Majorelle This peaceful and beautiful garden was laid out in the period when colonialism was still a good word in Europe. In the 1920s the French artist Jacques Majorelle had it created complete with pools, banana trees, coconut palms, bougainvilleas and houses in a fantastic dark blue colour. The gardens have later been taken well [...]
El Badi Palace This elaborate 360-room, 16th-century palace featured ornately decorated rooms in its day, complete with gold, ivory, and marble. Unfortunately thieves emptied the rooms of their valuables after Meknes became the capital city in the late 1600s. The ruins are, however, well worthy of exploration. El Bahia Palace The stucco and stonework in [...]
No trip to Marrakech is complete without a visit to the spectacular and amazing High Atlas Mountain range and the Kasbahs along the way. The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range across a northern stretch of Africa extending about 2,400 km through three countries Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. The highest peak is Jbel Toubkal, with [...]
What can i say about Djemaa el Fna, is wild, loud, and in your face, the world famous square and market place in the ancient wall of the Marrakech’s medina quarter. Ranked #2 of 110 things to do in Marrakesh by Lonely Planet travellers, the origin of it’s name remains unknown, it means ‘assembly of [...]
‘Souks’ are traditional North African markets and Marrakech is awash with them. At the city’s lively souks you can pick up anything from fine leather goods to hammocks, spices to shoes, jalabas to kaftans, tea pots to tagines, souvenirs to food and much, much more. The market next to Djemaa El Fna is one of [...]
The nearest ski resort to Marrakech and the highest in Africa is in the village sitting at 2,600m called Oukaimeden, practically on top of the high Atlas mountains around 45miles / 72km from Marrakech and assessable in about an hour and a half. The drive is beautiful. Firstly along through the Ourika valley and then [...]
A traditional hammam (steam bath) is the perfect remedy for those seeking a truly envigorating Moroccan experience. The hammam is traditionally a place for men or women to meet (separately) and chat whilst being scrubbed clean and massaged. Hammams are a hive of activity and noise, and many exhibit fine examples of Moroccan architecture, with [...]
Tel. +212 24 33 42 00 Fax +212 24 33 42 01 Les Jardins de La Palmeraie Circuit de la Palmeraie BP: 1488 Marrakech 40000, Maroc http://www.lesjardinsdines.com Les Jardins d’Inès, a luxury boutique hotel, is situated in the heart of the Palmeraie of Marrakech, an oasis of coolness, a charming place to stay in this [...]
Djemaa el Fna is the main and most crowded square of Marrakech, simply the heart and symbol of the Imperial city. A world of fun with storytellers, snake charmers, magicians, acrobats, jugglers. This is an extremely funny place despite Djemaa el Fna means literally meeting of dead. Have a look the selection of Marrakech videos [...]
Essaouira This is our top recommendation! Essaouira is an easy 2 ½ to 3-hour trip. Take Avenue Hassan II past the train station and head straight out of town on the road to Agadir. Upon reaching Chichaoua, stay to the right and continue on to Essaouira. (Alternatively, heading left will take you to Agadir.) Upon [...]
