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Marrakesh

Mohammed Ben El-Hair

Good for: Friendly atmosphere, Great Deals, carpet

Not good for: a quick visit

  • Address
    • 284 Draze Souq el-Kebir near Musée de Marrakesh
  • Hours
    • 09:00-19:00

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Lonely Planet review for Mohammed Ben El-Hair

Mt Everest is overrated; the most thrilling mountain to scale is the one of colourful Berber carpets in this tiny shop. Charming elderly proprietor Abu Mohammed ushers you in with a smile and mint tea, then waves towards the mountain with a single word of English: 'Democracy!' This is your invitation to clamber up, and start pulling down whatever carpets appeal to you. The prices are more than democratic; they're downright proletarian.