Marrakech

Marrakech, Morocco – 2018. Marrakech is the fourth largest city in Morocco and is a former imperial city. It was founded in 1062 and has many historical mosques and palaces and a medina dating back to the Berber Empire. The medina, like many in Morocco, is a maze of alleys filled with souks selling just about everything. We spent two nights in Riad Dar Karma, a small 6 room boutique hotel and spa in the medina.
The Koutoubia Minaret built in the middle of the 12th century, Marrakech, Morocco
A wool and cord shop in the Marrakech medina
A leather shop in the Marrakech medina
Marrakech souks
Marrakech souks, lamp shades
Marrakech souks. This guy is holding a chisel between his toes to carve small decorations using a manual lathe.
Marrakech souks
A wool dying shop that uses only natural dyes
A sample of the different natural dyes used for colouring wool
Sorting the skeins of un-dyed wool
Dyed wool hanging in the air to dry
Dyed wool hanging in the air to dry
Open air market in the Marrakech medina
Open air market and carpet shop in the Marrakech medina
Open air market in the Marrakech medina
Olives and pickles for sale in the Marrakech souks
Open air market in the Marrakech medina
Sheep head on display at a booth selling cooked sheep
A stall selling cooked sheep in the Marrakech medina. The local “take-a-way”
Open air market in the Marrakech medina