreaves
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Woman passing a display of 'typical' Moroccan images. © Caroline Hargreaves
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Outside the Medersa Ben Youssef, an Islamic college founded in the 14th century by the Marinid sultan Abu al-Hassan. © Caroline Hargreaves
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Sunbeams through woven ceilings. © Caroline Hargreaves
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Jeema-el-Fnaa on New Year's eve
With restaurants, snake tamers and belly dance performances, the city square explodes in a conglomerate of people, tastes, colours and allure. © Caroline Hargreaves
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Lonely traveller at Café de Epices. © Caroline Hargreaves
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View from a rooftop café towards the Atlas Mountains. © Caroline Hargreaves
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Old woman tattooed on her 'third eye', an ancient Berber practice. © Caroline Hargreaves
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Rue Yves Saint Laurent. The designer's ashes are scattered over Marrakesh’s Marjorelle gardens. © Caroline Hargreaves
Travel: Marrakech has not lost its magic
Last updated: January 16, 2012
With no large-scale protests during the year of the Arab Spring, Morocco remains a popular destination for travellers from all corners of the world. The medina is a place where time stands still, leaving you to explore Moroccan and Berber culture, architecture and customs. If you are not woken up by the 'Allah Akbar' greetings from the many Mosques, make sure to set your alarm in order to catch the enchanting sunrise over the Souks. If you get tired of the hassle of the merchants showing off their goods in narrow alleyways, you can make some great finds in the calmer areas off the beaten track. Expect to pay some young kids to help you find the way back to your Riad – the city is a labyrinth for first timers! When the intensity of the Medina gets to you, escape for a day or two to the nearby waterfalls or for a stay in one of the many Kasbahs in the Atlas Mountains. Marrakech also has some amazing hammam baths that offer massages, treatments and body-wraps with locally grown herbs. Afterwards, enjoy freshly pressed orange juice in the square or indulge in a traditional tajine for dinner.
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