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'''Marrakech''' is a city in [[Morocco]].
 
'''Marrakech''' is a city in [[Morocco]].
  
== North Towards [[Casablanca]], [[Rabat]] ==
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== Hitchiking Out==
  
[[User:DamnthatTelevision|DamnthatTelevision]] got to the train station only to find that it was a 2 hour wait until the next train, and so decided to walk north along the road following the signs for [[Casablanca]] in order to hitchhike. The city goes on for a long ways, but there is a wide spot in the road next to a gas station where it was possible to thumb a ride to a wide spot in the road at the edge of the city. Here after about 5 minutes a bus pulled over and the driver urged me to get in, which I did. When this happens in Morocco you are charged the fee, however it was the real Moroccan price, of about 5 euros, and they accepted 4.5 since that was all the cash I had.
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=== North towards [[Casablanca]], [[Rabat]] ===
  
== West Towards [Essaouira] ==
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From the train station, walk north along the road following the signs for Casablanca in order to hitchhike. The city goes on for a long ways, but there is a wide spot in the road next to a petrol station where it is possible to thumb a ride to a wide spot in the road at the edge of the city.
  
From the trainstation: If you are in front of the entrance to the right there is Av. Hassan II. You can find a Bus station there (Next to the Supratours office). Take Bus L22 for 60MDH (or so) until there is a big supermarket and a Afriqua gasstation to the right. It takes about 10 minutes and you're a bit outside the town then.
 
  
There is a number of roundabouts and parking space, so the cars are passing slow. You can supply yourself in the close by, big supermarket. And the direction is clear, many cars will go to Essaouira.  
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=== West towards [[Essaouira]] ===
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From next to the train station, take a bus L22 along the street ''Av. Hassan II'' (it costs around 60MDH). Get off when you see a big supermarket and a Afriqua petrol station on the right. It takes about 10 minutes and you're a bit outside the town then. There is a number of roundabouts and parking space, so the cars are passing slow. You can supply yourself in the nearby large supermarket. And the direction is clear, many cars will go to Essaouira.  
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=== South towards [[Ouarzazate]] through Tizi'n'Test ===
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You can walk two kilometres to the road from Bab Debbagh or can take grand taxi or minibus (6dh) to the nearest village Ait Ourir, make sure you exit the car before it turns away from the N9 to Ouarzazate. They also have stop near Bab Debbagh. Don't start to late, the trip to Ouarzazate will take you some hours and you don't want to miss the beautiful view in high atlas.
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=== South towards Imlil, Atlas Mountains ===
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Walk to  Charij Bgar bus stop continue walking pass the circle roundbout get on the road R203 and hitchike to Asni or Imlil
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I had the best hitchhike ever there with a waiting time of 2 sec :)
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:57, 27 April 2021

Marrakech is a city in Morocco.

Hitchiking Out

North towards Casablanca, Rabat

From the train station, walk north along the road following the signs for Casablanca in order to hitchhike. The city goes on for a long ways, but there is a wide spot in the road next to a petrol station where it is possible to thumb a ride to a wide spot in the road at the edge of the city.


West towards Essaouira

From next to the train station, take a bus L22 along the street Av. Hassan II (it costs around 60MDH). Get off when you see a big supermarket and a Afriqua petrol station on the right. It takes about 10 minutes and you're a bit outside the town then. There is a number of roundabouts and parking space, so the cars are passing slow. You can supply yourself in the nearby large supermarket. And the direction is clear, many cars will go to Essaouira.


South towards Ouarzazate through Tizi'n'Test

You can walk two kilometres to the road from Bab Debbagh or can take grand taxi or minibus (6dh) to the nearest village Ait Ourir, make sure you exit the car before it turns away from the N9 to Ouarzazate. They also have stop near Bab Debbagh. Don't start to late, the trip to Ouarzazate will take you some hours and you don't want to miss the beautiful view in high atlas.


South towards Imlil, Atlas Mountains

Walk to Charij Bgar bus stop continue walking pass the circle roundbout get on the road R203 and hitchike to Asni or Imlil


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