War declared on "guides" operating illegally

The tourist brigade recently proceeded to the arrest of more than 50 illegal guides in less than 48 hours. The latter were brought before justice under the charge of, among other things, usurpation of function. These individuals, who passed themselves off as tourist guides, were apprehended in strategic places among the most frequented by visitors, including the mythical Jamaâ Lafna Square, Souk Semmarine, and the medina with its labyrinth-shaped alleys where stalls compete in colours and scents.More than other tourist cities in the Kingdom, Marrakech indeed holds the gold medal in terms of harassment of tourists who are also often faced with all the scams from, in particular, fake guides, unscrupulous taxi drivers, and certain unscrupulous shopkeepers. The tourist brigade keeps a watchful eye and tries as best it can to ensure security and fight against all forms of inconvenience for t…