The Tourist City of Marrakesh

 About the Tourist City of Marrakesh, Morocco

For lovers of travel and tourism, this article is about the city of Marrakesh in the Kingdom of Morocco, as it is among the most important global tourist destinations.

Introducing the city

 Marrakesh is a Moroccan tourist city located in the south of Morocco, 326 km from the capital, Rabat.

Tourism radiation in Marrakech

In recent years, Marrakesh has been ranked among the most important tourist destinations in the world, and it has great qualifications that make it one of the most important tourist cities at the global level.

The city of Marrakesh is famous for its cultural heritage, which includes historical monuments, artistic heritage, and the culture of generosity and hospitality known to its residents. Marrakech also hosts many local and international conferences.

The charming Marrakech

 The city of Marrakesh is famous for preserving its traditional heritage, which is what attracts its visit, in addition to the historical heritage that you feel as an open museum, and every alley in it feels the smell of history.

In addition to its mild climate, its inhabitants, like the rest of the Moroccans, are characterized by the values ​​of tolerance and openness to different cultures, and are distinguished by their generosity and hospitality.

It maintains its original character, as well as the quality of its hotel services, and is known as Jamaâ Lifna Square, which is considered a unique tourist site on the world level.

city ​​economy

 The city of Marrakesh, the pillar of its economy, is the income of tourism, and more than two million tourists come to it every year, and we also do not forget the incomes of traditional industry such as leather, copper, carpets and others. .

Marrakesh labels

 The city of Marrakesh is known by many names as the city of joy because its residents are funny and their conversations are not without humor. It is also called the Red City because its buildings are painted in red emanating from the color of its walls.

It is also called the City of Seven, in reference to the seven great scholars and judges who lived in it between the 12th and 16th centuries.

Tourist places in Marrakech

The walls of the old city, which were built in 1126 from dirt to protect it because it was the seat of the government at that time. These walls are located at a distance of nine kilometers, and they are distinguished by their red clay color.

El Badi Palace

is also considered one of the jewels of architecture in Morocco, and the most skilled Moroccan and foreign engineers participated in its construction. Some historians described it as one of the wonders of the world because of the splendor of its construction.

Bahia Palace 

is the largest and most luxurious historical monument in Morocco. . It is considered an architectural masterpiece decorated with ornaments and mosaics. Agdal Ba Ahmed which is the name of the founder of the palace.

 Djemaa El Fna

Djemaa El-Fna Square, which is an open-air theater where various types of entertainment gather, including humorists, acrobats, singers, snake and monkey tamers, and includes many mobile restaurants. Many visitors flock to this square from all over the world,

UNESCO designated Djemaa El Fna Square on the List of Oral Heritage of Humanity in 1997.

The Koutoubia Mosque 

was built in the 12th century and is considered one of the most important mosques in the Maghreb. Its minaret is decorated in Andalusian style, which is very similar to the minaret of the El Khair El Dia Mosque in Seville, the most important historical landmark that can be seen from most areas of Marrakesh due to its height of about 77 meters.

Menara Gardens, 

founded in the 12th century, is a group of gardens, centered with tree species, amid an artificial pond.

Majorelle Gardens, 

Including the types of plants were brought from the five continents . It also contains palm trees that are more than 100 years old. The park also includes an Islamic Museum containing artifacts dating back thousands of years.

Hotels and guest houses

The city has many hotels, and it also contains many guest houses, which are old houses that are being restored and rehabilitated to receive tourists who prefer to stay in such traditional houses and in line with the authentic traditions of Marrakesh. There are many Europeans, especially the French, who preferred to settle in Morocco and buy old houses and invest them as guest houses visited by many tourists from all over the world.

Marrakesh Airport

Marrakech-Menara International Airport extends over an area of ​​22 hectares and is the second largest airport in Morocco in terms of the number of passengers after Mohammed V International Airport.