How can I be respectful in Marrakech?

5 Tips to Tour Morocco with Good Manners
  • Dress conservatively. Morocco is a Muslim country, and so modesty is important. ...
  • Use your right hand. In Morocco, the left hand is reserved for bathroom hygiene and dirty chores. ...
  • Take your shoes off. ...
  • Don't give praise. ...
  • Use traditional sayings.




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Moroccans don't eat with their left hands. Left hands are considered the “dirty hand” as they are traditionally used for hygienic duties. When eating tajine, you will be given bread to dip into the middle dish. You can rip your own bread with your left hand, but use your right hand to dip into the communal dish.

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  • Don't Drink Tap Water in Marrakech. It's probably best to drink filtered or bottled water when visiting Marrakech and traveling in Morocco. ...
  • Don't Accept Unsolicited Help or Directions. ...
  • Don't Forget to Learn About Local Customs. ...
  • Don't Take Photos Without Permission. ...
  • Don't Barter for Unfair Prices.


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So it is considered incredibly rude to eat, shake hands, give a gift, or leave a tip with your left hand. If you get invited to a local's home for tea during your tour of Morocco, be especially careful to only touch your cup and any fruit or bread that may be offered with your right hand.

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Public displays of affection While you may often see people of the same sex hugging and holding hands in Morocco, this is only a sign of friendship. Public displays of affection between opposite sexes such as kissing are not allowed, while homosexuality is illegal in Morocco.

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Skirts. As mentioned, showing too much leg is disrespectful so try and pack at least knee length skirts or a midi skirt which comes down quite far. Don't take anything that is going be to flowy and come below the ankle. It will just drag on the sandy, dusty ground and get very dirty very quickly.

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I traveled alone in Morocco as a woman so I don't see why you can't do it. I have never been harmed in Morocco but of course, I got unwanted attention as a foreign woman. Although dress codes are not mandatory for female travelers in Morocco, it's still best to blend in so as to not to get that kind of attention.

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When Moroccan women (I've seen men do this, too) greet each other, the greeting typically involves a 3-part kiss. The Moroccan woman will brush her cheek against that of the other woman's and will make a kissing sound. They don't typically kiss directly on the cheek. The same is repeated to the other cheek.

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Never give the thumbs up gesture or gesture with your left hand. Wear modest clothing in public and COVER your body. Women should keep a scarf with them to enter mosques.

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  • Do not eat, hand, or grab things with your left hand. ...
  • Avoid criticizing these 3 topics. ...
  • Avoid public display of love and affection. ...
  • Do not refuse an invitation to tea. ...
  • Do not enter any mosque. ...
  • Do not take any Moroccan's picture without taking their permission first. ...
  • Tour guides should be avoided.


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