MARRAKESH 2012 (2ND EDITION) (LONELY PLANET ENCOUNTER)

The Marrakesh Encounter guide gives you twice the city in half the timeWithin 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