First Impressions of Marrakech, Morocco (HOW BAD IS IT?) 🇲🇦
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2024
- Is it really that bad? From taxi scams to the snake charmers of Jemaa El Fna, here are my first impressions of Marrakesh (Marrakech, if you're French) in Morocco.
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📖 C H A P T E R S
00:00 Intro from Marrakesh Menara airport (RAK)
01:39 Getting a taxi from Marrakesh airport
03:40 Entering the ancient walled city
06:44 Walking to the medina (Jemaa El Fna)
08:46 Photo tourist scam in the main square
09:10 Meeting the less than friendly locals
13:17 Trying Moroccan food
14:34 Meeting Cristiano Ronaldo
18:07 First impressions of Marrakesh
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Everything there looks wonderful 💞
There is certainly an old world charm to the place, and thankfully the people were pretty good to me overall, but there's no denying the 'edge' that exists there - and you must be prepared (particularly if travelling alone). Be sure to catch my coming videos which document the true reality over a number of days... it was quite an experience
Please do not post comments like that to people as if many people around the world do not visit Morocco and post videos like you. Allow people to learn and explore for themselves. Your experience based on what you are after is your experience.@@InvestedAdventure
@@InvestedAdventure
Thank you!!
This youtuber is not a nice character, but he has some good points… some people are a bit (too) pushy…
This can be experienced in any touristic city around the world@@arabidimaandwhatever
This video is pure acting like a victim. You interact with salesmen, you give them time and attention... Off course they will do their job all the way. If you don't want a product or service just walk away... That's common sense mate.
Nonsense. You cannot just walk away. You are heckled, sometimes verbally intimidated, and I even had a group of youths demand money and square up to me. Just because you don’t like the truth doesn’t mean that it’s different
I know the reality of Marrakesh as I've been there several times as a tourist. Use common sense and stop being a drama queen just for the views.
@@Khalid_AitBaba you are right bro He already comes with a preconceived notion so it's normal that it's going to go badly. I think he comes and has bad intentions.
Do not lie. The locals in morocco are friendly and helpful
Yes, sometimes they force you to buy products. But they will never harass or threaten you.
The police, the government and the doctors are corrupt and criminals.
I know the system in Morocco very well. I am Moroccan myself
@@InvestedAdventure actually, you can just walk away, that's literally what everyone recommends. Don't keep digging for a scenario where you can look like a victim
Morocco is an awesome country, enjoy your visit. Explore the culture, the friendly people, and the amazing landscapes.....
I'm not sure that I agree, but thank you for the sentiment. They do seem like platitudes given my experiences that you'll see in the coming videos. Many of the people were hostile, and that's about the only unique aspect of Morocco versus the next country you could visit (and presumably not face a battle with culturally)
I completely disagree, Morocco has so much to offer, I have visited and lived there before as well as other countries and I am well aware of what I am saying in comparison to many others I know and watch videos on social media and other platforms who have visited the country. You need to open to explore the charm of the country and its friendly people, and maybe perhaps you will see what most mean.@@InvestedAdventure
@@InvestedAdventure Get a life mate.. You've just seen Marrakesh you think you've see whole Morroco.
@@InvestedAdventureif you hâte the place, just leave it! Nobody has put a gunonyour head to stay and document. People will watch your vidéo, and the other vidéos of those who liked the expérience. Its personale. I dont get it, honestly! Do you think that Marrakech is Morocco?!! Do you think that in other touristiccities, you Come across Angels, and hère in Morocco, no?!!
@@InvestedAdventureif you hâte the place, just leave it! Nobody has put a gunonyour head to stay and document. People will watch your vidéo, and the other vidéos of those who liked the expérience. Its personale. I dont get it, honestly! Do you think that Marrakech is Morocco?!! Do you think that in other touristiccities, you Come across Angels, and hère in Morocco, no?!!
The suitable question to ask is : How bad you are to Morocco?
Or are you really welcomed here. in fact we want good tourists who can spend money not like some of tourists.also some don't respect our traditions .
So the right question to ask is are you worth visiting our beloved country? Me, i don't think so.
Is heckling, intimidating and dealing part of your traditions? It seems so. Whats your travel experience to compare this to?
Most Europeans are broke and want everything for free.
@@InvestedAdventureyou got the attention you wanted it. Savor the moment cuz all this does is show your character to the world
@@InvestedAdventurehonestly you’re the worst kind of person
You are too over reacting, please leave Morocco…
How am I overreacting? If anything, it ended up being a relatively positive video overall, when I expected it to be far worse. I went to show the truth, and I didn’t manipulate it when things turned out to be less bad than anticipated
@@InvestedAdventure he is not a moroccan , welcome to Morocco Bro and i hope you enjoy your stay here.
هاد تبلحيس لي ولا في جامع الفنا و ازعاج سياح والله إلى شواهتونا تفو
Choukran
صح دعهم ياءكلون في اي مكان يريدوه 🤦♀️🤦♀️
انت من ذباب جزائري تألم في صمت
You're just looking to get views. Don't make a lot of comedy, remember that your main objective is content for your channel.
You are in a country with its culture and traditions, you are in the most touristy place in Africa, you know what awaits you with the sellers, if you don't want to play the game, there are many restaurants excellent in the city center.
You pass by them and you agree to start a conversation to have content to film so you have to wait for the salespeople to insist, there is competition and everyone tries to convince the customer.
I am Moroccan and the same thing happens to me when I pass by, if I find a salesman too insistent or if I want to stop the conversation, I leave and it's over, I don't do cinema with the camera on. the hand.
PS/ 15 bucks for what you ate, is very cheap ! Don't think Africa mean free. You ate a lot quantity of food, a great food !
"if I find a salesman too insistent or if I want to stop the conversation, I leave and it's over"
>> That's never been my experience in Morocco. You are intimidated and in many cases 'gaslighted'. Treated almost as sub human on many occasions.
"PS/ 15 bucks for what you ate, is very cheap ! Don't think Africa mean free. You ate a lot quantity of food, a great food !"
>> In your opinion. Go and see Asia. Again, their pricing was exploitative - 22 USD, then 18, then 15... its made up to extort tourists. No way is your average worker affording a 15 USD. Its street food.
"You're just looking to get views. Don't make a lot of comedy, remember that your main objective is content for your channel."
>> I showed the truth and the narrative was one of pleasant surprise.
"You are in a country with its culture and traditions, you are in the most touristy place in Africa, you know what awaits you with the sellers, if you don't want to play the game, there are many restaurants excellent in the city center."
>> The restaurants were mostly the same, selling overpriced tourist menus. Lets not try and spin things for the tourist board. Moreover, the culture was pretty immoral and not at all welcoming to outsiders. And, the camera changed everything - people were suddenly more friendly when it was around (savvy).
@@InvestedAdventure Stop playing the dumb victim... We almost feel for you.
It looks like you were sent by the enemy to bash this beautiful country. Nonetheless, I and many people I know had a blast in Morocco and can't wait to go back again and again.
Firstly, its far from a beautiful country relative to most places I've been. The culture is also the most hostile I have encountered. There also seems to be a fair amount of propaganda and censorship here in the comments. I showed the truth, as always.
And as for the paranoid mindset of 'enemies' and undercover operatives... I think that says it all.
@@InvestedAdventure I still stand by my point that you are trying to demean this country. As an American, I love Morocco 🇲🇦 and will always be happy to visit.
@@JayD2006 eveyrone who visits Morocco have a bad experience there
@@moroccansarenthumanbeings2640 not me nor my friends.
@@JayD2006 cause you went there to do weird things with Moroccan women probably
Morocco is the best country in the world 🇲🇦
I think there might be a dose of home bias, or propaganda in there
@@InvestedAdventure Marrakesh way better than Rochdale Wythenshawe Oldham or whatever place you come from
Remember that we never had colonialism never had slave trade not many war we not even 1/10 of your GDP …
Btw people are averaging 10/15£ a day in Morocco get your 💩 together and be more serious if you want respect back
im from Algeria marekech is the best City in the world i like the food the culture the ppl is mazing
To each their own, and I have yet to visit Algeria, but in my opinion there are many places in Asia that I would rank above Marrakech. That said, I acknowledge that I was in a touristy part...
You’re not Algerian then
you went to the place where you gonna get annoyed by the sellers in the whole morocco where I blam the minister for not organizing it better, meanwhile we still have the best food in the world and rich culture, but you are overreacting about the food prices, all that meat and dishes for 15-20$ where you will get less amount of meat in amsterdam or any other western european country for same price.
Also if you like lamb meat I recommend you to try the royal mechwi, you will taste the best tender juicy meat ever.
In addition what make your video like you talk too much is the lack of noise suppression
Smells like pro Morocco propaganda. I always show the truth. How many countries have you been to? Marrakech is certainly not Amsterdam or Vienna. Its a poor country, dependent on tourism, with ironically hostile locals.
Its literally the worst place I've been. And Asia has more interesting food for a fraction of the price (and way nicer people)
@@InvestedAdventure
Sorry mate, you are really talking out of your ass. I mean Marrakech in no way represents Morocco. So the statements you are making are quite bold. The video's clearly are just being made like this to gain views.
😂😂😂@@Muttie
@@InvestedAdventureyou just came here to bash the country it seems why waste your time and money ?marrakech has plenty of nice people you just chose to go to places that are notorious for scams and hustling
We wish you happy and safe journey in Morocco , now you should understand when you visit these specific type of places you will find raw random culture that some people respect could be positive and negative experience just like any place in the world , the real Morocco is I’ts nature not just the touristic places , the culture of negotiation and human interaction is limited probably in some western world cauntry , so you may find people more agressive because you are not used it , but your title is purely built on views attraction as it could provocative to some people , when you visit new country even if the experience is not up to your personal standards try make the best of it , good luck
I haven't been in the West for a year. I've visited over 20 countries in Eastern Europe and Asia over the past year, and my experience in Morocco was an exception to the mostly good experiences that I have had everywhere else
James, with that attitude, you will not go far in life. Here's some well-meant feedback: Grow some brain cells. I mean that wholeheartedly.
Thanks for the lecture pal. I think it’s already turned out pretty well for me
@InvestedAdventure Morocco is not Marrakesh!! Marrakesh is different from other MORROCAN cities. Also, Marrakesh has different faces, not only haslers and scammers. There are many other places in Marrakesh without hustlers or scams!
Wait til you see Fes… and Tanger. Basically everywhere I went.
lmgharba dir lia signal fe la platform eblagh 3afakoum
Your true colours are coming out for everyone to see here… stop digging
In of the beet quality video about Marrakech , good job💪
Ah that’s very kind of you my friend, thank you!
Marocco 🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦👍👍
You’re a fan, Jurgen? It was a unique experience, but it did deteriorate from there…
Welcome to Morocco 🇲🇦🇲🇦
Mahabar
I miss my country from London 🇲🇦 ❤🇬🇧
Nice to meet you my friend
Your Name is... HELLisWELL...!? 💥💥💥💥💥
If you want to see it that way, only in your mind
More respect for my country plaise
Too bad if you don’t like the truth
This is not India or Pakistan it Morocco s’il vous pláit leave Morocco!
You’re right - it’s nothing like Pakistan or India. I couldn’t wait to get out. Every minute there was hell and it’s the one country I’ll surely never return to.
@@InvestedAdventurealgeria is much better trust me
Boss, come back to yogyakarta
I’d love to some time
You should took the shuffle bus, take straight to medina for 30 dirham return
I didn't see it at the airport - do you know how recently it has been running?
@@InvestedAdventure in the carpark bus stop, 30dirham it's return ticket valid for 2 week
@InvestedAdventure runs frequently, located in the carpark there is a bus stop, 30 Durham return valid for 2 weeks, you can use it once, only going and coming back to airport, drop you outside media the square, rather paying 150 taxi
@@InvestedAdventure you knew that there are scam in jamaa el fna but you didn't knew that the bus from airport take you to city center for 30 dirhams go and return since....always :)
@@InvestedAdventuredon’t you have Google? Search bus Marrakech airport. The first link you get has all info.
Try Scamming in London 😂😂😂
Probably Moroccans doing it
@@InvestedAdventurenever seen a smug guy like yourself. You’re a nobody who won’t succeed in this space with your attitude
Do You have more video's from Marrakech?
More coming from Morocco
You're A LOT more likely to get pick pocketed in Europe than in Morocco. Of course you should exert caution, but not any more than you would in Europe.
It looks like there's a glitch in the Matrix with the guys approaching you in the square. At least they're not being aggressive, which is a step up from before, hopefully they'll take the next step soon and stop bothering people altogether. I personally don't mind the hassle, I consider it part of the Jamaa El Fnaa experience, but then you have people from socially reserved places like Northern Europe who think they're being attacked and take it personally and then go on to leave the terrible reviews you might have read.
In many ways, I agree. It seems that the "worst" of society tends to find their way to Europe, with "less bad" people remaining in their home country. And hence, crime is more common in Europe than many of the countries I've visited. However, there's no denying that some countries are less "moral" than others, and poverty will tend to lead to desperation.
However, to your point around the perception of the 'culture' of persistent soliciting and haggling, I (based on my experience of doing this in many countries around the world) found there to be a nasty edge in Morocco that I haven't otherwise encountered elsewhere.
Just look at the guy's reaction at the place that I declined just before I settled on the restaurant that I eventually ate at.
See my coming videos for more on that, and take care my friend
Europe is worst on its own especially now without anyone finding their way to it. You tend to forget this "worst" you are labeling, came to work and offered a lot to build it to where it is now, but again people with your mindset forget easily but do not worry, the same people who worked hard for Europe to get it to where it is today will leave and then we will see the state it gets into. By the way, talk about the European companies that keep going to Africa, and Asia to invest to get money from to survive..... Be reasonable when commenting and reason with facts. You should stay in Europe and not visit anywhere, that would be best.@@InvestedAdventure
true you are liketely to get pick pocketed in Europe by Moroccans
Oh please, there are more criminals from your race than anywhere else in the world. Do not deceive yourself.@@KimwannaratLiew
@@KimwannaratLiew The vast majority of pick pockets in Europe are from Central and Eastern Europe, not Morocco. Europeans used to steal land, resources and people, now they are stealing phones and wallets, it's a sad turnaround.
4:39 bro they're just trying to be friendly !
Sure. It’s what you don’t see when the camera is off that becomes the issue
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I, J, K?
dejamaa lfna c'est un mauvais endroit visité à Marrakech et aussi la médina beaucoup de salop et les méchants gens et trop brouillard , je suis une jeune femme marocaine j'habite à Marrakech mais heuresment loin de ces endroits et je n'aime pas visiter cette place et aussi la médina
Morocco is not only Marrakech visit agadir,tanger , rabat , u will love it ❤.
Tanger is awful too. Video coming on that after Fes
welcome
And quite a welcome it was
I could newer go back there again ! can't stand local people
Unfortunately I share true same sentiment
da****n these guys are ruining Tourism in the country
It’s the truth
Ly ja marhba bih ly mxa tri9 slama
Do not believe any video someone posts to show a side, check other videos, posts etc, and research for yourself first.
Moroccans in the comments as usual being in denial….
So it seems
U prob Algerian lol
Everyone I know who visits North Africa says Morocco is their least favorite
I would like to explore more of Africa, and I expect that Morocco is indeed an exception - at least it’s big cities - as I attempt to explain in my final video in the series
Jemaa El Fna square is known for these kinds of sellers who stick to you and don't leave you alone, you have to accept the game and look carefully at the receipt at the end
This seems to be a fair assessment - you definitely need your wits about you!
Seriously you talk to much
I seriously don’t care for your opinion
I do it to annoy you specifically, Ahmad
@@InvestedAdventure chill out dude I’m just joking lol
You are too over reacting, please leave Morocco…
Not at all