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fiogf49gjkf0d THERE ARE A VARIETY OF SOUVENIRS TO CHOOSE FROM AND SOME
EXCITING PLACES TO SHOP. IN MARRAKESH THERE ARE BOTH MODERN
AND TRADITIONAL SHOPS THE TWO HAVE DIFFERENT BUSINESS
HOURS. MOST VILLAGES AND TOWNS HAVE A WEEKLY MARKET.
THINGS TO LOOK FOR INCLUDE MORROCAN LEATHER. THE SOFTER
LEATHER IS USED FOR COVERING BOOKS THE MORE DURABLE FOR
SATCHELS, CASES AND WALLETS. SILVER JEWELLERY IS ALSO
ABUNDANT BOTH MODERN AND ANTIQUE. THIS CAN BE PURCHASED IN
THE MARKETS OR IN THE SPECIALIST JEWELLERS. TEXTILES
INCLUDE KAFTANS AND HOODED CAPES. THERE ARE ALSO MANY
COPPER ITEMS AVALIABLE SUCH AS TRAYS AND TEAPOTS.
IN MARRAKESH THE JERRAA EL FRIA IS CENTRE OF TRADITIONAL
MARRAKESH. MEDINA IS THE OLD QUARTER IN BOTH THERE ARE SHOPS
AND THE SOUK.
ESSAOUIRA SEVENTY FIVE KILOMETERS WEAT OF MARRAKESH IS A
CENTRE FOR CARPET MAKING THERE IS ALSO A WELL KNOWN MARKET
ON SUNDAYS. THE MAIN STREET RUNS FROM THE CUSTOMS HOUSE
CLOSE TO THE FISHING HARBOUR TO THE BABDOUKKALA. ALONG HERE
THERE ARE A VARIETY OF SHOPS.
AT TAROUDANNT TWO HUNDRED & TWENTY KILOMETRES FROM
MARRAKESH THERE ARE A VARIETY OF SOUVENIRS. THIS TOWN IS
ALSO KNOWN FOR ITS STONE CARVING.
TIZNIT & GOULININE ARE ON THE EDGE OF SAHARA. THERE ARE FEW
SHOPS FOR TOURIST HOWEVER THERE IS AN INTERESTING MARKET ON
SATURDAYS.
TANGIERS OFFERS SOME DIFFERENT PLACES TO SHOP. THE CENTRE
OF THE CITY IS THE PLACE DE FRANCE. THE GRAND SOCCO ON THE
EDGE OF THE MEDINA IS ALSO THE BUS TERMINAL HERE AS IN THE
PETIT SOCCO WITHIN THE MEDINA THERE ARE A VARITY OF SHOPS.
AT CHAOUEN ONE HUNDRED & TWENTY KILOMETRES FROM TANGIERS THE
SHOPS IN THE PLAZA EL MAKHZEN & THE SOUKS & BAZAARS OFFER
LOCALLY MADE CARPETS AND POLISHED STONES FROM THE HILLS.
AGADIR, CENTRE REGIONAL D'ARTISANAT, THIS CENTRE, A SCHOOL FOR
APPRENTICES - SELLS CARPETS, JEWELRY, POTTERY AND WOODEN ITEMS.
TRADITIONAL CRAFTS ARE ALSO SOLD IN THE SOUK, WHICH IS OPEN
ON WEEK-ENDS.
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