-Marrakech souks are renowned worldwide. You can find there pretty much everything you need and even more, from fabrics to local art, but also the numerous spices or “babouches” (shoes) making the reputation of Morroco. You will soon find yourself dealing the price for every purchase, and after a few practice, you will even feel like you are making great deals.
-Heart of the Medina, Jemaa el Fna square is a colourful spot of Marrakech.If the square is very quiet on days of prayers, it becomes over packed in the evening when the ochre colour of the sunset lights musicians, snake charmers and other merchants of all kinds gather on the square.
-Located outside the Medina, the gardens of Majorelle were created by Jacques Majorelle, painter, in the twenties. It has since been bought by the famous French couturier Yves Saint Laurent but remains one of the most beautiful private gardens in the world. While visiting, you will see trees and flowers coming from all the continents, well organized around an Art Deco construction hosting the Museum f Islamic Art.
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-The Saadian Tombs, a royal necropolis from 11th to 14th century, was built by Sultan Moulay Ismail.
-The Bahia Palace was built in the late 19th century by the Great Vizier Si Moussa and his son for personnal use. The numerous rich rooms can be visited today.
-The Medersa Ben Youssef, a Koranic school built during the 14th century was at the time the largest in the Maghreb.
-Dar el Badi ruins
-The Koutoubia Mosque, built by the Sultan Abdelmoumen during the 12th century
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