Postcard from Marrakech

19/02/2022 13 min
Postcard from Marrakech

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of ExtraVirgin Food & Travel "Postcards," we travel to Marrakech, Morocco's fabled pink city and a recent location star in the popular "Inventing Anna," Netflix series. Our guest is Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki who has lived in Marrakech for the past 9 years, running her own food tour company.   Amanda shares what she recommends visitors to her city do, including :   - Enjoying the souks - Getting a hammam - Chilling on a rooftop - Visiting a desert camp in the Agafay Desert - Going to the High Atlas Mountains (skiing in Oukaimden)   She also tells us about some of her favourite places to eat and drink, including;     - Plus 61 - Mes'lalla at the Mandarin Oriental - Dar el Bacha Cafe  - Entrepote - L'envers - Kabana   And she gives an invaluable tip that can have you sunning yourself by the pool and lunching at some of the city's most expensive and luxurious hotels, for a fraction of the price.    Whether this exotic north African city is on your bucket list or not; whether you're in the middle of planning a trip, or just armchair travelling, sit back, relax and let this Postcard from Marrakech take you away.