I just came back from the colorful Morocco, and my mind is still full of scenery and cheerful Arabic music. This trip was really great, fun and successful. A lot of friends have asked about this trip recently, and some of them are leaving soon, so I want to share some of the freshest suggestions and useful tips here for the convenience of everyone who wants to see the scenery there. and City Routes Marrakech Marrakech is the city of choice for anyone visiting Morocco.

Of course Casablanca is also very famous (but many people who have been to Casablanca will find it a bit different and boring compared to its world-famous level). Many people who go to Morocco actually want to see the beauty of the Sahara Desert. Although Morocco only has a small piece of Western Sahara desert, compared with other war-torn North African countries, it is the safest and most convenient entrance to the Sahara from Europe. In addition, the ancient city of Fez, which has always maintained a low profile, is also a popular tourist destination. The Arab settlement here is the largest existing Islamic ancient city in the world, and there are also many famous dyeing houses.

In addition, there are many popular towns, such as the Blue Mountain town of Chefchaouen and the coastal city of Essaouira. Reviews vary. In short, there are too many tourists, so be mentally prepared. Okay, let’s share our little experience this time: Safety: Travel safety comes first! I want to say that I was very worried before. There has been chaos in North Africa recently. We were two girls walking around with backpacks and we were worried about danger. While we were in Morocco, Libya was playing very hard, but I really didn’t feel it at all in Morocco. Instead, I had a lot of fun. Morocco is a country whose main income is tourism. The tourism industry in some big cities is relatively mature, so the safety of tourists is also guaranteed.

So don’t worry at all. On the contrary, people are naturally cheerful and outgoing, men are very open and enthusiastic, and women are relatively conservative. Accommodation (Marrakech, Fes): The most important thing when traveling is accommodation. Africa is a distant and unfamiliar country, so many people book their rooms early so that they can feel safe. I personally like to look for it later because years of backpacking experience have taught me that it’s always easy to find a lot of hotels and hostels in touristy areas. In fact, don’t worry, there are always many hotels in the city and there is no place to stay. This experience is really effective and saves money in Morocco, because not only in Marrakech and Fes, but also in the old towns with more tourists, you can find youth hostels with obvious signs. Of course, many tour guides will ask you if you want to see the house. In fact, there is no need for them to refuse, and they are not necessarily liars. We just checked out two BB hotels, both of which were hotels where we had our own rooms. The room was okay, but the location wasn't the best, so I didn't ask for anything, didn't curse, and didn't ask for tips.

In Marrakech, because the sun was too hot on the day we arrived and we couldn’t walk, we found a restaurant next to Djamaa El Fna Grand Plaza because the location was too convenient and it was state-owned. (No guests, no fake tour guides, no small advertisements from travel agencies, no pimps for massages, the hotel is in an excellent location, large in size, and well lit in the yard. All rooms are single/double/triple rooms, all beds They are all king-sized. But the bathroom and bathtub are private rooms. The rooftop view is very good, you can see the Altas Snow Mountain and the corner of Djamaa El Fna Square). Later, at the door, I happened to meet a friend from Taiwan Province whom I had contacted before and who was arriving that day.

They also moved into our house. It's really fate. They originally booked another one online in advance, but because the location was inconvenient and the online price was different from the on-site price, they gave up. In Marrakech, Fes and other old towns with many tourists and medinas (maze-like alleys), the best way is to look for them again, because the prices online are really cheap, and the sites are generally cheaper. And it's hard to find the way, even if you book online but when you arrive, there are no taxis, no one to give directions, you can't find your hotel and it takes a lot of time. Some places say they can pick you up at the airport. In fact, the cost of picking you up is also included in the accommodation fee.

(Of course this is for backpackers on a budget.

If you have sufficient funds and want to have a luxurious and comfortable trip, you can skip this section.) Then, recommend a friend on a budget. We found this in the square on our first day. A single room costs 60 DH/night (about 5.5 euros), a double room costs 120 DH/night, and a triple room costs 180 DH/night. The main reason for recommendation is that the location is great and super convenient. And the bedding is very clean (each room is different. We have pink walls, a big bed with green sheets, and old wooden cabinets. The overall style is like a Moroccan state-run hotel. For the overall cleanliness and comfort, the price cannot be too high) . The room has sunshine all day long! The bad thing is the public toilet, I don't like it very much. Then the facilities are a bit old and too close to the square.

In the evening, the hawking music in the square lasted until past 12 o'clock, but we were all tired and fell asleep. The information is as follows (this one is mainly convenient, spacious and bright, and much cheaper than our budget. It is not recommended for backpackers with high requirements). MARHABA Hotel (MARHABA means hello in Arabic) Address: 44 Rue des Banques, Marrakech, Kennaria, Medina, Morroco. There is an Internet point next door, 7DH/H, but the keyboard is in Arabic, which makes it a little different to use. The receptionist is a very simple Moroccan named Omar Bouguela. He is super simple. He can help you buy authentic local breakfast and mint tea, as well as cuscus with tacchini.

The food they bought was super delicious (much better than what is sold to tourists in the square! The food we had in the square was extraordinary and expensive) and they bought it at local prices. He also gave us a map of Marrakech, which I thought we could get somewhere with map information (but then I went to the store to see it, and the original map cost 30DH, which was not a high price, but I was very moved). And tell us the attractions we can’t miss. But he only speaks French and Arabic. Accommodation at FES, FES. We had just finished our trip to the Sahara and were extremely tired after sitting in a big taxi for 8 hours. When we arrived in Fez, we were too lazy to walk around looking for a hotel.

So I followed the local tour guide to visit two hotels near Bab BOU Jerud, the gate of Fes. The second one was super satisfying and I decided to stay right away. Recommend us to stay at FES. It's a comfortable and great location. Super beautiful! Babu Bou Jerud, the symbol of the old city of Fes, is an ancient city gate. All tourists visit the old town of Fes from here, so it is best to stay nearby (there is a youth hostel called Castell right at the entrance, but it is often full). Our hotel is in someone's home. Their house is very beautiful. The owner transformed it into a family hotel called famille koriche. The owner lives in the foyer on the first floor. There are five more rooms available, one downstairs and four upstairs.

Each room has a super local style. We asked for three six-person rooms and one two-person room for 250DH/room/night, so one room. Each room has an Arabian princess bed (pink, red, blue, different styles), carpets, oversized sofas, TVs, DVD players, separate bathrooms, and free WIFI Internet access. The pink suite on the first floor is super nice. The host said that it can also accommodate 3 people and the area is larger. Others can accommodate 2 people and are all super large sofas. The house is also in a great location, right behind the mosque opposite the Bab Bou Jaloud gate. 2 minutes walk and very quiet! The owner's daughter speaks fluent English and is very friendly. Her mother and grandmother spoke only French.

Also, her mother and grandma can help you cook in the kitchen. 20 hours for breakfast and 100 hours for dinner.

The information is as follows: Famille Korrichedar Lala Bouchra Bouchralogement Chez L Habitat Address: Kasbet Boujloud N: 153/2 Festel: (00212)55638908 a Marrakech Airport - href= mailtoarbouchra@gmail.com comdarbouchra@gmail.com - City Shuttle. After leaving the airport, you can see bus number 19 on the left. It says Airport-Centerville and is easy to find. It is a circle. The one-way fare is 20 degrees and the round-trip fare is 30 degrees. If you are taking the bus for the first time, don’t be afraid.

Basically, the stop where everyone gets off is jemaa el fnaa (15 minutes from the airport). The station stood at the edge of a small garden. Across the garden is the Grand Place. You can get on the bus at the same place back to the airport, but it takes 25 minutes to get back to the airport. The second big station is the CTM bus station, and you will also pass by the train station. From the airport to the city center, the bus departs at 6:30 in the morning and runs every 30 minutes until 21:00 in the evening. From the city center to the airport, the earliest boarding time from jemaa el fnaa Grand Plaza is 6:15 and runs every 30 minutes until 21:00 in the evening. At 21:15 in the evening, there is a queue of taxis in front of the taxi bus, which can usually seat 3 people. The old-fashioned Mercedes-Benz is called grand taxi, which is larger and can seat 4-5 people.

A small taxi takes 50DH to the airport by bus, while a big taxi is more expensive. Drivers in Marrakech see that foreigners don't want to dial the meter, so they have to haggle before getting on the bus. Taxis are commonly used for bus station transportation. In fact, the train station is not far from the main square. We were hacked by a driver for the first time. I called a taxi at the train station to go to the main square and said it would cost 50DH. Later the price dropped to 30DH. Because we were too tired, there was no need to worry. In fact, local people say that it is actually only 10-12DH. The same situation is much better in FES. We took a taxi from the gate of Fes old town to Fes train station. We got in the car and the driver called the meter without asking. A meal was 9.3DH, and we gave 10DH as a tip.

Marrakech CTM bus station is right next to the old city gate. You can take bus No. 15 directly from Jemaa el Fnaa Grand Square, which takes about 5-8 minutes. The bus in Marrakech is very convenient. The fare is 3.5DH. You can get on the bus and get off at the airport bus station. There are also buses No. 1, 4 and 16 there. Bus No. 5 can go to the beautiful JARDIN MAJORELLE garden (you can ask the driver or the person next to you where to get off, it is very convenient). Marrakech (prices, accommodation, attractions, souvenirs.) This city is definitely for tourists. Even locals say it is the most visited city. As can be seen from the price, a hamburger at KFC is 38DH (equivalent to 3.5 euros per burger). The price is nothing like Africa.

It is easier to get hacked when eating in a square. For example, any tower base is 50-70DH, and it is super small. White rice and cuscus are both side dishes for 10-20DH, and mutton skewers and seafood are just bargains. The asking prices are good, but some shopkeepers have super bad attitudes. Because the names of the dishes are not familiar to me in the first few orders, so I have to think about it. What a bad attitude! The famous snails are 3DH for a small bowl and 5DH for a large bowl. In fact, the big bowl is not big, and the small bowl is simply miniature. The taste is extraordinary, like Chinese medicine. In Marrakech, a cup of mint tea costs between 5DH and 20DH. If he gives you a cup, you spend 5dh less. If it is a pot and cup, the price will be a little more expensive. Of course, prices will vary in different places.

Breakfast pancakes are sold to tourists for 5DH. Boys may need two to be full, but once a local helped me buy pancakes for only 2DH (in Fes, the same pancake can be bought for 5DH, is three times as large). A cup of freshly squeezed juice costs 4dh in the square, which is fair, but the juices sold by tourists in the square are filled with a lot of water.

Later we went to many franchised juice shops, and many locals were drinking. Super thick mango milkshake, avocado milkshake, strawberry milkshake. You can choose one or two fruits to shake together, or one fruit and milk are delicious. The super-thick fruit has a lot of pulp and the price is at. (You can find a super authentic fruit smoothie shop in the alley near Maraka Square.

The sign is that the shop is full of fresh fruits, and many locals are drinking and reading newspapers, which is more authentic. Not just a group of yellow-haired European and American tourists sitting there looking at maps and LPs) Recommended attractions in Marrakech: The most recommended is JARDIN MAJORELLE Garden, which can be reached in 10 minutes by taking bus 15 from the Plaza Station. (There is a commercial center where you get off the bus, it says center comeciale. Underground is a huge supermarket, like Carrefour. At first, we just wanted to see the prices in the local supermarket. Later, I found many interesting snacks, such as Fruit milk, tomato sauce salmon, authentic Moroccan beer and red wine can be tried, mint tea can be given as a gift, and there are some snacks that have not been tried

The price is of course reasonable). After getting off the No. 15 bus, you have to follow the foreigner to find the entrance. The walk takes about 3-5 minutes. This is a very beautiful tropical garden. The entrance fee is 40DH per day and the museum is 60DH per day. The souvenir shop inside is a bit expensive but very good! In fact, if you plan to go to the mosque in Fes, you don’t have to go. The one in Fez is even prettier. The combined ticket to the Marrakech Museum Mausoleum and Mosque is valid for 60 days, and the single ticket to the museum is valid for 40 days. In fact, there are not many things in the museum, but the inside of the main building is worth a look. It is a palace renovation with a clear layout of the house. Nothing interesting to recommend. Personally I think it's very average.