Turist market in Marrakesh | |
Tuesday, January 18 2011, 12:21 Category: Morocco, Tags: |
A am speaking about the souk, the market behind Jemaa El Fna square. The things below are very obvious:
It is the biggest market I have seen in Marrakesh. And many souvenirs are really worth and remind about Morocco.
- The first prices are as 1.5-2 times more as real prices to buy.
- Do not argue, do not shout, do not rush. Nobody likes it. :)
- There is a common rule that 'if you have spoke about the price, you should buy it'. Maybe, it is a common rule for Arabic markets, but it is just a trick for tourists here.
- The same with the rule 'not to cheat with food'. They can cheat you here sometimes. Too many reach tourists.
- If you ask local people about real prices, they can support the seller.
- Do not be too clever bastards, yeah? I saw some group of tourists trying to bargain for fresh orange juice whereas the price was printed above and it was tiny (4 dirhams for a big glass of ambrosia).
Oh, the last advise. I thought about that many times: please, do not look like you have returned from a deadly fight, with cold and haughty eyes. It is your vacancies and the people around is friendly. :)