A trip to Marrakech will introduce you to the jewel of Moroccan tourism, a thousand-year-old imperial city with lush gardens and magnificent palaces, also famous for its beautiful palm grove.
The city of Marrakech was founded in 1062 by the Almoravids, a tribe originally from the Sahara Desert. These warriors quickly created an empire that stretched from Algeria to present-day Spain.
In 1106, Ali Ben Youssef brought craftsmen from Andalusia to Marrakech to build a palace and a mosque in the capital of this empire. The Almohad dynasty conquered the city in 1147, and it was under their reign that the famous Koutoubia Mosque was built.
After the collapse of the Almohad dynasty in favor of the Marinid dynasty of Fez, the city of Marrakech remained unchanged for the next 200 years. It was only in the 16th century that the city was reinvigorated by the arrival of the Saadian dynasty, specifically by the opulent Ahmed El Mansour. The construction of the Saadian Tombs and the Ben Youssef Medrassa, as well as the Badi Palace, marked the golden age of the ochre city. In 1668, the city was conquered by the Alaouite dynasty, which made Fez and later Meknes their capital.
Although, with a population of one million, Marrakech is only the fourth largest city in the kingdom after Casablanca, Fez, and Rabat, it continues to attract many tourists who come to see its lush gardens and magnificent palaces.
Nestled at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, you can visit the Berber villages of the Atlas Mountains during your trip to Marrakech, discover a different way of life, or simply enjoy a pleasant trek, all within an hour of the city.
Today, the city is home to the largest nightclubs, restaurants, and hotels in the kingdom, and people come from far and wide to party here.
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