Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Saturday, you can
stop over at Asni's
weekly market en
route
(see
pp89-91)
.
&
Setti Fatma
You will find
this small village,
hidden away an
hour's drive south
of the city, at the
head of the Ourika
Valley in the
foothills of the Atlas
Mountains. It's the starting point
for a 15-minute stroll up to a fine
waterfall and pool - and then a
strenuous hike up a steep valley
to six more falls.
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Map C2
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Country markets
Ourika Valley
Tameslohte, an information office
on the main square, Place Sour
Souika, next to the main mos-
que. There's also a branch in
Marrakech
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Map C1 • Association
Tameslohte: 6 Galerie Bab Semarine, rue
de la Liberté, Guéliz; 0524 44 87 43
Several small villages in the
vicinity of Marrakech host
weekly markets. Villagers from
surrounding regions flock to
them to buy and sell produce,
cheap clothing and assorted bric-
a-brac. Donkeys and mules are
the dominant means of
transport. Cattle auctions are
also common, as are makeshift
salons of travelling barbers and
dentists. Ask your hotel for
details on where and when to
find them.
(
Tameslohte
)
Cascades d'Ouzoud
Two hours northeast on
Route de Fès, these are the most
beautiful waterfalls in Morocco.
Trek through wooded groves
(
ouzoud
is Berber for olives) to
reach the gorges of Oued El
Abid. There's a lovely riad at the
top of the Cascades if you fancy
spending the night.
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Map D1
• Riad Cascades d'Ouzoud • 0523 42 91
73 • www.riadouzoud.com
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A 20-minute drive
out of Marrakech on
the Route d'Amizmiz,
Tameslohte is a
roadside village famed
for its busy potters'
cooperative. There's
also an ancient mule-
driven olive oil press,
weavers' workshops
and a crumbling
kasbah. Start your trip
by paying a visit to
the Association
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Cheap buses head over the mountains, or you could hire a car or
your own driver in the form of a grand taxi. For details,
see p104.
