Marrakech
Marrakech (aka Marrakesh) is the major city in southern Morocco and lies in the foothills of the Atlas mountains. It consists of a big old town, the Medina centered around the Djemaa el-Fna square with souks and ancient palaces and mosques, and a big new town (Ville Nouvelle) to the west. Marrakech draws a large number of tourists and is an ideal base to explore the nearby Atlas mountain range and the desertic regions to the southeast.
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15 photos of the beautiful Ali ben Youssef medersa, a former Koranic school with some stunning decorations
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21 photos of the Djemaa el Fna, the main square in Marrakech with food stalls and street artists
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13 photos of the Kasbah, the ancient royal quarter, and the Mellah, the former Jewish quarter
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10 photos of the Koutoubia mosque, the largest mosque in Marrakech with a 70m minaret
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8 photos of the Marrakech museum, with its beautifully decorated rooms
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19 photos of the Palais de la Bahia, a beautiful 19th century palace with stunning decorations in Moroccan style
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17 photos of the souks of Marrakech, an area with small alleys and arcades with shops selling handicrafts and local wares
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