Marrakech "The red city of Morocco"

Dubbed the "Pearl of the South" or the "Red City" Marrakech is a mesmerizing destination that hides behind its ocher walls red some of the most popular of Morocco sites. This city is also the starting point for many excursions for visitors wanting to travel to discover the Atlas or the desert to the south.
Medina (which means "city" in Arabic) is the historic city whose first adobe walls were built in 1132 Part of the enclosure of origin is still visible today.
Extended and refurbished many times she has an incredible maze of streets and alleys.
The huge walls of the medina is pierced by 19 gates which are the two main
Bab Bab Doukkala and Aghmat.
It is within these walls that you can see the majority of the historical monuments of Marrakech Koutoubia Mosque, Djemaa el Fna (listed as world heritage by UNESCO in 2001), as well as many palaces.
Other attractions in Marrakech, may also be mentioned: the Ben Youssef Madrasa (sixteenth century), the qoubba Almoravids (twelfth century), the Saadian Tombs (sixteenth century), the El Mouassine Mosque (twelfth century) and its fountain and Mosque Golden apple.
You can also admire the Bahia Palace and El Badi Palace and gardens dating from the twelfth century: the Menara Gardens, and Agdal Gardens.
Museum lovers can visit the Museum of Marrakech, the Dar Si Said Museum, the Museum of Islamic Art and the Bert Flint Museum.
In the souks of Marrakech, a huge maze of streets running north of the Djemaa el Fna, all the traditional trades are represented.
This lively place to be discovered early in the morning, enjoying the cool of the morning. You're sure to find your happiness in this maze that brings the wool market, the spice souk or the carpets and the potters, where you can find Tajine dishes and glazed pottery.