Morocco shopping

As soon as you visit a foreign country, you want to collect small souvenir to take with you in your country of origin. Morocco is no exception. There are so many buy unique things in Morocco! With a stroll through the streets of the medina, you will see thousands of beautiful art objects. There are Berber carpet, pottery shops, stores of spices and scents and glittering gold teapots, and many other things to the store for fun! The tricky thing in Morocco is knowing how much to pay for each element and when to bargain.

There are many shops of carpets in Morocco, especially in Medine. Everyone will sit as they develop after carpet rug, telling the story of how they came to be. Watch with amazement with a cup of mint tea, as show how intricately knotted are. There is a rainbow of colors, patterns and sizes to choose from. There are modern style rugs and carpets. Each belt has a story behind rows of tiny knots that make up the entire project. Shopkeepers sometimes exaggerate the authenticity of the carpet and ask for a price more than its worth. You should not hesitate to haggle for a price that is more willing to pay. You should examine the carpet in advance to make sure it is in good condition.

The pottery of Morocco is well known. The colours are usually the traditional blue and white, in painted drawings by hand. A fun excursion would be to go to the place where they are made and watch the painters draw closely on ceramic models. No two pieces are exactly the same. Sometimes there is braided silver metal to it to decorate a bit more, or are added other colors. Moroccan ceramics can be found in any color, not just the blue and white. It would be fun to have little pots for a tajine brings fresh salt and pepper. Before you buy one, make sure there are no burrs or cracks and that the coloration is good.

One of the best places to visit during a tour of the medina is the Spice shops. They have whatever spices you could dream of, with perfumes, lotions and balms of healing. All lotions are oil-scented flower, made in Morocco. The stores also feature women of Saffron, the expensive spice that carefully out of the flower centers. They have cures for every ailment, since snoring of aches and pains. The shop is full of attractions and intriguing odors. Some spices are quite expensive, due to the time needed to collect, but again, don't be afraid to haggle with Audacity.

For a true reminder of Morocco, you might want to bring a silver teapot. Moroccan hospitality offers always the mint tea, and it might be fun to try to do that at home. You can walk into stores filled with pots and dishes SEKT. You can decorate the walls at home with the gold plates engraved by hand, if they are too fancy to eat outside.

Morocco is a better place than any shopping mall or supermarket because it is all hand made and has its own character. There are elements of all rights and must not be advertised on any commercial, advertises itself. Come and enjoy the beauty of Morocco and the treasures it holds.

Jaffar Wilson currently works with experience It! Tours offers excursions in Morocco and trip to Libya

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Shopping in Morocco

As soon as you visit a foreign country, you want to pick up small souvenirs to take back with you to your home country. Morocco is no exception. There are so many unique things to buy in Morocco! Just by walking down the medina streets, you will see thousands of beautiful art objects. There are Berber carpets, pottery shops, spice and perfume shops, and glittering gold teapots and so many other fun things to shop for! The difficult thing about shopping in Morocco is knowing how much to pay for each item, and when to bargain.

There are many carpet shops in Morocco, especially in the medinas. Each one will sit you down as they unfold carpet after carpet, telling the tale of how they came to be. You will watch in amazement with a cup of mint tea, as they show how intricately knotted they are. There is a rainbow of colors, patterns and sizes to choose from. There are modern style carpets, and antique carpets. Each carpet has a story behind the rows of tiny knots that make up the whole design. Sometimes the shopkeepers will exaggerate the authenticity of the carpet, and ask for a price more than its worth. You shouldn't hesitate to bargain for a price that you are more willing to pay. You should examine the carpet beforehand to make sure that it is in good condition.

The pottery of Morocco is well-known. The usual colors are the traditional blue and white, in hand painted designs. A fun excursion would be to go to the place where they are made and watch the painters carefully draw the patterns on the pottery. No two pieces are exactly the same. Sometimes there is silver metal twisted around it to decorate it a bit more, or other colors are added. You can find Moroccan pottery in any color, not just the blue and white. It would be fun to have little tajine pots for a cool salt and pepper holder. Before you buy one, make sure there are no smears or cracks and that the coloring is good.

One of the best places to visit during a tour of the medina is the spice shops. They have any spice you could dream of, along with perfumes, healing balms and lotions. All the lotions are scented with flower oils, made in Morocco. The shops also feature saffron, the expensive spice that women handpick out of the centers of flowers. They have cures for every ailment, from snoring to aches and pains. The shop is full of intriguing smells and sights. Some of the spices are pretty expensive, because of the time taken to harvest them, but still, do not be afraid to bargain boldly.

For a true memento of Morocco, you might want to bring back a silver teapot. The Moroccan hospitality always offers mint tea, and it might be fun to try and make that at home. You can walk into shops full of sparkling plates and pots. You can decorate your walls at home with the hand-engraved gold plates, if they are too fancy to eat off of.

Morocco is a better shopping place than any mall or supermarket because it is all hand made and has its own character. The items are all right there and don't have to be advertised on any commercial, it advertises for itself. Come enjoy the beauty of Morocco and all the treasures that it holds.

Jaffar Wilson currently works with Experience It! Tours offering tours to Morocco and travel to Libya

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