[Dec. 2025] After a full day of sightseeing in Marrakesh, Morocco, we went to a bar called La Pergola where we could enjoy alcohol.
As I’ve mentioned many times before, in Morocco, alcohol has been tainted with sleaze, and there are hardly any places where you can drink in a respectable manner.
This bar seemed to have a floor that also served food, but when we said we only wanted drinks, we were led to a room with a somewhat dubious-looking nightclub-like interior.
However, as expected of Marrakesh, a major tourist city, the atmosphere was safe, with couples being the majority of customers, and there were also pairs of women.
I wanted a Campari Spritz, but they were out of Campari, so I opted for a Mojito.
They recommended their unique Mojito, and when I ordered it, it came in a teapot—a huge amount!
I think it was enough for two people to share.
But luckily, it was delicious, so I gulped it down.
My husband had a Moscow Mule.
It’s his favourite.
However, after taking a sip, I noticed some spices were added, and it wasn’t to my liking.
My husband seemed to enjoy it, though.
I was starting to wonder if it was just drinks and no crisps, but then, quite a while later, fried olives arrived.
They were delicious!
The waiter’s attitude was initially not great, but it gradually improved, and in the end, we left the bar satisfied.
The price for all of this was 330 dirhams (approximately 31 euros), which was quite expensive.
On the way back, we strolled through the increasingly lively Jemaa el-Fnaa square.
Jemaa el-Fnaa Square is so famous that it’s practically synonymous with Marrakech.
At night, it’s packed with food stalls, snake charmers, street performers and so on.
I looked it up, and apparently, the square is about 20,000 square metres.
This was my third visit to Marrakesh, and I’ve eaten at the stalls here before.
There were still many stalls this time, but my impression was that it wasn’t as chaotic as before, and it seemed more orderly.
Perhaps the management system has changed due to the area’s bad reputation for safety and the 2011 terrorist attacks.
According to our daytime guide, the stalls start setting up around 4 PM.
After walking around, we bought two Berber dolls, a male and a female, from a vendor for 200 dirhams (about 18.70 euros).
