Do's

• book a Food Tour "With locals"
• try food at Djemaa el Fna
• get up early to experience daily life in the alleys of this magical labyrinth
• go to a Hamam
• have a late afternoon cuppa on the roof Top of one of the Restaurants around Djemaa el Fna

Donts

• don't follow locals if they want to show you the way, often they bring you to a shop and then its hard to get away without buying things you never wanted to buy
• don't take pictures of local people without asking their permission
• don't wear bikinis, hot-pants etc. Marrakech is a open modern city, where many different believes and customs coexist. And therefore its appreciated if visitors dress appropriately.

Marrakech - already the name conjures associations of 1001 nights, fairytales and magic. And so i came here for my very first time with a lot of expectations. I heard so very contrary experiences and truths, i had to find out myself.

I stayed in a beautiful little Riad called BE Marrakech, in the labyrinth of the old town, or Medina. Within 5 Minutes walk i was in the middle of this puzzling Hive, overwhelmed by scents, views, noise and impressions.