This morning we decided we wanted to discover the new town of Marrakech, so we took a taxi to the city centre. NOTE: If you ever take a taxi in Marrakech, give a written address to the driver to avoid any confusion if a language barrier occurs.
The city centre was a combination of old traditional Morocco and the new upcoming Marrakech. We first stopped off at a modern coffee shop/restaurant called Le Table du Marche where we enjoyed some very English afternoon tea.
We later discovered the high street shops of Marrakech, as well as the city's market.
It contained stalls of handmade jewellery, demonstrations of woodwork made with a chisel and a man's feet and a painter painting his art for his stall. This market was located right in the middle of the modern city centre.
We then carried on to discover the more traditional elements of the new town. The inside market, Marrakech Cuir, was a two story shop stocked with both intricate and eccentric goods. The market sold everything from delicate silverware to cast iron lion statues. I made sure to purchase some handmade pieces from the market as souvenirs.
That night we spent enjoying a mixture of moroccan and western world foods and acoustic music in the hotel.
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