Within minutes of arrival in Marrakesh?s Medina (Old City) you?ll learn a new word: ?Balek!? Roughly, ?Move it or lose it, donkey coming through!? Donkey carts may not inspire the same adrenaline-rushing alertness as careening Vespas loaded with oranges and carpet sellers in hot pursuit of customers with their absolute last price. But once you glimpse the carts painted with good-luck symbols hurtling headlong through narrow souqs (covered market streets), you too will leap to the sidelines and watch in awe as Marrakesh rushes ahead by all available means Full-colour pull-out map and detailed neighbourhood mapsInterviews with locals reveal Marrakesh's secretsSpecial chapter on choosing the perfect riadItineraries to make the most of your Marrakesh trip
Within minutes of arrival in Marrakesh?s Medina (Old City) you?ll learn a new word: ?Balek!? Roughly, ?Move it or lose it, donkey coming through!? Donkey carts may not inspire the same adrenaline-rushing alertness as careening Vespas loaded with oranges and carpet sellers in hot pursuit of customers with their absolute last price. But once you glimpse the carts painted with good-luck symbols hurtling headlong through narrow souqs (covered market streets), you too will leap to the sidelines and watch in awe as Marrakesh rushes ahead by all available means Full-colour pull-out map and detailed neighbourhood mapsInterviews with locals reveal Marrakesh's secretsSpecial chapter on choosing the perfect riadItineraries to make the most of your Marrakesh trip