Marrakech places are truly captivating. In this post, we’ll explore the best spots in the city. Marrakech is one of Morocco’s most vibrant cities, featuring a wealth of attractions and numerous must-visit sites
Bahia Palace (Old city)
Bāhiya, the beautiful, the bright is an old nineteenth-century palace of eight hectares of Moorish / Islamic style, in Marrakech, Morocco. The present museum, it is one of the masterpieces of Moroccan architecture and Islamic art, one of the major monuments of the cultural heritage of the country, and one of the main places of tourism in Morocco.
Jamaa El Fna Square
Jemaa el-Fna (Arabic: جامع الفنا, “place of the dead”) is a famous public square in the southwest of the Medina of Marrakech in Morocco. This traditional, popular and lively place, particularly at night, attracts more than a million visitors every year. “The cultural space of Jemaa el-Fna square” is inscribed intangible cultural heritage since 2008 (proclamation in 2001) and World Heritage since 1985 by UNESCO.
Majorel Garden
Majorelle Garden is a tourist botanical garden of about 3000 species on nearly 1 hectare (10 000 m2), an art deco villa labeled “Maison des Illustres” since 2011, and a museum of the History of Berber people, in Marrakech, Morocco.
The garden is named after its founder, the French painter Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962), who created it in 1931, drawing inspiration from oases, Islamic gardens and Spanish-Hispano-Moorish gardens. Purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé in 1980, it is currently owned by the Pierre Bergé Foundation – Yves Saint Laurent, and is one of the most important tourist sites in Morocco with nearly 600 000 visitors a year.
Palmeraie
The palm grove of Marrakech is an important palm grove of the eleventh century north of Marrakech, Morocco. Moroccan natural heritage of nearly 100,000 palm trees, on about 15,000 hectares, it is one of the historical highlights of the culture of Morocco, the economy of Morocco, and tourism in Morocco
Marrakech is home to the stunning Saadian Tombs, dating back to the reign of Sultan Ahmed al-Mansur Saadi (1578-1603). Discovered only around 1917 and restored by the Beaux-Arts service, these tombs have become a major attraction due to their exquisite decoration.
The mausoleum houses the remains of around sixty Saadians, including Al-Mansur, his successors, and family members. It features three rooms, with the most prestigious being the Hall of Twelve Columns, which contains the tomb of Sultan Ahmed El Mansour. This hall showcases a cupola of finely worked cedar wood and stucco, while the burials are made of Carrara marble from Italy, exemplifying Hispano-Moorish decorative art.
Outside, you’ll find the graves of soldiers and servants, along with a beautifully landscaped garden within the necropolis
