Historic sites
Aït Benhaddou
Ouarzazate, Drâa-Tafilalet
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 …
Historic sites in Morocco
Historic sites
Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen
A mountain town in the Rif whose medina is painted in every shade of blue.
Historic sites
Fès el-Bali medina
Fès al Bali, Fès-Meknès
One of the largest car-free urban areas in the world, a UNESCO site, with about 9,000 lanes, souks, the Al-Qarawiyyin university (founded in 859) and…
Historic sites
Jemaa el-Fnaa, Marrakech
Marrakesh, Marrakech
The great square at the heart of Marrakech's medina, one of the most exciting places on Earth.
Historic sites
Bahia Palace, Marrakech
Marrakesh, Marrakech
A 19th-century palace built for a grand vizier, with courtyards, gardens of orange trees and rooms decorated with the finest Moroccan craftsmanship: …
Historic sites
Essaouira
Essaouira
A relaxed walled port on the Atlantic, with a UNESCO-listed medina, ramparts with cannons, a busy fishing harbour, and grilled fish at stalls.
Historic sites
Volubilis
Meknes, Fès-Meknès
The best-preserved Roman ruins in Morocco, a UNESCO site, with mosaic floors still in place, a triumphal arch and basilica columns among olive groves.