Marrakesh & Central Morocco
Adventure
Architecture
Food
ADVENTURE
With its dunes, mountains, souqs, caravanserai, extreme conditions and the sheer
unpredictability of its landscapes, Central Morocco piles on the adventures. Before you even
leave Marrakesh, you have to brave the traffic and rise to the moment on the Djemaa el-Fna.
The square’s peculiar magic – like a circus, jam session, giant barbecuing competition, and a
wonky satellite TV feed where every channel is on – soon sweeps travellers into a jubilant, up-
for-anything party mood.
ARCHITECTURE
The region has a stunning variety of traditional architecture in site-appropriate, sustainable
materials. Marrakesh has more riads than any other city, kasbahs dot the Drâa Valley and
ksour (fortified strongholds) line the Rissani road. White window frames and blue doors
distinguish mimetic stone, mud and thatch villages from their High Atlas settings. Inspired
adaptations are being made to Marrakesh interior architecture.
FOOD
Fantastic street food, lavish riad dining, fresh, local, organic ingredients...and that’s just in
Marrakesh. Slow Food is taking off in the Sahara: traditional organic dry-farming practices turn
oasis-grown products into taste explosions, and farmers are working local heritage varietals
into inspired recipes – date syrup, date energy bars, honey from Berber medicinal herbs. Try
some local wines, particularly rose, gris and white, which preserve better in the heat.
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