Leather babouches from the medina
Marrakesh
About this product
Try both slippers on and walk a few steps before choosing. Inspect the stitching and sole, and ask which leather is used. Browse more than one stall and agree a price you are comfortable with. A useful souvenir that you can wear rather than leave on a shelf. Buying guide; vendor and stock vary. Source: https://www.visitmorocco.com/en/travel/marrakech/shopping Photo: representative illustration; actual stock varies. Pitchoon76, CC BY-SA 4.0, unmodified. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Traditional_Moroccan_shoes_called_%22babouches%22.JPG https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Details
- Category
- Leather
- Shop
- Medina leather souks
- City
- Marrakesh
Good to know
Where: Leather souks near Souk Semmarine, Marrakech Medina
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