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Marrakech
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Capital of the south and epicenter of Moroccan tourism, Marrakech is changing fast but holding on to its character. Once the hub of camel caravans from the south, it remains an exotic destination that lives off its looks and its wits.
The looks are still there, as your first glimpse of its time-worn ramparts confirms. And the Djemaa el-Fna and the area around it remains the beating heart of this exotic city and the greatest souq in the south.
Best of Marrakech: Top 3 Must-Do Experiences
Best of Marrakech: Suggested Itineraries
The heady sights of Marrakech are just outside your medina door, but where to dive into that color and hubbub first? The Marrakech Discovery Tour is the obvious place to start, taking you to the city's palaces, monuments, backstreets, souqs and famous Djemaa El Fna Square thronged with snake charmers, storytellers and magicians. If shopping's your passion, the Souqs and Medinas tour takes you behind the hustle to bargain for handicrafts, souvenirs and spices. If that bustle is getting too much, while away a few hours in the Marrakech Gardens, including a horse and carriage ride through the Agdal Gardens. Then get back on the bus - the Marrakech hop-on hop-off bus if you want to tour the city at your own pace. And to end your day of sightseeing, there's a Moroccan feast, bellydancing, horseriding skills and flying carpets at the Fantasia Dinner & Cultural Show.
Explore the Atlas Mountains surrounding Marrakech on a Ouarzazate Day Trip. You'll travel through Tichka Gorge along a breathtaking winding road, visit the former residence of the region's last sultan and see the fortified medieval villages of the Atlas. The 4WD Berber Trails tour takes you off-road down valleys and up mountains away from the city to see the traditional way of life in Morocco. There are lush oases in those mountains, and the Ourika Valley Day Trip takes you to one of the most fertile to visit a herb garden and drink mint tea. But to really see the water, head to the port of Essaouira for the day. With roots going back to prehistoric times, this coastal citadel city is a Morocco must-see for its market, jeweler's quarter and handicrafts.
Best of Marrakech: Top Hotels
Head past swaying palms toward this North African Art Deco villa, and you'll swear you're entering a mystery movie set. The plot thickens as you explore secret gardens and discover mazes of guestrooms with private balconies and hidden passageways. Pinches are necessary to confirm this Moorish mirage isn't some kind of movie magic!
This place made Marrakech history, first as a legendary restaurant, then as the first boutique hotel to open in the Medina. Unsurprisingly, the rooms are supremely comfortable, and custom furnishings and objets d'art adorn the whole house. The sumptuous accommodation is matched with some of the best service in town.
When Moroccan diplomat and avid collector Sidi Aziz decided to open his family's villa estate to paying guests, it was an antique-hunter's vacation dream come true. Art Deco Moroccan travel posters compete for wall space with pop art, and why decide between a Moroccan hammam and a Finnish sauna when you can have both? Then relax in style amid rows of fragrant orange trees, songbird aviaries, fountains and impressive cacti gardens.
Best of Marrakech: Top Spas
Eastern and Western traditions come together at Kenzi, beloved for its relaxing massages, invigorating massages, hammam, beauty treatments and pristine pools. If you're in need of some pampering, you've come to the right place!
Stay for an hour or stay for a week, but whatever you do, don't miss a soak at this luxurious spa center! Choose from water-based health treatments, beauty rituals, oriental scrubs, mood-matched bath salts or massage therapy, and finish with a glass of refreshing mint tea.
The aptly named 1001 Nights has an over-the-top temple to relaxation on-site, including a solarium, hammam, spa, wraps and massage therapies. The traditional hammam is an experience in itself - involving steam, scrubs, scrapes and soaks.
