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Top 10 Street Markets in The Middle East

  Top 10 Street Markets in  The Middle East......  There are many names for local marketplaces throughout the ancient, ethnic corners of the world of Middle East. Souq, Bazaar, Square, Market, Chowk, the list goes on, and on.   Marrakech:  Marrakech is, Morocco's most exciting city among all. This hectic melting pot of colours, flavours, sights and smells has been a central trading place for centuries. Still today, it's the best place to do some serious shopping, and a choice of some luxurious Moroccan riads dotted around the old Medina will keep you well rested in between trips to the Souk. Venture beyond the tourist trap of Jemaa el Fna Square, where the snake handlers and souvenir stalls dwell, to discover hand-crafted gems hidden in the twisting labyrinth that is the Medina. You will be rewarded for your trip into the depths of this souk with classic Moroccan wares, from lamps to leather goods, carefully displayed by genuine craftsmen & you will be thank...