The Arab Souk

Taroudant has two souks commonly referred to as the "Arab Souk" and the "Berber Souk" although any ethnic distinctions are lost in antiquity. The Arab Souk is the larger and lies between the main square, Place Assareg, and the smaller square ,Place Talmoklate. It contains the main daily fruit and vegetable market, as opposed to the small local ones such as that outside Bab Taghrout or the vast weekly market, and the fish market. Most of the tailors are there too both for mens djellabis and women's caftans andcoats. However there are also a number of stalls catering more to the tourist trade with traditional handicraft goods such as babouches and leatherwork, jewellery,carpets and ceramics.  Tour parties from Agadir get escorted round here by their guides,and there is a feel of a smaller Marrekesh although the scale is such that one cannot be lost for long as an exit to one of the squares will be round the next corner. Nevertheless when I leave clothes at the tailor's for alteration I always have some difficulty finding the same one again and must mark my landmarks carefully. If it is a diffrent day or time of day and neighbouring stalls are closed showing just shutters rather than more memorable goods a panic sets in as to whether I will ever see the particular garment again.

The Arab Souk Taroudant



Arab Souk Taroudant



Babouches in the Aab Souk Taroudant

Entrance to the Arab Souk Taroudant

Entrance to Arab Souk Taroudant

Leatherwork in Arab Souk Taroudant

Now for the third Nasruddin Story:-

Nasruddinbought a large number of eggs and at once sold them at a price lower than the cost.
When asked why he did it he said: "Surely you do not want me to be known as a profiteer?"






Arab souk Taroudant