In Marrakesh there is a roof top restaurant called Sky Venisia which overlooks the square, all the food is local, the place is lovely in Rabat there is a restaurant by the ocean called Borj Eddar.
HIGHLY recommend Sahbi Sahbi in Marrakesh. You can ask for kitchen seating to watch them prepare some of the food in the center of the restaurant. Owned and staffed entirely by women. In Rabat, on our day before the tour, we ate lunch at the hotel and then for dinner walked two blocks to Sufra for an early dinner. Nothing fancy but well regarded and the food was delicious. We were also exhausted from a long night of travel and wanted something simple.
We loved La Mamounia for dinner in Marrakech. The hotel is lovely, and the gardens are glorious. The hotel has many dining rooms to choose from. The hotel’s history is interesting. Churchill and FDR met there after the Casablanca Conference in World War II.
Mimitravels, go to the seaside town of Essaouria. It is charming and very walkable. The souk is manageable on you own unlike the ones in Rabat, Fes and Marrakech. You can ride a horse or a camel on the beach if you so desire. It is a great city!
On our free day in Rabat we booked a half day tour of the city (we were already planning on doing the Essaouria option with Tauck) through Viator (Tripadvisor). We had a guide and a driver for just the two of us and got to see and learn about the city much more comprehensively than we could with Tauck the following day. We knew by our itinerary what we would see with Tauck and he customized our stops so we didn't duplicate much. We did duplicate the beautiful Kasbah but spent much more time exploring it than with Tauck.
We were in Essaouira last month. I’m pretty sure it is a three hour bus ride from Marrakech but it is lovely. A long promenade to walk, a fishing port near the souk which is interesting and yes, a souk that you will not get lost in. Restaurants all along the prom. As well as the camel rides we saw windsurfer/ kites.
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In Marrakesh there is a roof top restaurant called Sky Venisia which overlooks the square, all the food is local, the place is lovely in Rabat there is a restaurant by the ocean called Borj Eddar.
HIGHLY recommend Sahbi Sahbi in Marrakesh. You can ask for kitchen seating to watch them prepare some of the food in the center of the restaurant. Owned and staffed entirely by women. In Rabat, on our day before the tour, we ate lunch at the hotel and then for dinner walked two blocks to Sufra for an early dinner. Nothing fancy but well regarded and the food was delicious. We were also exhausted from a long night of travel and wanted something simple.
Thank you very much
We loved La Mamounia for dinner in Marrakech. The hotel is lovely, and the gardens are glorious. The hotel has many dining rooms to choose from. The hotel’s history is interesting. Churchill and FDR met there after the Casablanca Conference in World War II.
Those sound like great recommendations! Does anyone had suggestions for a day trip? We are coming in two days ahead of the tour.
Mimitravels, go to the seaside town of Essaouria. It is charming and very walkable. The souk is manageable on you own unlike the ones in Rabat, Fes and Marrakech. You can ride a horse or a camel on the beach if you so desire. It is a great city!
On our free day in Rabat we booked a half day tour of the city (we were already planning on doing the Essaouria option with Tauck) through Viator (Tripadvisor). We had a guide and a driver for just the two of us and got to see and learn about the city much more comprehensively than we could with Tauck the following day. We knew by our itinerary what we would see with Tauck and he customized our stops so we didn't duplicate much. We did duplicate the beautiful Kasbah but spent much more time exploring it than with Tauck.
We were in Essaouira last month. I’m pretty sure it is a three hour bus ride from Marrakech but it is lovely. A long promenade to walk, a fishing port near the souk which is interesting and yes, a souk that you will not get lost in. Restaurants all along the prom. As well as the camel rides we saw windsurfer/ kites.
Thank you all for your suggestions!
British - I loved the pictures.
We really loved Morocco and took so many pictures!