BING, ALISON
Within minutes of arrival in Marrakesh?s Medina (Old City) you?ll learn a new word: ?Balek!? Roughly, ?Move it or lose it, donkey coming through!? Donkey carts may not inspire the same adrenaline-rushing alertness as careening Vespas loaded with oranges and carpet sellers in hot pursuit of customers with their absolute last price. But once you glimpse the carts painted with good-luck symbols hurtling headlong through narrow souqs (covered market streets), you too will leap to the sidelines and watch in awe as Marrakesh rushes ahead by all available meansFull-colour pull-out map and detailed neighbourhood mapsInterviews with locals reveal Marrakesh's secretsSpecial chapter on choosing the perfect riadItineraries to make the most of your Marrakesh trip
