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Chez Ali Review

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Chez Ali

Themed Entertainment, Marrakesh


Fodor's Review:

Fantasias are a significant part of several moussems (fairs or festivals) throughout Morocco, closely associated with its horsemen, who are dressed in flowing white robes and turbans, their horses in jewel-encrusted saddles. The climax comes when the horsemen race at full tilt for some 300 feet, then come to a sudden halt and simultaneously fire their rifles in a tumultuous finale.

Held nightly, Chez Ali is the best of them. This Arabian Nights complex north of town might be best described as a sort of Moroccan Disneyland. Despite the crowds that flock here, you may want to make the pilgrimage, because it presents a variety of folk music and folklore from regions of Morocco that you might not otherwise see. Dinner, a rather mad affair served under caidal tents (made of thick white canvas; traditionally used to welcome caids, or local dignitaries), includes the famous mechoui (roast lamb), and is followed by ringside entertainment: a staged camel caravan, a belly dancer, a singer, bareback riding, and, finally, the horsemen and a magic carpet.

 

INFO

  • Address: Drive 7 km [4 1/2 mi] north of Marrakesh on Casablanca road, then turn left and continue for about 3 km , Marrakesh
  • Phone: 024/30-77-30
  • Cost: 400 DH, including drinks
  • Credit Cards: AE, MC, V

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