The following article struck us as interesting. "Mad for the medina" - Times Online - UK For a start the prices are now going through the roof and secondly, for those that think a secondary market is developing - hold your breath. At the foot of the article is mention of the delightfully restored Dar Settash in Fez which is still not sold, despite the price being more reasonable than anything comparable in Marrakech. Here is a quote from the article:
The first comment from friends is, ‘Blimey, you’re brave,’ ” says Peter Cowie, when the topic of his holiday home in Marrakesh comes up at dinner parties. “Then they all say, ‘Can we come?’
“It is so exciting,” he continues. “As soon as you land, you know you are in Africa. You are part of a different culture with different sounds, smells and colours. There is a real buzz.” Cowie, 46, and his wife, Rebecca, 47, have fallen under the spell of Morocco, with its sandy beaches, desert interiors, minarets, mosques, souks and carpet-sellers.
On holiday this summer with their three children, Hannah, 23, George, 21, and Mildred, 18, the London-based couple went searching for a holiday home they could use for pleasure, but that would also be a good investment. After a “slightly scary” tour to see what lay behind the decorative wooden doors and windowless walls of the city’s medina (the old Arab quarter), the Cowies bought Riad Najah for £200,000.
Read the full story here: Medina Madness!
Tags: Moroccan Morocco Fes, Maghreb news
1 comment:
My Moroccan wife and I took a tour through the north coast of Morocco looking for a small place to buy. We found a couple small towns that were interesting but as we landed in Fes, I for sure fell in love. Sure the Medina is rough and restoration is needed, but I absolutely love the atmosphere and compared to Marrakech, the city is more interesting and the landscape outside the city is great too. We have not bought yet, but on our next trip back, we will be looking closer.
I enjoy your blog, thanks.
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