Haggling for rugs
OK, so have found yourself in a fabulous Arab bazaar in some hot, sandy and exotic country. It is a maze of twisting alleyways crammed with people and intriguing shoplets selling bright and alluring handicrafts: colourfully decorated carpets, lamps, clothes, leather and metalware.
Trapped in shopping heaven, you almost pass out with excitement. Sweet, musky incense wafts through the air, and as you saunter along in the heat, handsome swarthy men try to entice you into their shops with cheesey one-liners “Madame, can I ask you something…?” Read more
We have arrived in fabulous Fez where the ancient Medina is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site – the Medina is 1200 years old and the site of the oldest university in the world. Our guide is Ahmet who was brought up here and he deftly leads us through the maze of over 9,000 alleyways (no cars in here) to beautiful places and some where we can spend money…
Guide Julie of Venus Adventures has warned us the shopping is irresistable, I said maybe a carpet…
