Buying A Carpet In Marrakech

The door to the shop is fire engine red so you can t miss it.

Buying a carpet in marrakech.

In my experience the best place to buy carpets largest selection is the carpet souk in marakech. Obviously berber carpets will vary in price depending on quality size thickness and colours. Buying a carpet at a discount is one of the great experiences. There are so many beautiful rugs in this country it is hard to make a decision when it comes time to make the purchase.

We started our shopping day by visiting a well known long standing antiques and carpet store chateau des souks located at 44 souk semmarine. I set my target price for a beautiful high quality handmade 4x6 moroccan carpet at 500 something i knew would be a challenge to find. Before leaving home you can also research the multitude of sites and blogs online if you intend to buy anything of real value. Don t rush take your time buying a carpet should be an enjoyable experience where you should be in control and not the other way round.

The song at the end sung by our guide and salesmen needs. Answer 1 of 2. The shop is run by a family since 1912 and is located in a beautiful old riad building 5 mins walk from jemaa el fna square. I would like to buy a wedding blanket and an ourain rug today or tomorrow as we are in marrakech for two m ore days then heading home.

Don t be pushed or feel obliged to buy if in the end the carpet is not quite what you want. Our friends are showing us the fine points of buying a carpet in morocco. There s wonderful shopping in markets all over morocco but fake synthetic chinese machine made carpets have finally found the marrakech souks. It s the best way of taking home a genuine piece of marrakech this was the ultimate rug shopping experience in a very relaxed and patient atmosphere.

The shop address of vintage carpets is 29 zaouiat lahdar kaat benahid 40030 marrakech it s very close to the ben youssef mosque. You can just turn up or you can schedule a time to visit call at 05 24 38 18 45 in morocco. Number one rule always shop around before buying anything. Hours are 10 18 daily.

I spent nearly an hour viewing more than 30 rugs. We did end up buying a carpet and we were so glad we did. Do i need to check out the seller online before i go. We will likely need to get the rug sent home via courier.