Marrakech Airport, also known as Marrakech Menara Airport, is the second busiest airport in Morocco. The airport is located about 8 km southwest of the city center and is easily accessible by various means of transport. Marrakech Airport has two terminals: Terminal 1, which serves international flights, and Terminal 2, which serves domestic flights. The…
The Menara Garden is a vast park located next to the Hivernage district, southwest of Marrakech and practically at the foot of the imposing Atlas Mountains. From the medina, exit through the Bab el Jedid gate and take the Avenue de la Menara, the park is less than an hour’s walk away. Of course, you…
Marrakech was founded in 454 A.H., corresponding to the year 1062 A.D. by Youssef Ibn Tachfin, the first ruler of the Almoravid dynasty. The different historical sources do not agree on the meaning of the word Marrakech, but it seems to come from the expression masmouda “marrakouch”, which means “to go fast”, in allusion to…
Contemporary art is honored here. And it is not less than 2,000 m2, decorated in the purest Moroccan tradition (zelliges, plaster, ceramics, etc.) that are offered to you. Every three months, the contemporary works of art change and a major exhibition is held there for a year. Who is Bert Flint Bert Flint is a…
Marrakech lovers have one more good reason to always visit the city. The Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech Museum opened its doors there in 2017 . Born in Algeria in 1936, Saint Laurent is one of the great geniuses of French haute couture. He began working with the master Christian Dior when he was only 17…
A labyrinth of animated alleys, traboules and dead ends, the magic of light that offers its rays in a sparkling rain, dripping from the wooden laths and trellises, flamboyant colors, intoxicating perfumes, a colorful crowd that leads you into the narrow “derbs”, you are in the souk of Marrakech. The dictionary definition is evocative: souk…
Surrounded by the ramparts, the Medina of Marrakech corresponds to the Almoravid city fortified around 1060. It was originally a military camp and a market. In the 12th century, it was necessary to build a Kasbah (fortified fortress) to defend against external attacks. In addition to the Jemaa El Fna square (the starting point of…
Nestled in the heart of the old Medina, the Marrakech Museum opens onto a quiet square located a few blocks from the lively alleys of the souk. Since its opening in 1995, this museum organizes only temporary exhibitions around the Moroccan cultural heritage or contemporary art. The palace housing the museum was built by Mehdi…
Several mausoleums and rooms, resting place of the dead of the El Mansour family, are spread out in the middle of flowery gardens. Decorated with marble and colored domes, this place is a must from a historical point of view. It is in the XVIth century that this necropolis, containing the Saadian tombs, was built…
The palace “Dar El Bacha” is unknown to tourist guides. It is almost impossible to find its name in the usual books available to tourists and it is absolutely not in the program of the proposed guided tours. However, this jewel of city architecture is well worth the detour as it has nothing to envy…