The Garden, which covers 9,000 m2 today, is one of the most enchanting and mystical gardens in Morocco. Created in the space of forty years, the walled ensemble consists of a labyrinth of intersecting paths, intertwining levels and Moorish Art Deco-style buildings in bold colors. The garden is a gigantic and opulent collection of exotic [...]

THE SAADIAN TOMBS ARE A series of sepulchers and mausoleums in Marrakech that house the remains of important figures from the Saadi Dynasty, which ruled Morocco from 1549 to 1659. Shortly after the fall of the dynasty, the tombs were sealed off and hidden, only to be rediscovered in 1917. The royal necropolis on which [...]

Located beneath the foothills of the Atlas Mountains in the heart of the Medina, Jemaa el-Fna has served as Marrakech’s main market square since its foundation in the 11th century. Around 1050 AD the plaza was the site of public executions, hence its name Jemaa el-Fna, which means “assembly of the dead.” Today the market [...]