THINGS TO DO
GARDENS
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LE JARDIN MAJORELLE
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THE BEAUTIFUL GARDENS BUILT AROUND THE FORMER HOME OF YVES ST LAURENT ARE ONE OF THE MUST SEE SIGHTS IN MARRAKECH. GET THERE EARLY BEFORE THE CROWDS
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LE JARDIN SECRET
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HIDDEN AWAY IN THE SOUKS, THIS IS A PEACEFUL RETREAT. BEAUTIFUL TRADITIONAL ISLAMIC GARDENS
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MENARA GARDENS
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OUT BY THE AIRPORT THESE GARDENS ARE MUCH MORE WILD. THERE IS A LAKE WITH A PAVILION. ON A CLEAR DAY THERE ARE SUPERB VIEWS OF THE ATLAS MOUNTAINS IN THE BACKGROUND. TAKE SOME BREAD TO FEED THE FISH. WEEKDAYS ARE BEST.
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AMINA SCULPTURE GARDENS
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DESIGNED BY AUSTRIAN ARTIST HELLER, THESE FASCINATING GARDENS ARE 40 MINUTES AWAY FROM MARRAKECH. FREE TRANSPORT IS PROVIDED IF YOU BOOK A TICKET ONLINE.
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EXPLORE
SIMPLY JUST ROAM AND SEE WHAT YOU DISCOVER. THERE ARE SO MANY HIDDEN SQUARES CAFES AND SOUKS YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT DISCOVER NEXT.
.THE MAIN SQUARE JEMMA EL FNA IS A SIGHT TO SEE. BY DAY THERE ARE SNAKE CHARMERS, MONKEYS, JUICE STALLS, MARKET STALLS ETC. AT NIGHT THE PLACE COMES ALIVE WITH 100S OF FOOD STALLS MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT OF EVERY KIND.
SHOPPING
EXPLORE THE LABYRINTH OF THE SOUKS. POPULAR BUYS INCLUDE CARPETS, LIGHTS, SPICES, CERAMICS AND LEATHERWORK. BARGAINING IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY HERE.
IF THE CHAOS AND BARGAINING GET TOO MUCH THEN TRY THE RELAXED ARTISAN ENSEMBLE. A COMPLEX OF NUMEROUS SHOPS UNDER ONE ROOF ALL WITH FIXED PRICES.
PALACES AND MUSEUMS
THIS IS ONLY A SMALL SELECTION OF MARRAKECH MUSEUMS. THERE ARE MANY MORE AWAITING YOUR DISCOVERY.
YVES ST LAURENT MUSEUM
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE INTERESTED IN FASHION TO ENJOY THIS SUPERB INSIGHT INTO THE LIFE AND WORK OF YVES ST LAUREN.
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BAHIA PALACE
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GRAND 19TH CENTURY PALACE WITH COURTYARDS AND GARDENS
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EL BADI PALACE
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MASSIVE 16TH CENTURY PARTLY RUINED PALACE. UNDERGROUND MUSEUM.
DAR SI SAID
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NOW A CARPET MUSEUM, IT IS WORTH A VISIT JUST TO SEE THE COURTYARD AND THE CARVINGS AND TILES ON THE 1ST FLOOR.
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MEDERSA BEN YOUSSEF
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ONE OF THE MOST STUNNING BUILDINGS IN MARRAKECH. 14TH CENTURY FORMER ISLAMIC SCHOOL HOPEFULLY RE-OPENING AFTER 3 YEARS OF RENOVATION.
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MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY
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COLLECTION OF VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHS CHARTING THE HISTORY OF MARRAKECH. ALSO EXHIBITIONS AND A BEAUTIFUL CAFE ON THE HIGH ROOF TERRACE.
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OTHER IDEAS
HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT
WATCH THE SUNRISE WHILST DRIFTING OVER THE MOROCCAN COUNTRYSIDE. AMAZING
OASIRIA WATER PARK
THIS IS A LOVELY CLEAN MOSTLY QUIET WATER PARK. LOTS OF DIFFERENT POOLS AND GOOD FOOD.
A LOVELY PLACE TO RELAX ON A HOT DAY.
HAMMAM AND SPA
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POPULAR MOROCCAN PASTIME. THERE ARE A WIDE VARIETY OF TREATMENTS AVAILABLE IN NUMEROUS ESTABLISHMENTS. SEE OUR BROCHURES FOR DETAILS