CAMELS are grazing on wild grass that borders mile-long sands, then a fortress comes into view, bathed in the golden rays of a fast-sinking sun. “That’s where they filmed scenes from Game Of Throne…
CAMELS are grazing on wild grass that borders mile-long sands, then a fortress comes into view, bathed in the golden rays of a fast-sinking sun.We ditch the car because the medina is traffic-free, and I’m led through shop-bordered alleys to Riad Baladin, three traditional houses with central courtyards that have been turned into a boutique hotel.
Locals will tut if you mention that their city is referred to as Marrakesh-by-the-sea, because beyond a similarity in its city walls and thriving markets, it is much less touristy and a bargain in comparison. It is chock-full of tiny shops, cafes — pop into the female-owned and run The Three Little Birds for lunch — and artisan workshops .
We begin at the fish market, unchanged for centuries, where stray cats prowl and the town’s iconic blue fishing boats knock together blown by what the locals call the taros, meaning ocean breeze.I even spot spiky purplish-blue sea urchins bobbing in a bucket, a 200kg bluefin tuna up for auction, and stallholders selling oysters as snacks to passers-by.
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