WEATHER IN OCTOBER

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Marrakech in October reaches already desert-like temperatures, with heat up to 30 degrees Celsius. Definitely, be prepared for this, keep hydrated, and stay cool with loose clothing but please note that in the evening, it can drop down to 15 degrees Celsius! 

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LANGUAGE

 

The national language is French and Arabic but you get around with English without issues like Europe. 

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CURRENCY & NEGOTIATION

 

The Marrakech Currency is Morrocan Dirhams, which you can get at the Airport or ATM's.

100 MAD = £8.00 (depending on the rate you get).

Negotiation is a local sport and needs to be done before the purchase of any services or goods, best of luck!

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MUST SEE  AND MUST DO 

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- Visit Majorelle Garden by Yves Saint Laurent
- Visit El Badi Palace
- Visit the Medina
- Shopping at the Souk
- Arrange a Desert Tour
- Do a Camel Trek in the desert
- Do Quad Biking in the Agafay desert 
- Hot Air Balloon over the Atlas Mountains
- Play Golf against the Atlas Mountain backdrop

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WHERE TO EAT

These are our personal recommendations but there are plenty of amazing local places outside of this list! 

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Nobu - Rooftop for Cocktails or Ground Floor for Dinner 

Riad 72 - for Rooftop Dinner 

Otto - perfect for dinner or lunch

Les Palmiers - the perfect lunch venue for lots of rose with a bit of a party

Le Petanque Social Club - Very cool for lunch dinner and a party 

Le Jardin Lotus - Great for brunch  

- Bacha Coffee House is the best Coffee but the queue sometimes be over an hour if you arrive late so get there for the opening time 
- Restaurants in the Hotel La Mamounia 6th best hotel in the world 

Restaurants in the Hotel Royal Mansour 23rd best hotel in the world
Comptoir Darna - great for candle lit dinner 
La Trattoria (Italian) - candle lit dinner
Dar Yacout - candle lit dinner
...and many many others! 

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HAMMAM SPA

 

Marrakech has some of the world's most lavish hammams solely for the purpose of pampering. This immaculate feeling is elevated into full-body bliss in the hammam– a traditional bathing and cleansing ritual. 

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Here are some places you must go (and book):

- Hammam Spa by BELDI Country Club (10.30-7.30pm) beldicountryclub.com/en/spa 
- Les Bains de Marrakech (last appointment at 6 pm, 15mins from BELDI CC Hotel)  http://www.lesbainsdemarrakech.com/en/reservation-spa
- Elisa Spa http://riad-elisa.com/spa/ 
- La Maison Arabe Spa www.lamaisonarabe.com/en/hammam.html 
- Heritage Spa http://www.heritagespamarrakech.com/en/hammam-massage.html  
- La Mamounia Spa https://www.mamounia.com/en/hotel-spa-marrakesh/spa-hammam.html 
- Royal Mansour Spa http://www.royalmansour.com/en/the-spa/ 
- Les Jardins de la Koutoubia www.lesjardinsdelakoutoubia.com/fr/spa-luxe-marrakech