MARRAKESH: Destinations & Attractions
Marrakesh is the fourth largest city in Morocco after Casablanca, Rabat, and Fes.
It was known to early travellers as "Morocco City." Prior to the advent of the Almoravids in the 11th century, the area was ruled from the city of Aghmat. The Almoravid leader, Abu-Bakr Ibn-Umar decided Aghmat was becoming overcrowded and chose to build a new capital.
MARRAKESH:
Discover Marrakesh,
Djemaa el Fna,
Koutoubia Mosque,
Majorelle Gardens,
| DISCOVER MARRAKESH: Popular Travel Destinations |
Discover MARRAKESH
Like many North African and Middle Eastern cities, Marrakech comprises both an old fortified city (the medina) and an adjacent modern city (Gueliz). It is served by MEnara International Airportand a rail link to Casablanca and the north. The city is spelled Marrakech in French, Marrakesh in English, and Marrakesch in German ...
|
| DISCOVER MARRAKESH: Popular Tourist Attractions |
DJEMAA EL FNA
Djemaa el Fna is a square and market place in Marrakesh's medina (old city). The origin of its name remains unknown: it means Assembly of the dead in arabic, but as the word djemaa also means mosque, it could also mean place of the vanished mosque, in reference to a destroyed Almoravide mosque ...
|
KOUTOUBIA MOSQUE
The Koutoubia Mosque is the largest mosque in Marrakech, Morocco. The minaret was completed under the reign of Yacoub el-Mansour (1184-1199) and was used as model for Giralda of Seville then for the Hassan Tower of Rabat. The name is derived from the Arabic al-Koutoubiyyin for librarian ...
|
MAJORELLE GARDENS
The Majorelle Garden is a botanical garden in Marrakech, Morocco. It was designed by the expatriate French artist Jacques Majorelle in 1924, during the colonial period when Morocco was occupied by France. Though Majorelle's art is largely forgotten today, the garden he created is his creative masterpiece ...
|
 MARRAKESH HOTELS & ACCOMMODATION
MOROCCO TOURS & TRAVEL
HOME •
MOROCCO •
DISCOVER MOROCCO •
MARRAKESH
|
|
Looking for something specific?
|
QUICK LINKS FOR MOROCCO TRAVEL:
|
MOROCCO HOTELS:
Agadir,
Casablanca,
Erfoud,
Essaouira,
Fes,
Marrakesh,
Ouarzazate,
Rabat,
Tangier,
Zagora,
... see all Morocco Hotels
|
MOROCCO TOURS:
Getting Around Morocco,
Morocco Travel Guides,
Royal Air Maroc,
... see all Morocco Tours
|
DISCOVER MOROCCO:
MARRAKESH:
Discover Marrakesh,
Djemaa el Fna,
Koutoubia Mosque,
Majorelle Gardens,
... see all Morocco
|
|
DISCOVER MOROCCO
MOROCCO TOURS & TRAVEL
