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The Marrakech city
Marrakech, also known as Marrakesh, is one of the imperial cities of the Morocco. The name of Marrakech originates from the Amazigh words mur akush, which means "Land of the God." It is the third largest city in Morocco after Casablanca and Rabat, and lies near the foothills of the snow capped Atlas Mountains and a few hours away from the foot of the Sahara Desert.
The Marrakech Museum
The Marrakech Museum is housed in a magnificent late-nineteenth century palace, Dar Mnebbi, on the west side of Place de la Kissaria.
This palace was originally built by Mehdi Mnebbi, Moroccan ambassador to London. It was then bought by T’Hami el Glaoui, it is famous Pasha of the Marrakech during the French protectorate, it houses today both traditional and contemporary exhibitions of Moroccan arts and sculpture.
El Badi Palace in Marrakech
The El Badi Palace is famous palace in Marrakech, south of Djemaa el Fna. Its name “El Badi” literally means. The Incomparable – in comparable in its luxury and grandeur and reputed as it is one of the most beautiful palaces in the world.
It is built by Ahmed Al Mansour, the Palace did not escape the plundering hand of Sultan Moulay Ismail who spent more years stripping the palace of everything moveable.
Although it stands today substantially in ruins, enough remains of the El Badi to suggest it is former grandeur. Its size of pool and sunken gardens give an impression of its incomparable scale and the traces of tile and plaster evoke a dazzling and exhaustive decoration.
The Bahia Palace in Marrakech
The Bahia Palace, the - Brilliant, is the perfect antidote to the simplicity of nearby the Al Badi Palace.
Originally built in 1867 by Si Moussa, a grand vizier of Moulay Hassan, it was enlarged by his son Bou Ahmed, who added the mosque, hammam and garden.
The Bahia Palace was recently restored to this former glory and splendour, although some work is still yet to be carried out.
You enter the Palace through an arcade courtyard that leads to a small riad, beautifully decorated in cedarwood and carved stucco. There are three adjoining salons leading through elaborate reception halls, pleasure gardens, living quarters and numerous secluded courtyards.
You can only visit part of Palace in the Marrakech, as some of it is still used by the royal family. You can visit sleeping quarters and various courtyards set aside for his wives and different concubines.
Gardens in Marrakech
With the hustle and bustle of the souks of the Medina, and the afternoon heat reaching temperatures of 38 C, at least part in Marrakech should be devoted to total inactivity. The good place to get a cool and peaceful break is in one of the many gardens in the Marrakech city.
The main gardens in Marrakech are the Agdal and the Menara, stretching through acres of the orchards and the olive groves with an immense pool of water. Other smaller gardens include Majorelle, gardens of the famed Mamounia Hotel and palmery.
These gardens, at the edge of the Medina, you will want to hire a petit taxi or a horse-drawn carriage. Alternatively, you can rent a bike or charter a grand taxi for the day.
Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech
Majorelle Garden is a small, meticulously planned botanical garden just off the Avenue Yacob al Mansour. The garden bears the name of its creator in the 1920s, French painter Jacques Majorelle.
Majorelle is maintained by fashion designer Yves Saint Lauren. It conveys both tranquillity and strong colour. The keynote colour on buildings, a vivid cobalt blue, offsets multicoloured bougainvillea, pink geranium and orange nasturtiums. Bulbs sing in bamboo thickets and flit among the leaves of date palms.
The Marrakech cityMarrakech, also known as Marrakesh, is one of the imperial cities of the Morocco. The name of Marrakech originates from the Amazigh words mur akush, which means "Land of the God." It is the third largest city in Morocco after Casablanca and Rabat, and lies near the foothills of the snow capped Atlas Mountains and a few hours away from the foot of the Sahara Desert.
The Marrakech MuseumThe Marrakech Museum is housed in a magnificent late-nineteenth century palace, Dar Mnebbi, on the west side of Place de la Kissaria.
This palace was originally built by Mehdi Mnebbi, Moroccan ambassador to London. It was then bought by T’Hami el Glaoui, it is famous Pasha of the Marrakech during the French protectorate, it houses today both traditional and contemporary exhibitions of Moroccan arts and sculpture.
El Badi Palace in MarrakechThe El Badi Palace is famous palace in Marrakech, south of Djemaa el Fna. Its name “El Badi” literally means. The Incomparable – in comparable in its luxury and grandeur and reputed as it is one of the most beautiful palaces in the world.
It is built by Ahmed Al Mansour, the Palace did not escape the plundering hand of Sultan Moulay Ismail who spent more years stripping the palace of everything moveable.
Although it stands today substantially in ruins, enough remains of the El Badi to suggest it is former grandeur. Its size of pool and sunken gardens give an impression of its incomparable scale and the traces of tile and plaster evoke a dazzling and exhaustive decoration.
The Bahia Palace in MarrakechThe Bahia Palace, the - Brilliant, is the perfect antidote to the simplicity of nearby the Al Badi Palace.
Originally built in 1867 by Si Moussa, a grand vizier of Moulay Hassan, it was enlarged by his son Bou Ahmed, who added the mosque, hammam and garden.
The Bahia Palace was recently restored to this former glory and splendour, although some work is still yet to be carried out.
You enter the Palace through an arcade courtyard that leads to a small riad, beautifully decorated in cedarwood and carved stucco. There are three adjoining salons leading through elaborate reception halls, pleasure gardens, living quarters and numerous secluded courtyards.
You can only visit part of Palace in the Marrakech, as some of it is still used by the royal family. You can visit sleeping quarters and various courtyards set aside for his wives and different concubines.
Gardens in Marrakech
With the hustle and bustle of the souks of the Medina, and the afternoon heat reaching temperatures of 38 C, at least part in Marrakech should be devoted to total inactivity. The good place to get a cool and peaceful break is in one of the many gardens in the Marrakech city.
The main gardens in Marrakech are the Agdal and the Menara, stretching through acres of the orchards and the olive groves with an immense pool of water. Other smaller gardens include Majorelle, gardens of the famed Mamounia Hotel and palmery.
These gardens, at the edge of the Medina, you will want to hire a petit taxi or a horse-drawn carriage. Alternatively, you can rent a bike or charter a grand taxi for the day.
Jardin Majorelle in MarrakechMajorelle Garden is a small, meticulously planned botanical garden just off the Avenue Yacob al Mansour. The garden bears the name of its creator in the 1920s, French painter Jacques Majorelle.
Majorelle is maintained by fashion designer Yves Saint Lauren. It conveys both tranquillity and strong colour. The keynote colour on buildings, a vivid cobalt blue, offsets multicoloured bougainvillea, pink geranium and orange nasturtiums. Bulbs sing in bamboo thickets and flit among the leaves of date palms.
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