Built in the 16th century by Ahmed El Mansour, the ruins of the Badi Palace are located next to the Royal Palace.
Originally built in the 14th century, and subsequently rebuilt two centuries later, the Medersa has recently been restored and is a fine example of Moroccan workmanship, with ornate doors, tiled walls...
Located on the west side of Marrakech' Medina, just off Avenue Mohammed V near Bab Nkob, these gardens offer both pleasant flower gardens and orchards to wander through. In the centre of these gardens...
Originally built as a palace, the Museum of Moroccan Arts is located close to the Palais de la Bahia, and was once home to Si Said, broth of Bou-Ahmed. The museum contains a fine collection of jewelle...
The huge open space of Djemaa el Fna is the heart of the old city, or Medina, where acrobats and jugglers, snake charmers, beggars, boxers, musicians, fresh juice and food sellers all compete for your...
Just across the road from the Musee de Marrakech, north of the souks, is a small rectangular domed building, it is all that remains of a Almoravid mosque built in 1106. Under the dome is an area once ...
One of the main sights of Marrakech is the Koutoubia Mosque and its Minaret - an obvious landmark located just off Djemma el Fna. The minaret is the twin of the Giralda Tower in Seville, built when th...
Located close to the Museum Dar Si Said, and housed in the home of Bert Flint, a dutch professor who moved to Morocco in the 1950's. Jewellery, pottery, carpets and daggers by local craftsmen are on s...
Located in the southern side of the medina, the Mellah is the Jewish quarter of Marrakech. First founded in 1558 it was once surrounded by walls with only two entrances and was home to up to 16,000 a...
The Menara Gardens cover some 220 acres. Surrounded by walls they are filled with orchards of fruit and olive trees. In the centre is the pavilion with its green-tiled roof. It was once for exclusive ...