Everyone knows the Fez tanneries … but have you ever gone to the Marrakech tannery? It is located on the edge of the Medina of Marrakech, precisely in Bab Debbagh. I went there for the first time in 2016 and I never expected such a scenario! They welcomed us in a kind way, giving us small bunches of mint so as not to smell the strong smell … woooo! Luckily there was mint, otherwise I wouldn’t have lasted more than 5 minutes !!
They explained to us how the processing works … in a nutshell: entering the tanneries we walked a small road that runs alongside the vats where the leather is processed, including immersion in water, but also contact with pigeon poop.