Marrakesh

The medina is more pleasant than that of Fez. The passageways are wider and maybe because it seems more French than Arab, we feel more comfortable. Also the goods available seem higher quality, better presented, more fashion and design oriented- like MOroccan fusion. We have also tried some fusion restaurants which are great- using the same ingredients found in "local" cuisine, but prepared very differently (Mama Tilee and Un dejeuner . Place Jemaa el Fna is the huge famous square- vendors galore- 4dh for fresh squires orange or grapefruit juice, 1dh for a photo of snake charmers or transvestite belly dancers, huge food court for BBQ meat or fish that are set up at night and disappear during the day- electric bikes and donkeys zipping by. Basically impossible to describe. Le Palais el badil and le Palais de la Bahia