Marrakech Travel Guide: What a Local Family Wants You to Know
This Marrakech travel guide in one paragraph: stay inside or near the medina for atmosphere, give yourself at least three days, visit palaces in the morning…
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How Far Is the Sahara Desert from Marrakech? Distance, Days and Choices
How far is the Sahara desert from Marrakech? The tall dunes of Merzouga (Erg Chebbi) are about 550 km away, nine to ten hours of pure…
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What to Eat in Marrakech: A Local Family's Moroccan Food Guide
What to eat in Marrakech, in short: try a slow-cooked tagine, couscous on a Friday, tanjia (Marrakech's own dish), harira soup and msemen flatbread, eat street…
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Marrakech to Merzouga Drive Time: Distance, Routes, Bus and Train
Marrakech to Merzouga drive time is nine to ten hours of pure driving for roughly 550 km over the High Atlas. That is why tours split…
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Best Day Trips from Marrakech
Our pick of the best day trips from Marrakech: the Ourika Valley (about 1 hour) for an easy mountain escape, Ouzoud waterfalls or Essaouira (2.5 to…
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Visiting Marrakech with Kids: A Local Family's Guide
Visiting Marrakech with kids works best with a pool to come back to, mornings for sightseeing and afternoons for rest, short drives such as the Ourika…
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Zagora or Merzouga? How to Choose Your Desert from Marrakech
Zagora or Merzouga? Choose Zagora if you only have two days: it is about seven hours from Marrakech, with small, stony dunes but a real night…
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Marrakech in December: Weather, Packing and What to Do
Marrakech in December is sunny and mild by day, around 20 °C in the afternoon, but cold at night, around 7 °C, and close to freezing…
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Marrakech Airport to the Medina: Taxi, Bus or Private Transfer?
From Marrakech airport to the medina you have three options: an official petit taxi, the airport bus or a private transfer booked in advance. Agree on…
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Agafay vs Sahara: Is the Agafay Desert Worth It?
Agafay vs Sahara? The Agafay desert is about 45 minutes from Marrakech: a stony desert of bare hills, not sand dunes, ideal for a quad ride…
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Marrakech to Essaouira: Bus, Taxi or Private Transfer?
Marrakech to Essaouira is about 177 km, or two and a half to three hours by road. The bus is the cheapest option: CTM and Supratours…
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