- 0:02 | [Music] Marrakech a city of history and
culture of life and energy a city of riads - 0:09 | and souks of music and laughter there’s
so much to see and do here but if you’re - 0:15 | touring around Morocco like us you might only
have a day or two to explore Marrakech so how - 0:21 | much can you experience in that time
we’re Chris and Lydia join us to find - 0:29 | Marrakech is located in central western
Morocco strategically positioned between - 0:34 | the desert mountains and Atlantic Ocean in
our previous video we journeyed to Marrakesh - 0:40 | from the south navigating the hair raising tizi
n’tichka pass over the High Atlas Mountains with - 0:47 | its breathtaking Lookouts and occasional [Music]
landslides upon arriving in Marrakech we settled - 0:57 | into our traditional Riad accommodation right in
the heart of the old [Music] Medina from there we - 1:07 | ventured out through the winding alleys to Jamaa
el-Fnaa the city’s main Square historically this - 1:14 | Square served as a Marketplace and Gathering Place
for locals although these days it caters more to - 1:20 | tourists in the evening we found a nice peaceful
rooftop bar with views over both the square - 1:30 | and the beautiful [Music]
- 1:35 | sunset we have a busy day planned today so
we woke up at dawn after watching the sunrise - 1:44 | from the rooftop Terrace of our Riad it was
time to explore the sights and sounds smells - 1:51 | and tastes of Marrakech it’s morning time 9:00 in
the morning here in this main Square in Marrakech - 2:00 | people are just opening up their stands and
stalls but it’s relatively quiet at least - 2:06 | compared to last night still have to watch
out for these motorbikes rushing past all the - 2:12 | time we’re on a walking tour of Marrakech
this morning first stop of the day we’re - 2:24 | going to go to the Palace before it gets
too busy there but just walking through - 2:30 | hang on here she is what did you say
take photo with my Moroccan dress yeah - 2:36 | a beautiful lovely sunny day yet again yeah
we’ve been blessed yes we have this is the - 2:47 | best time day it is crazy it was crazy
busy last night motor bikes everywhere - 3:04 | apart from Jemaa el-Fnaa Square the most
visited tourist attraction in Marrakesh is - 3:10 | Baria Palace although the city of Marrakesh is
over 1,000 years old Bahia Palace is relatively - 3:17 | new constructed just over 150 years ago the palace
was initially built as the residence of the grand - 3:25 | vizier the chief advisor to the sultan and was
later expanded by his son Bou Ahmed who also - 3:32 | became a powerful Grand vizier himself and
wielded great influence over the country’s - 3:37 | affairs the name Bahia means Brilliance and no
expense was spared in expanding and lavishly - 3:44 | decorating the palace it features Lush Gardens
intricately carved stucco plaster walls Cedarwood - 3:51 | ceilings Mosaic tilework and marble floors the
palace served as a symbol of wealth and power - 4:03 | after passing through the petit Riad garden
and several beautifully decorated Halls we - 4:08 | entered the grand Courtyard the
largest open area in the palace - 4:14 | this impressive space with its marble
floor and columns carved wooden arches - 4:19 | and stunning mosaics served as a private area
for bou ahmed’s four wives and 24 concubines - 4:30 | we exited the courtyard into the
Grand Riad Garden a larger version - 4:34 | of the one we saw earlier these Gardens
once provided a cool peaceful Retreat for - 4:40 | the palace residents though with today’s
crowd starting to build it felt far from - 4:45 | [Music] tranquil there are 160
rooms in Bahia Palace but only a - 4:55 | small percentage are open to the public
we noticed that the rooms are all empty - 5:00 | after Bou Ahmed’s death in 1900 the palace was
looted by his wives and concubines and stripped of - 5:06 | all possessions by the sultan later it served as
the residence for French Colonial administrators - 5:12 | during the protectorate era today Bahia Palace is
a preserved historical site showcasing Morocco’s - 5:20 | architectural elegance and offering a glimpse into
the opulent lifestyles of its former Elite [Music] - 5:37 | after leaving Bahia Palace we made our
way through the Medina the old town of - 5:41 | Marrakech winding our way through the many
souks Market places scattered within the - 5:47 | Medina the souks are a maze of small
shops offering a wide variety of goods - 5:52 | from spices and textiles to Ceramics leather
goods jewelry and even musical instruments - 6:00 | we’re back out of the palace now and we’re
just walking through some of the Alleyways - 6:05 | watching out for the motor bikes as we go it’s
not only motorbikes that you have to watch out for - 6:29 | [Music]
- 6:36 | [Music]
- 6:43 | you’re pointing at every I know
I’m going that’s I love it [Music] - 7:00 | they sell them with the testicles
on do they they do they sell - 7:04 | them so we’re going to visit
uh an old koranic school from - 7:30 | dating back to the 14th century wow look at that
- 7:35 | [Music]
- 7:42 | archers the Ben Youseff Madrasa is a stunning 14th
century Islamic school and was once the largest - 7:55 | madrasa in Morocco its beautiful Central Courtyard
is ornately decorated with mosaic tile work carved - 8:03 | Cedarwood and intricate stucco [Music] detailing
at its Center lies a large reflective pool and at - 8:13 | one end stands a beautifully decorated prayer
Hall complete with a carved marble Abolution - 8:18 | Basin the courtyard served as a gathering and
study area for students a peaceful space where - 8:26 | they could read discuss and reflect on their
studies in an open air setting surrounding the - 8:33 | courtyard on the second level are small dormitory
rooms with the madrasa capable of accommodating - 8:38 | upwards of 800 [Music] students room watch your
head they must have been short shorter than - 8:52 | me the Ben Youseff Madrasa was named
after a powerful 12th century Sultan - 9:01 | who expanded Marakesh fortified
the city walls and supported the - 9:05 | development of religious and educational
institutions he commissioned the nearby - 9:10 | Ben Youseff mosque one of the
oldest and largest mosques in - 9:14 | [Music] Marrakech within the bustling souks
skilled Craftsmen work in special areas - 9:27 | dedicated to traditional leather work metal
work leather Artisans shape and dye leather - 9:33 | by hand creating items like slippers known as
babouches using techniques passed down through - 9:39 | generations meanwhile metal workers
skillfully craft intricate items - 9:51 | such as lamps trays and teapots hammering
out detailed patterns and designs [Music] - 10:22 | out watch out everybody your
- 10:41 | what did he say he said good morning good
- 10:43 | luck luck I hope you find your
way [Music] home oh wow olives - 11:01 | olives after olives after olives
after olives after olives after - 11:08 | [Music]
- 11:11 | olives fry and juicy what are
you going to get Chris you get - 11:19 | the chili one nice [ __ ] but not hot hot [Music]
- 11:33 | oh that smells so good I could smell we were
approaching Mechoui alley before I could see - 11:39 | it this famous culinary street is known for its
traditional Moroccan roasted lamb called Mechoui - 11:47 | local vendors in mechoui Alley specialize in
a centuries old slow roasting technique where - 11:52 | entire Lambs are slowly cooked in underground
clay ovens this ovens here so they heat them - 11:59 | like for a couple of hours then they clean whole
the ovens then they deep or then they put like - 12:05 | whole sheep inside as you see that guy here whole
sheep inside you put the whole shape in and close - 12:11 | it then they put the clay so means there is no
air can go inside so they keep only the heat in - 12:17 | okay so when it is ready so that guy here can
give you as much as you want kilo half kilo - 12:22 | whatever oh yeah and piece of bread with the and
- 12:30 | [Music]
- 12:38 | Salt oh we’re right next to the main
- 12:47 | [Music]
- 12:51 | Square okay so what’s on the menu got
lamb we’ve got beef feet sheep head - 13:04 | lamb brain I think I’ll stay with the lamb
so this is half a sheep’s head is it yeah - 13:14 | half all right what part do you eat here
is a tongue yeah it should be should Be - 13:30 | B is it
- 13:34 | [Music] good
- 13:42 | two no I think I might order some normal lamb
although the aroma was tempting Lamb’s head - 13:51 | wasn’t quite to our taste so Lydia and I set
off into the winding Alleyways of the Medina - 13:57 | to find a lunch spot more to our style
and maybe do a bit of shopping along the - 14:02 | way we stumbled Upon A Spice Market
smells beautiful it’s a Cumin is - 14:15 | the main smell that I can smell at
the moment and 35 different spices - 14:29 | ins size my friends you can smell the you have
- 14:33 | roses pretty that looks like a nice
place for [Music] lunch okay it’s a - 14:48 | lovely spot here overlooking the
spice markets was a good find - 15:04 | look at the color of those drinks mine’s
orange and carrot ginger and turmeric I - 15:11 | think Lydia is avocado [Music] based meals
have arrived we’ve got Lydia’s monk fish and - 15:22 | salad that looks lovely colorful and fresh
I had lamb chops bits and pieces inside - 15:29 | a zucchini olives and capsicum and some
cheese and then we had a calamari salad - 15:37 | to share what a spread this is the best meal
I’ve had in the whole two and a bit [Music] - 15:50 | weeks okay
- 16:03 | [Music]
- 16:04 | make my wish come true where’s my genie I
want one with a genie in it that cost [Music] - 16:18 | extra this is Reda he he has a beautiful like
you see we are in h secret this is one of the - 16:32 | best H in Marrakech and is very famous and
you willome for all the people from Australia - 16:38 | Australia and anytime you come to Marrakech you
will come with your shop like this beautiful - 16:43 | people with me you’re welcome time you need to
smile yeah very well done thanks Rea much meet - 16:52 | you nice okay ah oh that sounds
like a bass doesn’t it it is a - 17:03 | base yeah good thank hello ready for a Noos Noos
- 17:15 | yes ready for a Noos Noos it’s our new
coffee in Morocco it’s called a [Music] - 17:22 | Noos Noos what’s better than one Noos Noos
what two Noos Noos or does that make it - 17:31 | [Music] a Noos Noos Noos Noos NoosNi it
seems that no matter how lost you get - 17:49 | in Marrakesh Medina eventually all roads
lead to Jemaa el-Fnaa beside the square - 17:56 | stands the iconic Koutoubia Mosque with
his 77m High minaret a true landmark of - 18:03 | Marakesh this is the Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakesh
it’s a local landmark and dates back to the 12th - 18:12 | century it’s one of the largest mosques in the
country and definitely the largest structure in - 18:17 | Marrakesh itself fun fact is that it’s illegal
to build any structure taller than the minaret - 18:24 | from this mosque so if you ever get lost you
can always look up and find your way back - 18:29 | here as the afternoon wore on
we took a short drive beyond the - 18:36 | old City’s red clay walls which
give Marrakech its nickname the - 18:40 | red City our destination the Jardin
Majorelle gardens in the new town of - 18:46 | Marrakesh this is the lineup of people
get tickets to go inside the gardens - 18:58 | so the Majorelle gardens seem to be a very
popular spot to come on a warm Moroccan day in - 19:05 | [Music] Marrakech looks like a big
Gardens plants from all the corners - 19:18 | of the Earth Here thousands of people come
here every day so it’s a very popular spot - 19:34 | [Music] They also have a Berber
Museum here so we’re going to go - 19:38 | and visit that first and then have
a walk around the gardens [Music] - 19:58 | [Music]
- 19:59 | there’s Jaques Majorelle and this is the Berber
Museum we just come out of the museum uh we - 20:06 | couldn’t film in there but it was it was an
interesting Museum it wasn’t that big so we - 20:10 | got through it quite quickly lots of uh pots and
utensils used by the Berber people um as well as - 20:18 | some jewelry um costumes that they used to wear
musical instruments so it was was worth coming - 20:26 | and having a look at and now it’s time to to have
a quick look around the gardens relax a little bit - 20:31 | before we head back into the chaos of the Medina
we’re checking out Cactus or cacti as they call - 20:40 | them I’ve never seen so many Cactus cacti in my
life in one spot Jaques Majorelle must have really - 20:49 | loved cactus cactus cacti I never realized
there was so many different types no it is - 21:07 | [Music]
- 21:08 | I don’t know whether it’s me getting older but I’m
enjoying Gardens a lot more than when I was 18 and - 21:15 | birds birds all of a sudden you start noticing
birds and plants it’s just a thing that happens - 21:23 | all of a sudden it creeps up on you and you’re
like when did I start enjoying Gardens and birds - 21:36 | [Music]
- 21:37 | 5:00pm crew are all lining
up the line’s not so big for - 21:43 | [Music]
- 21:48 | 5:00pm this evening we went for a romantic dinner
at a nearby rooftop restaurant recommended by our - 21:58 | riad manager it was a great choice we enjoyed
live music and views of the Koutoubia Mosque - 22:05 | the waiter made sure we were comfortable as
we sipped on unique pre- dinner cocktails - 22:12 | thank you so much toasty now and look at your
cocktail what is it the Marrakech Mule is it - 22:24 | Marrakech mule okay cheers yeah I’ve got
something else that’s Medina Sunrise I’ve - 22:33 | never drunk a cocktail out of a teapot no any
anyway do I sip this Spout no I don’t think - 22:39 | so just one minute don’t open
open oh rice one two three oh - 22:50 | voila beautiful thank you I’ve got a 5
hour cooked beef T that’s not a tajine - 23:03 | no no it’s not it’s something [Music]
else and what’s yours yours is salmon - 23:09 | [Music] after dinner we return to Jemaa el-Fnaa
- 23:23 | the square really comes alive at night
with food stores performers and music - 23:28 | the energy builds as the crowds gather
it’s an experience that can’t be missed - 23:58 | [Music]
- 24:07 | [Music]
- 24:17 | [Music]
- 24:27 | w h
- 24:58 | [Music]
- 25:00 | [Music]
- 25:02 | [Music]
- 25:04 | it’s crazy down here everybody is trying to get
you to come into their stand come into their - 25:11 | little food store to eat a Australia oh we’ve
already eaten so we’re just looking you look - 25:19 | skinny thanks mate thank you
very much that looks good too - 25:30 | I’ve had enough sheep head for one day thank you
- 25:32 | very we’ve had dinner already so
we’re just looking yesterday I saw - 25:38 | you today did you saw me yesterday
I wasn’t here yesterday so in my - 25:42 | Dreams chaos chaos it’s an experience so
you want to eat what are these nuts are - 25:53 | they is Essaouira no thank you Snails no no
no I look I’ll watch I’ll watch but I won’t - 26:02 | eat these are all
- 26:07 | [Music] snails those look like nice restaurants
- 26:25 | over there up there can have
a look it can have look and - 26:28 | see it’s a bit crazy down there so we thought
we’d Escape it come up here and people watch for a - 26:42 | bit thank you for joining us on our busy day
in Marrakech if you enjoyed watching please - 26:55 | hit like and leave us a comment to let us
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In episode 13 of our Morocco Vlog we explore must see sights, food & things to do in the Red City of Marrakesh, including the Medina & Souks, Jemma el-Fnaa, Bahia Palace, Ben Youssef Madrasa, Koutoubia Mosque & Jardin Majorelle Gardens.
We begin with a morning walking tour of the historic sites, including a stop at Mechoui Alley, where our Morocco Travel Guide shows us how the locals cook lamb (heads & all) in underground ovens.
We then wander through the bustling Old Marrakesh Medina, full of crafts & spices, traditional riads, delicious maroc street food, and colourful souks filled with local treasures.
Later in the day, we escape the hustle and bustle of the Medina with a visit to the unique gardens and cacti at Jardin Majorelle Gardens.
As the sun sets, we immerse ourselves in the lively chaos of Jemaa el-Fnaa square, where the heart of Marrakech comes alive with music, street food, and culture. Lydia may even join the locals for a dance.
If you love immersive travel experiences, historic cities, markets and music then this video on our Morocco road trip is perfect for you.
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Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
01:43 – Walking Tour of Marrakech
03:06 – Bahia Palace
07:26 – Ben Youseff Madrasa
11:32 – Mechoui Alley
13:49 – Spice Market & Lunch
17:54 – Koutoubia Mosque
18:49 – Jardin Majorelle
23:17 – Nightlife of Jemma el-Fnaa
26:45 – Please Subscribe
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Our earlier Morocco Travel Vlog Series:
Episode 1 – Casablanca:
Episode 2 – Rabat:
Episode 3 – Chefchaouen:
Episode 4 – Volubilis/Meknes:
Episode 5 – Fez:
Episode 6 – Fez to Midelt Road Trip
Episode 7 – Ziz Valley:
Episode 8 – Sahara Desert:
Episode 9 – Todra Gorge:
Episode 10 – Dades Gorges:
Episode 11 – Ait Ben Haddou:
Episode 12 – Tizi n’Tichka Pass:
Moroccan Tour Company – Uncovered Trails:
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