Marlene Po
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This place is bustling! Love it!
The Coppersmiths Square.
Banging, hammering. Groups of Latin Americans, Asians blabbering.
There are so many things to see in the medina and this should be on everybody list.
Since there are many tourists, I was impressed to see 2 uniformed Tourist Police officers surveying the area, making sure there were no untoward incidents.
Our guide explained that there were even plain clothes police officers here and there, ready for action : We ere even witness to that . Navigating the narrow alleys, a local started walking rapidly, brushing past us, cursing loudly in Arabic. In a matter of seconds, he was being chased by plain clothes officers and caught!
It's reassuring to know that such measures are being implemented to somehow safeguard visitors. Nevertheless, one should always watch out for hustlers and keep your valuables close.