Let’s Enjoy The Charm Of Marrakech

Marrakech is the tourist capital of Morocco. Why? Because it is the most beautiful, attractive and bewitching city in the country. The charm of Marrakech captivates because it has everything to fascinate the traveler : labyrinthine souks, mosques, palaces, excellent restaurants, hotels and riads for all budgets, and a unique gem that alone is worth the trip: Jemaa el Square. Fna.

The tourist infrastructure of Marrakech

Marrakech is located in the south of Morocco and you can get there by flying to its international airport, located relatively close to the city. A city where many hotels await us, some as prestigious as the Mamounia, where great personalities have stayed, and others more modest.

However, to stay in the heart of the old city, the best are the riads. Old family houses that have been adapted to receive Western guests. They stay in their rooms around a patio and thus soak up the customs and charm of Marrakech .

And if there is no problem to sleep, it is the same to eat. There are endless restaurants in Marrakech, some of them offering international cuisine. Although, since you travel there, the most appropriate thing is to taste the local cuisine, and for that, the essential thing is to eat a couscous or a good plate of tagine with your fingers .

Marrakech, a fairytale city

Once the needs are covered, we can only let ourselves be carried away by the charm of Marrakech. You have to get caught up in the sensations in its palaces of other times, get lost in the souks, listen to the singing of the muezzin in the minarets of the mosques, or take a break in the gardens and cafes. In short, follow us and we will tell you the unmissable of Marrakech.

The Koutoubia Mosque

There are numerous mosques in Marrakech, and non-Muslims should not visit them. However, they can be admired from the outside. And among all of them stands out that of the Koutoubia, which has the highest tower in the city, and which marks the call to prayer of the rest. Try to be there at sunset and you will love it.

The Menara Gardens

Another ideal place to contemplate the sunset are the Menara gardens, a bit far from the center, but easily reached on foot or in buggies that are taken right next to the Koutoubia.

These gardens, with their pond surrounded by olive and fruit trees, are all delicacy. It seems incredible that the legend says that here the sultan fell in love with the maidens and then ended up drowning them in water.

The Majorelle Garden

Another interesting garden in the modern area is the Majorelle, but it is different from the previous one. This was the garden of designer Yves Saint Laurent’s home  and, in fact, his ashes lie here. By the way, the YSL Museum in Marrakech has recently been opened, a must for fashion lovers.

Bahia and el-Badi palaces

Back in the old city, you have to visit these two old palaces of Marrakech. The Bahia is magnificent, with its more than 150 rooms decorated with extraordinary luxury. And another is el-Badi, which when it was built in the 16th century was “the incomparable one”, but now it is almost an empty building, but capable of evoking its splendorous times.

Shopping in the souks

The entire medina or old city is a labyrinth for Westerners. But that feeling multiplies to infinity in the souks, so you must visit them if you really want to immerse yourself in the charm of Marrakech.

The narrowness of the streets, the shouting of merchants, the smells of spices or leather, the abundance of products, the bustle, the bikes, the donkeys loaded with merchandise … As indescribable as it is unforgettable !

Jemaa el Fna square: all the charm of Marrakech in one place

And we finish the quick review of the attractions of Marrakech talking about its most precious jewel: Jemaa el Fna square, declared Intangible Heritage of Humanity. A place where you don’t have to look for monuments, just experiences.

There are the henna tattooists, the toothpicks, the snake charmers or the orange juice vendors. And at nightfall the jugglers, the storytellers, the food stalls, the street musicians arrive. A ritual that has been repeated night after night and for centuries.

It is assumed that the caravans arrived here after traveling through the desert, and this was the welcome that the city gave them. Well, nowadays that welcome is given to tourists, who are certainly amazed by the charm of Marrakech.