City - Marrakech - Morocco

Presentation of the city of Marrakech

Marrakech known as the Pearl of the South , is a city ​​in Morocco at the foot of the Atlas Mountains . Marrakech is the 4th largest city in Morocco after Casablanca, Rabat and Fez . The city is divided into two distinct parts: the Medina or historic city (10kilometers of enclosure) and the new city whose main districts are called: Guéliz and Hivernage . The Guéliz is now the downtown shopping. It was founded by the French during the Protectorate. The district of Hivernage concentrates many hotel complexes. In recent years, the city has grown on the outskirts, especially in the West with the emergence of new residential neighborhoods such as for the Targa region or the extension of the Avenue Mohammed VI .

History of the city of Marrakech:
Marrakech has given its name to the entire kingdom of Morocco. The city was founded in 1062 by Youssef Ibn Tachfine , first king of the Almoravid dynasty . After the passage of the Almoravids , several other dynasties were interested in Marrakech and its strategic location on the plain of Haouz and the foothills of the Atlas Mountains , especially the Almohads and Saadians, who have left several monuments and sites. an oral and material heritage of great value. Thanks to its wealth history and at this passage of several ruling dynasties , Marrakech is one of the main imperial and tourist cities of Morocco

Geography & Climate of the city of Marrakech
Marrakech is a city located on the plain of Haouz , center of the region Marrakech Tensift Al Haouz .
Marrakech is a city where the sun is very present and this throughout the year.

Monuments & Tourist Attractions in the city of Marrakech

• Medina of Marrakech
  The main attraction of Marrakech is its Medina ( Historic Quarter of the city ) with its main monuments and sites recognized for their heritage value, we find historic palaces , mosques, medersas (Koranic schools and traditional teachings) and museums

Jamâa El Fna Square (11th century), recognized by UNESCO's Oral World Heritage of Humanity. Jamaâ el Fna is the unmissable place of Marrakech, the living heart of the city and which is for a large part a constituent of its charm and its popular identity . Jamaa el Fna Square is a place where the oral parthony of the city of Marrakech and all over the country is expressed with storytellers from all walks of life, snake charmers, groups of Berber musicians and others, acrobats and others.