--- title: "8 Marrakech Quotes by 8 authors" description: "Browse 8 Marrakech quotes by 8 authors. Discover the best Marrakech sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/087/excursion-from-marrakech-23697_atlantic-ocean_excursion-from-marrakech-offers-the-poss_425903.jpg" --- > [“Excursion from marrakech offers the possibilty to discover Morocco with all his rich history from his amazing Sahara deserts, imperial cities (…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/excursion-from-marrakech/excursion-from-marrakech-offers-the-possibilty-to-discover-morocco/) [Excursion from Marrakech](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/excursion-from-marrakech/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/087/excursion-from-marrakech-23697_atlantic-ocean_excursion-from-marrakech-offers-the-poss_425903.jpg) > [“There is a Cinzano on the table beside me and a siphon of aerated water. I am at a loss to know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-mayne/there-is-a-cinzano-on-the-table-beside-me-and-a-siphon-of-aerated/) [Peter Mayne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-mayne/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/550/peter-mayne-269381_ants_there-is-a-cinzano-on-the-table-beside-m_820391.jpg) > [Marrakech in May is unseasonably tagine-hot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hamish-bowles/marrakech-in-may-is-unseasonably-tagine-hot/) [Hamish Bowles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hamish-bowles/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb5/hamish-bowles-15686_hot_marrakech-in-may-is-unseasonably-tagine_1076966.png) > [I thought that perhaps the most creative mix for a society would be nine parts solid worker from institutions like MIT to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-michener/i-thought-that-perhaps-the-most-creative-mix-for-a-society-would-be/) [James A. Michener](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-michener/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ad/james-a-michener-1627_creative_i-thought-that-perhaps-the-most-creative_1154604.jpg) > [It doesn't matter if you're photographing a porter in a market in Marrakech or you're photographing the king of Morroco. You have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/albert-watson/it-doesn-t-matter-if-you-re-photographing-a-porter-in-a-market-in/) [Albert Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/albert-watson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d45/albert-watson-59694_approach_it-doesn-t-matter-if-you-re-photographin_1340371.jpg) > [“POEM FOR SOUKAÏNA” \*\*\*\* To tell of my new Moroccan Love, Ô, I court her everyday. But just as a pearl in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roman-payne/poem-for-souka-na-to-tell-of-my-new-moroccan-love-i-court-her/) [Roman Payne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roman-payne/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04f/roman-payne-1959_arabic_poem-for-souka-na-to-tell-of-my-new-moro_1854879.jpg) > [When I'm on holiday I want to clear my head and I found Marrakech too 'in your face' and busy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-torode/when-i-m-on-holiday-i-want-to-clear-my-head-and-i-found-marrakech-too/) [John Torode](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-torode/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/81e/john-torode-5542_busy_when-i-m-on-holiday-i-want-to-clear-my-h_2634687.jpg) > [I believe that Marrakech ought to be earned as a destination. The journey is the preparation for the experience. Reaching it too…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tahir-shah/i-believe-that-marrakech-ought-to-be-earned-as-a-destination-the/) [Tahir Shah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tahir-shah/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6b7/tahir-shah-3083_believe_i-believe-that-marrakech-ought-to-be-ear_3221110.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/marrakech/#itemlist", "name": "Marrakech Quotes", "numberOfItems": 8, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Excursion from marrakech offers the possibilty to discover Morocco with all his rich history from his amazing Sahara deserts, imperial cities ( MARRAKECH MEKNES FES AND RABAT ) ancient medinas, thousands kabah, unesco heritage, gorges and landscaps until his long coasts from both sides medeteranien and atlantic ocean.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Excursion from Marrakech" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/excursion-from-marrakech/excursion-from-marrakech-offers-the-possibilty-to-discover-morocco/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/087/excursion-from-marrakech-23697_atlantic-ocean_excursion-from-marrakech-offers-the-poss_425903.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/087/excursion-from-marrakech-23697_atlantic-ocean_excursion-from-marrakech-offers-the-poss_425903.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/087/excursion-from-marrakech-23697_atlantic-ocean_excursion-from-marrakech-offers-the-poss_425903.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Excursion from marrakech offers the possibilty to discover Morocco with all his rich history from his…” — Excursion from Marrakech", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“There is a Cinzano on the table beside me and a siphon of aerated water. 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