Saturday walk #2 Marrakech: slow and happy

Saturday walk #2 Marrakech: slow and happy

Never has a Monday been further away than Saturday morning. It's our favourite time of the week and we're celebrating it with a series of walks through the cities we love. Next stop: Marrakech!

From the picturesque Medina to the hip bars and shops of Gueliz, with a wander through the Jardin Majorelle. Wanna come?

From our room at Maison Brummell we could see the Majorelle gardens, go to sleep listening to the frogs and wake up to hundreds of birds. Isn't that paradise?

This hotel for architecture lovers is full of details to fall in love with.

The medina is not only the old and most touristic quarter of Marrakech, it is also a labyrinth of streets full of life, sounds and locals carrying out all kinds of occupations.

As well as visiting the souks and the square, we loved the Ben Youssef Madrasa and dining at the African restaurant BlackChich.

Stroll through Gueliz, Marrakech's new neighbourhood, and discover its trendy shops and restaurants. Discover Sana Benzaitar's moroccan rugs. Have lunch at Plus61, a relaxed, uncomplicated and generous Australian restaurant, or dine at Sahbi Sahbi, a beautiful and exquisite restaurant run by women.

And on the way back to Majorelle, there are two stops you can't miss. Although it is very well known and touristy, you can't miss Jardin Majorelle. We recommend you book the first tour in the morning and let yourself be carried away by the colours and emotions that Yves Saint Laurent's garden arouses.

Last stop: Musée YVES SAINT LAURENT Marrakech. An architectural gem that houses the designer's collection of garments and works of art along with temporary exhibitions.

As the architects explain: ‘While studying the couturier’s archives, Studio KO became intrigued by the duality between curved and straight lines, and between loose and precise approaches to cutting fabric. The facade of the building appears as an intersection of cubes with a lace-like covering of bricks, creating patterns that recall the weft and warp of fabric. As with the lining of a couture jacket, the interior is radically different: velvety, smooth and radiant.’.

We are already looking forward to going back to all the places that we have enjoyed so much in Marrakech :)