Tag Archives: Marrakech

Le Marocain at La Mamounia, Marrakech

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

La Mamounia is the stuff of legend. Regal to the last, this grand old dame of Marrakech has been welcoming presidents, prime ministers and the glitterati since the 1920s. Winston Churchill was a great fan and famously referred to is as … Continue reading →

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Atlas Film Corporation Studios, Morocco

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

In the early 1960s when David Lean was directing Lawrence of Arabia, he came to the southern Moroccan town of Ouarzazate, situated high up in the Atlas Mountains, to film. Attracted by the air of exoticism, clear skies and expansive desert, … Continue reading →

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Les Deux Tours, Marrakech

Posted on July 7, 2012 by

I particularly love Les Deux Tours as it’s based in the Palmeraie area of Marrakech which, in my opinion, is a much more relaxing place to stay in contrast to the bustling medina. You’re still only a fifteen minute taxi … Continue reading →

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What to buy in Marrakech

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

I first fell in love with Morocco on a trip to Tangier when I was barely out of my teens. I had managed to make contact with the writer, Paul Bowles, beforehand, whom had kindly agreed to an interview. I … Continue reading →

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Jardin Majorelle

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

For visitors to Marrakech, this gorgeous twelve-acre botanical garden really is a must see. Designed by the expatriate French artist, Jacques Majorelle in the 1920s and 193os, the Jardin Majorelle is actually more famous than the painter’s now largely forgotten watercolours. … Continue reading →

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