If you have always dreamt of finding yourself in the atmosphere of Eastern way of life, it is absolutely necessary for you to read this article.
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Marrakech is a part of Morocco, the most southern major population center of the country and the most remote from the European civilization place.
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It was founded in the XI century as a gateway to Africa - the final point of movement through the Sahara desert caravans that brought here exotic animals, ivory, ebony and slaves of similar color. Over the past millennium little has changed there.
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In particular - in the legendary city's central square, Jemaa El Fna. It is the main theater, circus, amusement park, market and restaurant at the same time. Residents of Marrakech and guests from the surrounding villages come here in the afternoon to look at the snake charmers, all sorts of clowns, magicians and even listen to special "storytellers" - quite a funny sight, if you do not know Arabic language.
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Many vendors selling cure - "Berber medicine": grass, roots, dried lizards, head of the African antelope, frogs and even porcupines with hedgehogs. "Pressed hedgehogs" is one of the unique gifts of Marrakech, this can't find anywhere else. They also sell the skins of leopards, wild cats, and five-meter pythons. In the evening, when the audience and the participants of the celebrations get tired of each other, for 15-20 dirhams (2 USD) you would be served fried brains of a sheep, or a plate of garden snails or more traditional dish for Europeans - lamb steak. There are about 62 kiosks where you can drink fresh juice from oranges for 2.5 dirham per glass.
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Near the main square there is one of the local attractions - Katuba mosque, dating from the XI century, is the work of the Spanish-Moorish art.
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To the north of the Jemaa El Fna Square there begins Medina - old Marrakech. Each of its streets, if it can be called so - uneven narrow passages without beginning, end, and direction is a market that sells certain products. Exotic scenery.