Smoke rises like thin clouds above the Jemaa El Fna, the public square at the center of Marrakech. It is dusk, and white-robed food vendors tame hissing flames as they grill kebabs, simmer sheep heads ...

MARRAKECH, Morocco — Camera at the ready for my first wander around Marrakech’s labyrinthine souks, I was captivated by a pair of richly hued babouche slippers when a voice from over my shoulder ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marrakech's vibrant souks — a dazzling maze of over 3,000 shops — are an undeniable sensory feast. Brimming with color, chaos, and ...

The souk in Marrakech is full of secrets. It’s a warren of dusty, rust-red walls, mostly six feet high or more, concealing the courtyards and buildings within from the prying eyes of anyone wandering ...

Arabian delights: (top) A lane dedicated to carpets in the Grand Souk; and a spice vendor near Bahia Palace. Photographs: Farshid Ashrestani There’s no denying it. In Marrakesh, they love Indians.

Scott needed the hat, desperately. “Desperately” was our first mistake. We’d been wandering, lost, in the souks of Marrakesh for more than two hours, every wrong turn leading to another. Despite ...

Rabat – They're one of the world's oldest trading centers a foundation of empire and no visit to Marrakech is complete without time spent in the Souks. These narrow twisting streets seem to follow no ...

The ‘hidden gem’ Moroccan city that’s less crowded than Marrakesh - TRAVEL: Fes is often dubbed Morocco’s ‘second city’ – and it has a wealth of culture, beauty, and generous, homely feasts, discovers ...

Haggling is an art. Here are six tips to ensure successful negotiations in Marrakech: Beware the mint tea: Tempting though the shopkeeper’s mint tea may be, accept his offer at your peril (unless ...

And, despite how confused and cranky we'd get, the souk was still the most authentic part of the Marrakech experience: Taking in the brilliant colors of leather goods, the craftsmanship of lanterns, ...