Marrakech stories
The hammam is the Moroccan version of a public bath house - and is used by most Moroccans at least once a week. They are several chambers all different temperatures where you can sit and unwind while being scrubbed down (gommage).
Public hammans in Morocco are a great place to mingle with the locals and to participate in one of their important customs. Most hammams are segregated – some have special hours for men and for women.
"Jinns" are spirits, and the worst jinn is one-eyed Aicha Kandicha, a female spirit with a donkeys tail who plagues men!
Now a World Heritage Site, Djema el Fna Square,was once a site of public executions!
Amazigh or Berbers are Morocco's original mountain people and today comprise about 60% of the population!
A few years ago this small, olive-like nut had been largely forgotten. Today there are thousands of women producing spreads, soaps and lotions from this traditional anti-ageing tree. Small co-operatives can be found throughout the countryside, and a range of products are widely available.
The Marrakech Urban Adventure team are knowledgeable & passionate about their home town - the "Red City". From the bustling souks of the medina, to the palaces and monuments, the tajines, mint tea and cous cous to all of those 'out of the way' places that few tourists get to see.
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