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Title: Marrakech Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Sunday, July 12, 2015, 11:16:11 Looking for a holiday destination for 7 nights in September, with Marrakech being an idea.
Has anybody been before ? Is it worth a visit? Title: Re: Marrakech Post by: Combe Down on Sunday, July 12, 2015, 11:59:14 Petersfield on 18th July sounds good. http://www.visitpetersfield.com
Can't wait to visit the physic garden. Title: Re: Marrakech Post by: Costanza on Sunday, July 12, 2015, 12:44:29 Petersfield on 18th July sounds good. http://www.visitpetersfield.com Can't wait to visit the physic garden. Does the Marrakech Express stop at Petersfield? Title: Re: Marrakech Post by: Combe Down on Sunday, July 12, 2015, 12:47:58 Crosby, Stills and Nash sound useful additions to the squad.
Title: Re: Marrakech Post by: BruceChatwin on Sunday, July 12, 2015, 13:11:28 Definitely worth a visit, fascinating culture, people, architecture; though prepare to get lost, constantly hassled by children trying to show you the way, and spend half the rest of your time watching your wife shopping.
7 nights is quite a long time, but there's a nice variety of day-trips you can do from there to break it up: Essaouira, Aït Benhaddou, the Atlas Mountains, making for a good compromise in your time-frame between relaxation and sightseeing. You can also potentially do a trip to the Sahara, but it takes about 3 days and you spend most of that driving, so probably wouldn't recommend it if you're there for a week. Title: Re: Marrakech Post by: SleafordRobin on Sunday, July 12, 2015, 13:53:26 I did Agadir in October, they do trips to Marrakech & you get the beach holiday as well.
Title: Re: Marrakech Post by: DarloSTFC84 on Sunday, July 12, 2015, 18:45:44 I went to Agadir last year.. a trek round the Atlas Mountains was superb.
Title: Re: Marrakech Post by: Sippo on Monday, July 13, 2015, 10:04:39 With everything going on, I would be dubious going anywhere north Africa based.
That's just me though. Title: Re: Marrakech Post by: BruceChatwin on Monday, July 13, 2015, 10:08:41 With everything going on, I would be dubious going anywhere north Africa based. That's just me though. Racist. :wink: Title: Re: Marrakech Post by: Sippo on Monday, July 13, 2015, 10:11:27 Not at all. Just a big risk. Yes a risk, and nothing will probably happen. For me with Kids, we wouldn't contemplate that area.
Wales is much nicer. Title: Re: Marrakech Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, July 13, 2015, 10:11:49 With everything going on, I would be dubious going anywhere north Africa based. That's just me though. Here's the Foreign Office advice... https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/morocco/terrorism Title: Re: Marrakech Post by: BruceChatwin on Monday, July 13, 2015, 12:22:02 Not at all. Just a big risk. Yes a risk, and nothing will probably happen. For me with Kids, we wouldn't contemplate that area. Wales is much nicer. I wasn't being serious - just a reference to the Audrey saga. Title: Re: Marrakech Post by: 4D on Monday, July 13, 2015, 12:55:16 That region wouldn't interest me at all.
Title: Re: Marrakech Post by: Costanza on Monday, July 13, 2015, 14:56:25 North Africa is stunning in places. Go to the safer places while you still can. So many people in those countries rely on the tourism.
A few years back I stayed at the same Tunisian hotel as where those shootings happened. I remember feeling quite bad going through villages operating under borderline 3rd world poverty just visit some Star Wars set. Not to mention I was there while the country was still technically in a revolution. Westerners eh. Title: Re: Marrakech Post by: BambooToTheFuture on Monday, July 13, 2015, 15:01:20 North Africa is stunning in places. Go to the safer places while you still can. So many people in those countries rely on the tourism. A few years back I stayed at the same Tunisian hotel as where those shootings happened. I remember feeling quite bad going through villages operating under borderline 3rd world poverty just visit some Star Wars set. Not to mention I was there while the country was still technically in a revolution. Westerners eh. Nailed it. Title: Re: Marrakech Post by: RedRag on Monday, July 13, 2015, 18:45:59 Marrakech is fascinating with the Djemma el fna square with its acrobats and monkeys and snake charmers but a full week may have a fairly high heat and hassle factor.
There are some great day trip options especially the Atlas Mountains. I would consider a two centre holiday ending on the coast. Agadir would probably be better for resort style attractions but Essaouira is an atmospheric, white-washed walled town with sandy beaches a 10 minute stroll out of town, windsurfing and horse or camel riding out to Jimi Hendrix's "castles made of sand" Choices, choices. Title: Re: Marrakech Post by: BambooToTheFuture on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 13:08:19 Marrakech is fascinating with the Djemma el fna square with its acrobats and monkeys and snake charmers but a full week may have a fairly high heat and hassle factor. There are some great day trip options especially the Atlas Mountains. I would consider a two centre holiday ending on the coast. Agadir would probably be better for resort style attractions but Essaouira is an atmospheric, white-washed walled town with sandy beaches a 10 minute stroll out of town, windsurfing and horse or camel riding out to Jimi Hendrix's "castles made of sand" Choices, choices. Sounds brilliant RedRag |