Walking In Guernsey | Tips To See The Sights

The finest orange juice I have sampled was in 2007 from a stand in Marrakech central square, Jamaa El-Fna. Cheap, sweet and cold, it satisfied the wallet, taste buds, and body temperature. Jamaa El-Fna obviously has an array of other enticing foods to enjoy. As night descends, the square becomes populated by a wealth of stalls offering an overwhelming variety of tasty food but r4ds cards are not to be seen. Tagines, pastilla and harira are the main currency in this gastronomic oasis.

There is also an assortment of spectacles to entertain both the tourist and the local. During the day it is difficult to overlook the snake charmers who populate the square, eager to pose for photographs. Between the snake-charmers, traditional Moroccan brass cups and leather water-bags are sold by vendors in colourful costumes. After dusk, the entertainment providers change to story-tellers, Chleuh dancing-boys, traditional medicine peddlers and magicians.

Jamaa El-Fna also has an extensive market, the Marrakech souk, bordering it on one side. This traditional North African market caters to the daily needs of the locals and to the curious eyes and full wallets of the tourists. On the opposite side of the square there are numerous cafe terraces overlooking the action.