Marrakech et le Maroc

Morocco is a colourful country, going from typical Mediterranean landscapes to the North, agricultural plains in the center, mountains ranges (Middle and High Atlas), rocky (reg) and sand (erg deserts) in the South. It is also remarkable by its long and rich history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Morocco

The population is arabo-berber, they speak arabic and french is cities and arabic and Amazight/Souss/Riffian in the countryside.

Morocco is known for excellent food (couscous, tajine, pastillas, pastries, vegetables, fruits) and mint flavoured tea.

There are many things to visit in Morcco, I only give you some ideas, for a more complete overview, visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Morocco#Tourist_attractions

-4 Imperial cities (Rabat, Marrakech, Fès, Meknes)

- Essaouira costal city

- Trekking in the High Atlas (from Imlil in the Ourika valley)

-The Draa and Dades valley in the southern Anti-Atlas

-Trekking in the Siroua massif (Anti-Atlas)

- The lagoon in Oualidia

- The modern Agadir seaside resort

- Volubilis Roman city near Meknes.

- The Southern oasis (Zagora, Agdz)

-The southern ergs (sandy desert) Chebbi and Chigaga

Marrakech is a dynamic international city with a Medyna (old city center surrounded by fortifications) and new bussiness and leisure quarters around. There are numerous hotel and restaurant in all price ranges where you can eat everything from typical Moroccan meals to Japanese sushis. There are manu thins to do in Marrakech, from cultural visists to clubbing all night long. Here are some suggestions:

- The Jemaa el Fna square, to drink a orange juice in the morning or at dusk to see the animation

- The Medina souks: just get lost in it and be tempted by traditonal Moroccan handicrafts (and pratice bargaining, the national sport)

- The Jardin Majorelle, an artistic landscape garden

- The Medersa Ben Youssef (former coranic school), for its architecture

- The Palais Bahia, for its calm and andalous architecture (we will visit it together)

- The old and huge Koutoubia most, a must see (you will not miss it)

- The Saadian tombs, for a piece of history

- The Dar Sidi Saïd museum, a bit difficult to find but deserve the visit

- The Menara garden, near the airport

There are many place to eat in Marrakech but you have to test the Jemaa el Fna square for dinner. A simple rule: just go where there's a lot of local Marrakeschi (Marrakech inhabitants) and don't eat meals with minced meat. Soups are usually a very good choice but there's plenty of strange meals to test. It is excessively cheap!
Most of good and affordable restaurant are located in the Gueliz quarter, you can find some in the medina but they are usually not the best deal. Just walk around and let your mind do the selection. I can only suggest you some cheap and  ones; you can go on the tripadvisor page and choose by yourself:

https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurants-g293734-Marrakech_Marrakech_Tensift_El_Haouz_Region.html

- L'escale for roasted meat and french fries with beer and wine. Very cheap but the best roasted meat in Marrakech. Male spirit (the only women i saw there was a belgian geologist) (https://goo.gl/maps/eD1TqZP4Jz82)

- Snack Al Bahriya for fresh seafood (no alcohol). The best (outdoor) seafood restaurant in Marrakech, only with locals. Clean and simple. https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g293734-d2439966-Reviews-Al_Bahriya-Marrakech_Marrakech_Tensift_El_Haouz_Region.html

- La rotisserie de la Paix (serving alcohol), for a quiet and romantic ambiance, roasted meat and Moroccan food (https://www.madein-marrakech.com/fr/rotisserie-de-la-paix-19154.html)

- Some restaurants around theJemaa el Fna square (some serve a good tajine), try http://www.tajindarna.com/menu-list.php

To take and aperitif or drink some beers during teh evening-night, it goes from male-flavoured places to luxury pubs, here is just some ideas:

- Le Rendez Vous, a music bar, sometimes noisy. With different level, each level has its own music. Cheap and clean.

- Café de la poste: expensive piano-bar for a cosy evening.

- Café Arabe in the medina, for a cosy aperitif or a confortable and good dinner. A bit expensive for Morocco but a Japanese would find this cheap.

- Le Pointbar, sometimes crowded. To drink a cocktail

- Cafe Extrablatt, sometimes crowded.

- Silver: a small club

- L'African chic: African atmosphere discotheque and bar from 10 pm to....

- The trendy club in Marrakech is the 555.