Marrakesh has been a thriving city for almost a thousand years. The Red City was founded in 1062 by the Almoravid dynasty, and its mosques and medersas quickly became a cultural and intellectual epicenter of North Africa. The Almohads destroyed much of the city upon succeeding the Almoravids, but rebuilt Marrakesh using Andalusian artisans, who instilled the city with its characteristic Spanish flare. Marrakesh subsequently served as Morocco's capital under various sultanates, and today is, without a doubt, one of the nation's most beautiful big cities. As a hybrid of old world mysticism and new world momentum, Marrakesh will remain so for many years to come.
The famed Pl. Djema'a al-Fna is right at the heart of things; to the west of Djema'a al-Fna, past the horses of the calèche stands, is the landmark Koutoubia Mosque. Put this action-packed plaza at the ...more
Marrakesh's inexpensive accommodations are in abundant supply near Pl. Djema'a al-Fna. The best in budget hotels clump along the derbs (side streets) off of Rue Bab Agnou and Rue Riad Zitoun Qedim, as ...more
If you ever get tired of exploring Djema'a al-Fna (trust us: you won't), Marrakesh has more old palaces, medersas, monuments and museums than it knows what to do with. When you're finished learning about ...more
The rocky heights of Mt. Toubkal, North Africa's tallest peak, are only a short trip from Marrakesh's pink flatness. The best way to visit this national park and climb its peak is, of course, with a guide ...more
The nightly food in Pl. Djema'a al-Fna is so unquestionably amazing and so unbelievably inexpensive that you have no good reason to eat dinner in a restaurant. Food vendors wheel their stalls and tables ...more
Marrakesh nightlife is cool, sexy, and fun. The catch is you have to go to Guéliz, a neighborhood just outside of the ville nouvelle and well outside of the medina. Dress up, bring 100-150dh in cover ...more
Tourist Office:Délégation du Tourisme. Welcome desk that offers maps of Marrakesh and will connect tourists to official guides, often through hotels. (Av. Mohammed V at Pl. Abdelmoumen Ben Ali☎ 05 ...more
Aeroport de Marrakech Menara is 5km southwest of Djema'a al-Fna (☎ 05 24 44 78 65). A petit taxi to and from the airport costs 50dh. Better yet, there is an airport shuttle run by ALSA. ( $ ...more
The public grand taxi station is a 20min. walk south of Bab Er-Rob, the southern gate exiting the medina next to the Kasbah. Depending on how you're feeling, it might be worth taking a 5dh petit taxi from ...more
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