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TOP FIVE ART GALLERIES
While the tourist market still trades in harem girls, men with muskets and other Orientalist clichés,
these Guéliz galleries offer original talent.
Andalous III, cnr Rues de la Mosquée & Ibn Toumert; 10am-1pm & 3-8pm Mon-Sat) A showcase
for next-generation Moroccan art stars. Don't miss gallery opening soirées - always packed, always
fabulous.
www.galerienoirsurblanc.com
; 1st fl, 48 Rue Yougoslavie; 3-7pm Mon, 10am-1pm & 3-7pm Tue-
Sat) Major Moroccan and international talent covers the walls while friendly, well-informed staff
provide useful insights.
43 Passage Ghandouri; 9.30am-noon & 3-7.30pm Mon-Sat) Nationally recognised gallery show-
casing the work of Biennale contenders and vintage Orientalists such as Jacques Majorelle.
www.davidblochgallery.com
;
8 bis Rue des Vieux Marrakchis; 10.30am-1.30pm & 3.30-7.30pm
Tue-Sat, 3.30-7.30pm Mon) Artists from both sides of the Mediterranean strike fine lines between tra-
ditional calligraphy and urban graffiti.
2nd fl, 127 Ave Mohammed V; 3-7pm Tue-Sat) A scuffed entry, dimly lit stairway and exposed
brick walls set the scene for new and vintage works by international photographers at reasonable
prices.
Activities
Cycling
Rent bikes from budget hotels around Djemaa el-Fna and at hotels along Ave Abdelkrim
el-Khattabi in the ville nouvelle for Dh70 to Dh120 per day. To escape city traffic, head
5km northwest to the Palmeraie, where you'll spot celebrity villas amid the palms.
Marrakech Roues
CYCLING
( 0663 06 18 92;
www.marrakech-roues.com
; Imm Roux, 3 Rue Bani Marine; per hr/half day/full day
Dh50/80/120)
Well-located bike rental geared towards those who want to rent a bike for a
