A visit to Marrakech

Following my money-saving and highly popular post from January regarding holidays for during 2015 (you can find this here: http://em-maria.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/this-is-how-we-do-it-holidays-2015.html ) I have now managed to completed item 54 of 101 on my list of 101 things in 1001 days (visit five different countries). We took a trip to Marrakech!

I have always wanted to go to Marrakech and have heard how magical the souks and Jemaa El Fna can be so I was super excited when we managed to get a trip for £120 each! Yup, and that included flights from our local airport and a stay for 4 nights at a 5* hotel on a bed and breakfast basis. Morocco is pretty cheap so we didn't need much spending money either.

Unfortunately on this trip I was struck down with an illness so it didn't bode well for my 'relaxing break' - but alas, off we went! The hotel we stayed at (Adam Park Hotel & Spa - http://www.adamparkmarrakech.com/ ) was great, and so peaceful because we were travelling out of season and during Ramadan. The pool was spacious, I'm talking HUGE, and the staff were fantastic! I would definitely go back here even if just for a quiet break in the sun.

We weren't, however, a big fan of the city itself and that is just our opinion for this one visit. We travel a lot and expect for locals to try and get us to visit their shops/restaurants, but this was an extreme I have never experienced before. After 20 minutes of large men and small children tugging on our clothes and trying to 'guide you strongly' towards their premises, we headed back to the hotel. I fully understand that when it's not 40 degrees and I'm not ill it's a much better environment, so it's a shame we visited under these circumstances. That said, we had a great trip overall and with Morocco only being a 3 hour flight away I would definitely return! Happy travels to all heading on holiday any time soon :-)