{"id":1,"date":"2025-07-06T08:25:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T08:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notenoughannualleave.com\/?p=1"},"modified":"2025-07-08T18:46:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T18:46:21","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notenoughannualleave.com\/?p=1","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Marrakesh Travel Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1\" class=\"elementor elementor-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a4e2b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29a4e2b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9935e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9935e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-weight:normal\"><span style=\"font-size: 28pt;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;vertical-align: baseline\">The Ultimate Marrakesh Travel Guide<\/span><\/span><br><br><p style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700\"><i>What to see, where to eat, rooftop bars to visit, and everything in between.<\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Onest, sans-serif;font-size: 1.875rem;font-weight: 700\"><\/span><\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30df019 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30df019\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d86acbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d86acbd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d75ff55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d75ff55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/notenoughannualleave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/casey-allen-UjpEGHu8uNU-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-32\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notenoughannualleave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/casey-allen-UjpEGHu8uNU-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/notenoughannualleave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/casey-allen-UjpEGHu8uNU-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/notenoughannualleave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/casey-allen-UjpEGHu8uNU-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/notenoughannualleave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/casey-allen-UjpEGHu8uNU-unsplash-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/notenoughannualleave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/casey-allen-UjpEGHu8uNU-unsplash-scaled-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/notenoughannualleave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/casey-allen-UjpEGHu8uNU-unsplash-scaled-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/notenoughannualleave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/casey-allen-UjpEGHu8uNU-unsplash-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ede89 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5ede89\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-decc733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"decc733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Contents<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#before\">Before You Go: Quick Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li>First Impressions: Marrakesh in a Nutshell<\/li>\n<li>The Souks &amp; Markets<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#rooftop\">Rooftop Escapes<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Must try restaurants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb07df1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb07df1\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"before\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2047836 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2047836\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; font-weight: bold; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Before You Go: Quick Tips<\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Cash is King<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">: Taxis often don\u2019t take cards, and rideshare apps can be unreliable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Language<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">: French and Arabic are widely spoken.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Alcohol<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">: Drinking in public is prohibited, and alcohol is only served in tourist-friendly or Western-style establishments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Weather Tip<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">: We visited over New Year\u2019s &#8211; perfect for winter sun seekers, with temps ranging from 14\u00b0C &#8211; 19\u00b0C.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">Shopping Alert<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">: The souks are irresistible &#8211; leave extra space in your suitcase!<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aaaa7b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6aaaa7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-874310f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"874310f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1976385 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1976385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/notenoughannualleave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Personal-travel-blog-header-image-seattle.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-138\" alt=\"24 hours in Seattle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notenoughannualleave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Personal-travel-blog-header-image-seattle.png 1024w, https:\/\/notenoughannualleave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Personal-travel-blog-header-image-seattle-300x88.png 300w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f036c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04f036c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><em>Sunrise in Marrakesh<\/em><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e33707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e33707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17.3333px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">First Impressions: Marrakesh in a nutshell<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Also spelled &#8220;Marrakech&#8221; (French spelling), this vibrant city &#8211; known as <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The Red City<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> &#8211; is a sensory overload in the best way. The streets hum with the call to prayer, the clatter of carts, haggling market sellers, and yes&#8230; snake charmers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Marrakesh feels like stepping into another world. It\u2019s chaotic, colorful, sometimes overwhelming, but incredibly beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f9118 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"27f9118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a402a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47a402a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The Souks &amp; Markets<\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The heart of Marrakesh beats in its souks; an endless maze of market stalls sprawling out from <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Jemaa el-Fnaa<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">, the main square. Each section specialises in something different: spices, lanterns, textiles, silverware, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Expect to be approached often. Haggling is part of the experience, and you\u2019ll find yourself playing the \u2018don\u2019t make eye contact\u2019 game just to get through it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">At night, the energy ramps up with snake charmers, street performers, and monkeys dressed in princess gowns and football tops (yes, really).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc743fc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bc743fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"rooftop\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c5a381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c5a381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Rooftop Escapes<\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Need a break from the bustle? Head upward. Marrakesh\u2019s rooftops are an oasis of calm with panoramic views, refreshing drinks, and, of course, mint tea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Our Top Rooftop Picks:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;\" role=\"presentation\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Kabana<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> \u2013 Lively vibes, cocktails, and views of the Koutoubia Mosque. Very popular, so book ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;\" role=\"presentation\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">La Pergola<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> \u2013 A jungle-like hideaway with live jazz. Don\u2019t miss their downstairs gem, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Le Bistro Arabe<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;\" role=\"presentation\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Les Jardins de la Koutoubia<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> \u2013 A luxurious 5-star hotel rooftop perfect for sunset drinks.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;\" role=\"presentation\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">MK Rooftop<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\"> \u2013 A quieter, more budget-friendly option with great cocktails and no reservations required.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a2dde4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7a2dde4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b03416a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b03416a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Must Try Restaurants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2afbb3 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2afbb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755697d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"755697d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/notenoughannualleave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Personal-travel-blog-header-image-seattle.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-138\" alt=\"24 hours in Seattle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notenoughannualleave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Personal-travel-blog-header-image-seattle.png 1024w, https:\/\/notenoughannualleave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Personal-travel-blog-header-image-seattle-300x88.png 300w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f49e3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f49e3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>La Mamounia<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first in the list for a reason. La Mamounia is a 5* hotel and oh boy can you tell. Service is impeccable, aesthetics are amazing, and food is outstanding, although this is reflected in the price and a dress code is required. It\u2019s a seriously popular spot \u2013 I&#8217;m talking queue going out the door kind of popular so be sure to book, and when you do, make sure you ask for a pool side table at La Pavillion de la Piscine. I still dream about this place \u2013 it\u2019s absolutely beautiful and the brunch is out of this world. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99bfcb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99bfcb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Chez Lamine<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Featured by Gordon Ramsay)<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve saved the best until last. What you see is exactly what you get \u2013 no frills, no faff, no cutlery&#8230; We discovered this place through a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=068P9KmC078\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youtube video of Gordon Ramsey, Gino Da\u2019campo and Fred Sireix.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It\u2019s a \u2018restaurant\u2019 (I use that term loosely) hidden within the souks that serves the best lamb we\u2019ve probably ever eaten. The lamb is slow cooked underground, and when it comes to placing your order you\u2019ll be led down to the cooker to choose your portion of meat, and then handed it back on a tray with a clump of seasoning and some bread. It\u2019s seriously worth a visit. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b958e52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b958e52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Le Jardin<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An authentic Moroccan restaurant set in a scenic garden with beautiful mosaics. Great food, but as you would expect from a traditional local spot, sans alcohol.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb19b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5eb19b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Pepe Nero<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Idyllic spot which boasts two menus, so you can choose between Moroccan or Italian cuisine.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f10fa5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9f10fa5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52efc27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52efc27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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