What To Wear In Marrakech
- Marrakech is a vibrant and exciting city but it is important to remember this is a Muslim country
- Avoid short tops, short skirts / shorts, tight or body revealing clothes.
- Cotton or other natural fibre shirts or T-shirts, with cotton trousers or ankle length skirts are good.
- and cover shoulders or you will be looked at!
- You may want to pack a smarter outfit if eating out includes the more up market restaurants in Gueliz, the modern city. Here you can get away with a lower neckline and a shorter skirt.
- Make sure you take comfy footwear for daytime and it is best to avoid heels - flat shoes will do just fine and go for shoes that are closed as the streets are often uneven and are not particularly clean.
- The spring and autumn is a great time to visit with temperatures around 20 – 25C.
- The winter months of November – March are mild but none the less cooler especially in the evenings so pack a jacket or jumper and pashmina, it is also wetter so it's a good idea to pack a waterproof.
- The souks are amongst the greatest attractions and are full of really great buys including spices, dates, nuts, leather, pottery, carpets and Jewellery. Be prepared to haggle and haggle hard it's the natural way and be sure to pack your sense of humour when their enthusiasm for getting you to buy becomes just too much.......
- A must see is the main square Jemaa el Fna and it is well worth getting there as the sun goes down to see how the square changes. If you can get up high, maybe with a mint tea in one of the surroundings cafes you will be rewarded with a fascinating spectacle.
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