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…
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…
The Koutoubia cannot be visited but only admired. More than 70m high, it is the pride of the inhabitants of Marrakech. It was restored a few years ago and at night it lights up, imposing and visible from far away. The Koutoubia meaning “The Mosque of the Booksellers” takes its name from the fact that…
It is to celebrate his victory in the Battle of the Three Kings that the Saadian Sultan Ahmed el Mansour Ad-dahbi requested in 1578 the construction of the El Badii Palace in Marrakech. The major construction work lasted for sixteen full years, that is to say from 1578 to 1594, some additional work continued until…
Located in Marrakech, the Bahia Palace is steeped in history. The Bahia Palace (the beautiful or brilliant) was named after the courtesan of Ba Ahmed. At first it was built by the great Vizier Si Moussa. The objective, it is said, was to accommodate his 4 wives and 4 concubines but also the most beautiful…
A small paradise, the Majorelle garden bears the name of its creator, Jacques Majorelle. A French painter, he moved to Marrakech in 1919 to pursue his career. Son of the famous cabinetmaker who produced some masterpieces of Art Nouveau in Nancy, Jacques Majorelle, painter put his talents to the service of urban planning in Marrakech….