A 16th-century Islamic college, the largest in Morocco, with a courtyard of carved cedar, stucco and zellige tiles around a pool, and tiny student cells upstairs.
Nearby are the Marrakech Museum and the Almoravid Koubba.
North of Jemaa el-Fnaa, the medina is a remarkable maze of covered souks, each lane devoted to a craft: leather, spices, lanterns, carpets, babouche …
The great square at the heart of Marrakech's medina, one of the most exciting places on Earth.
A 19th-century palace built for a grand vizier, with courtyards, gardens of orange trees and rooms decorated with the finest Moroccan craftsmanship: …
A garden of cacti, palms, bamboo and lily ponds created by the French painter Jacques Majorelle from the 1920s, around his studio painted in an inten…
North Africa's highest mountain, 4,167 m, is a two-day climb from Imlil, staying at a refuge.
A fortified village (ksar) of earthen kasbahs climbing a hill above a river on the old caravan route, a UNESCO site, used in films such as Gladiator …
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