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Marrakech<br />
Morocco<br />
DIALLING CODE +212<br />
CURRENCY MAD<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk on arrival<br />
for special easyJet<br />
infl ight rates.<br />
Holiday Taxis<br />
(easyJet.holiday<br />
taxis.com) take you from<br />
home to the airport, then<br />
city or destination.<br />
TAXI The fare is about<br />
MAD50–MAD60.<br />
The hourly L19 bus<br />
goes to the Jemaa<br />
el Fna in 20–30 minutes.<br />
Tickets: MAD20 single.<br />
a courtyard, the food at<br />
Dar Marjana is classic<br />
Moroccan, specialising<br />
in delicious roast lamb.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Le<br />
Pavillon (47 Derb<br />
Zaouia, Bab Doukkala<br />
Mosquee, Medina North,<br />
tel: 0524 387 040)<br />
A 19th-century riad full<br />
of romantic alcoves that<br />
you can tuck into before<br />
feasting on exquisite,<br />
French haute-cuisine.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Café des<br />
Epices (75 Rahba<br />
Lakdima, tel: 0524 391<br />
770) In the corner of the<br />
old spice market, order<br />
a mint tea and watch<br />
the comings and goings<br />
of the market.<br />
LIVE MUSIC Le<br />
Comptoir (37 Avenue<br />
Echouhada, tel: 0524<br />
437 702) With a funky<br />
atmosphere, the<br />
elegant bar area at Le<br />
Comptoir is a great<br />
place for a drink.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Theatro (Hotel Es<br />
Saadi, Avenue El<br />
Quadissia, tel: 0524 448<br />
811) This refurbished,<br />
former theatre is a sight<br />
to see and place to be<br />
seen. Join the people<br />
lounging around on<br />
four-poster beds!<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP Go to Kaianhila<br />
Bougagé for accessories,<br />
rugs and antiques<br />
handmade by Sub-<br />
Saharan tribes (6–7 Rue<br />
Lamoissine, Kissariat<br />
Lamoisni, Medina).<br />
SEE The Marrakech<br />
International Film<br />
Festival, from 4–12<br />
December, transforms<br />
Marrakech’s famous<br />
central square<br />
Jemaa el Fna into<br />
an open-air cinema<br />
(festivalmarrakech.info).<br />
GO The Hammam<br />
Nikhil – Moroccan-style<br />
baths – is a great place<br />
to go to get steamed,<br />
washed and scrubbed<br />
by an attendant sporting<br />
a textured mitt (1 Zohor,<br />
Ain Itti).<br />
ESCAPE Enjoy<br />
beautiful surroundings<br />
at La Pause in the Agafay<br />
Desert, 45 minutes from<br />
Marrakech. Partake in<br />
crazy golf, horseback<br />
riding, trekking or<br />
cycling (lapausemarrakech.com).<br />
TAXI TAXI<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 Nid’<br />
Cigogne (60 Place des<br />
Tombeaux Saadiennes,<br />
tel: 0524 382 092) It<br />
doesn’t look like much<br />
from the outside, but<br />
this calm spot is ideal<br />
for escaping the crowds.<br />
UP TO €30 Le Square<br />
(Rue de Paris, tel: 0524<br />
423 989) This walled<br />
garden restaurant is run<br />
by a friendly couple who<br />
serve a diverse menu<br />
of Asian-French cuisine<br />
alongside Moroccan fare.<br />
UP TO €50 Dar<br />
Marjana (15 Derb Sidi<br />
Ali Tair, Bab Doukkala,<br />
Medina North, tel: 0524<br />
385 110) Housed within<br />
an exquisite building<br />
which opens onto<br />
RIAD<br />
TA’ACHCHAQA<br />
★ ★ ★ ★ ★<br />
A riad set in the<br />
historical centre of<br />
Marrakech, giving<br />
guests the ability to<br />
explore the city by foot.<br />
Lounge about in the<br />
sitting room, covered<br />
with bright cushions.<br />
Breakfast included.<br />
From €49, book at<br />
hotels.easyJet.com.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The probable origin of the<br />
name Marrakech is from<br />
the Amazigh (Berber)<br />
words mur (n) akush,<br />
which can be translated<br />
as “Land of God”.<br />
Emma Jamison/<br />
hG2.com<br />
Marseille<br />
France<br />
DIALLING CODE +33<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk on arrival<br />
for special easyJet<br />
infl ight rates.<br />
Holiday Taxis<br />
(easyJet.holiday<br />
taxis.com) take you from<br />
home to the airport, then<br />
city or destination.<br />
TAXI The fare to the city<br />
is about €50.<br />
A bus leaves for<br />
Marseille’s Gare<br />
St Charles every 20<br />
minutes from 5.10am–<br />
12.45am. Tickets: €8.50.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 Le<br />
Comptoir Dugommier<br />
(1 Boulevard<br />
Dugommier, tel: 04<br />
9162 2121) The dish<br />
of the day at this<br />
neighbourhood eatery<br />
consists of tasty keftas<br />
– Armenian meat balls<br />
made from beef, onions<br />
and parsley – along with<br />
some bulgur wheat and<br />
a green salad.<br />
UP TO €30 L’Eau<br />
Vive (Place du Colonel<br />
Edon) Open to pilgrims<br />
and visitors to the<br />
towering Notre Dame<br />
de la Garde Cathedral,<br />
this canteen-restaurant<br />
with a spiritual feel is<br />
known for its traditional<br />
DESTINATION GUIDES | 157<br />
fare served by nuns<br />
and missionaries from<br />
around the world.<br />
UP TO €50 29 Place<br />
aux Huiles (29 Place<br />
aux Huiles, tel: 04<br />
9133 2644) Cosy and<br />
contemporary, this<br />
up-to-the-minute<br />
restaurant offers<br />
modern, inventive dishes<br />
courtesy of talented<br />
chef Jerôme Anfray<br />
who has teamed up<br />
with expert sommelier<br />
Mickael Zortian.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Le<br />
Caribou (38 Place<br />
Thiars, tel: 04 9133<br />
2263) Treat yourself<br />
to a mouth-watering<br />
Christmas menu at<br />
the Corsican Cantoni’s<br />
family-run restaurant,<br />
founded in 1945. The<br />
exterior may resemble<br />
a mountain chalet but<br />
the menu is resolutely<br />
Mediterranean.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Victor Café<br />
(76 Boulevard Charles<br />
Livon, tel: 04 8800<br />
4600) Smiling waiters<br />
serve smooth cocktails<br />
at this trendy loungebar<br />
in the four-star<br />
New Hotel.<br />
LIVE MUSIC<br />
L’Eolienne (5 Rue<br />
Méolan, tel: 04 9137<br />
8689) Meaning wind<br />
turbine, this newly<br />
created basement<br />
venue stages regular<br />
concerts where music<br />
lovers can savour<br />
a glass of wine over fi ne,<br />
diverse live music.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Planet Mundo K’Fe<br />
(50 Cours Julien, tel: 04<br />
9192 4572) Afrobeat,<br />
jazz, reggae and salsa<br />
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music are all on the<br />
agenda at this festive,<br />
late night address.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP A Provençal<br />
Christmas is steeped in<br />
tradition and an historic<br />
rite is the 13 desserts<br />
consisting of the pompe<br />
à l’huile, sweet bread<br />
fl avoured with orange<br />
blossom essence, black<br />
and white nougat and<br />
dried fruit. Indulge in<br />
such festive goodies at<br />
the Patisserie Plauchut<br />
(168 La Canebière).<br />
SEE The children will<br />
love the ice skating<br />
champion Igor Bobrin’s<br />
marvellous Russian<br />
version of Mary Poppins<br />
on ice, at the Parc<br />
Chanot on 5 December<br />
(tel: 04 9176 1600).<br />
GO All roads in<br />
Marseille lead to the<br />
Vieux Port which dates<br />
back some 2,600 years.<br />
Pull up a chair in one of<br />
the atmospheric quayside<br />
cafés and watch<br />
the world go by.<br />
ESCAPE Aubagne,<br />
home to the legendary<br />
santons or Christmas<br />
crêche fi gures, is the<br />
Christmas capital of<br />
Provence – head 20km<br />
east on the A50. Sip a<br />
mulled wine while buying<br />
gifts at the colourful<br />
Christmas market.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
To combat absenteeism,<br />
Marseille’s Frédéric<br />
Mistral School is offering<br />
tickets to Olympique<br />
de Marseille’s football<br />
matches to students in<br />
the class with the most<br />
regular attendance.<br />
Adrienne Bourgeon<br />
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