MARRAKECH CITY OCHER

Nestled on the outskirts of the desert at the foot of a great wall of rock and snow, red or pearl Marrakech South contrasts with tormented and often desert the Haouz plain landscapes. It is ranked among the four cities in which to "live" in Africa.


Surrounded by hills Jbilets north and the High Atlas to the south it is divided into two distinct areas with the ancient city first, "Medina" and its high walls and new town "Gueliz" (and wintering).

Koutoubia Mosque

Begun in 1158 by Sultan Abd Al-Moumen and completed by his grandson, son Abu Yusuf al-Mansur (1184-1199). The second largest mosqée of Morocco takes its name from Koutoubiyne (booksellers) vendors manuscripts twelfth and thirteenth centuries to, there laid down their stalls. It is regarded as being the masterpiece of Almohad architecture. The purity and perfection of its classic lines define this noble and yet simple look, and the richness of its interior design, has shaped the religious art of the Maghreb. Minaret its sandstone became the model for the Giralda in Seville and the Hassan Tower Rabat.Il rises to 77 meters and serves as a symbol and landmark throughout the city. He is crowned with four balls of brass, for some, they symbolize the five pillars of Islam, for others the sky, earth and water.

La Palmeraie

This circuit can be twenty kilometers during a pleasant carriage ride. The palm has more than one hundred thousand trees. These are irrigated through "khettaras" an ingenious system of underground pipes dating from the twelfth century. It is unfortunate to note the influence of promoters on this space. Soon there will be as many homes as palm ... 

Menara

Since Bab el Jadid (west of the city), the long avenue leading to Menara Menara garden. Symbol of Marrakech as well as the minaret of the Koutoubia, this grove a hundred acres is a place in which to walk. The large pool dug in the center reflects an elegant saadien pavilion that housed the trysts sultans. According to legend, one of them was accustomed, at the first light of day, take the plunge his companion of the night. 

The Majorelle Garden: Eden not to Marrakech

 The Majorelle Garden in Marrakech is paradise UN hectares non Whose paths for strolling, between lush greenery and colors VIBRANTES. Ideal pour amateur cactus species and rare items, CE enchanting gardens offer a haven of peace in the heart of the city.

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Is not the Majorelle Gardens botanical garden and tourist find in Marrakech, Morocco.
This paradise is called designer son, the French painter Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962).

Marrakech, the second favorite destination for French

The Red City in the lead pack. The Trivago website that allows you to find the best rates for hotels worldwide, has announced the top ten most wanted by the French tourist towns on its site, according to "the number of outbound clicks" corresponding to "Offers potentially interesting hotels. "While Barcelona won the prize, it is followed by Marrakech, which wends one place ahead - in order - Rome, London, New York and Paris.