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angela mellak

29 Jan

We love coffee!

One of the things Australia and Morocco have in common is our distinguished coffee culture. So why not take a dip and enjoy some of the finest coffee in town. We are delighted to stock the infamous Bacha Coffee. Founded in Marrakech in 1910, Bacha Coffee specialises in 100% Arabica coffees, providing their customers with a […]

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27 Jan

So much to discover when you come to Morocco for instance, the Green City!

In north-west of Morocco sits The Geen City of Ouazzne. Also known as the “Spiritual Capital”, there are many Moroccan jews who consider Ouazzne to be the holy capital of Morocco. It’s positioning allows for the beautiful Mediterranean sunshine and is home to several craft guilds run by more than 5,000 artisans and 3 craft […]

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25 Jan

Introducing The Melbourne Breakfast

We love food and tapping into our heritage, we are delighted to bring Marrakech a bit of Melbourne. This is the infamous Melbournian smashed avocado with a little Moroccan twist. We love offering this dish in addition to the traditional Moroccan breakfast daily. Australian avocado toast is not only a delicious and satisfying breakfast, but […]

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15 Nov

The Riad Renovation Journey

Zahara, Covid and the journey of life and renovating a riad in the 10th century medina of Marrakech

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3 Nov

The Renovation Journey, hunt for the Riad

The Medina of Marrakech was founded in the 10th century, Kasbah in the 12th century and Agdal gardens in the 12th - 14th century.

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3 Nov

The Renovation Journey, finding the riad

The dream to own and run a riad guest house began a decade ago this was fueled by dear friends Nicole and Mohamed, who opened the doors of their own Riad, @bemarrakech.

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2 Nov

The Riad Journey

I hope you enjoy my tales and look forward to opening the doors to Welcoming you in person to Riad Botanica very soon.xxx

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