Marrakech

Temples & religious sites

Koutoubia Mosque

The Koutoubia Mosque is Marrakesh's largest mosque, and its minaret is regarded as the city's defining landmark. Visible from almost anywhere in Marrakesh, the spire makes a handy reference point for exploring the old town.

Parks & gardens

Jemaa el-Fnaa

Jemaa el-Fnaa is a square in Marrakesh's old town, a great stop while strolling through the city center. It's a place where you can soak up the local atmosphere.

Parks & gardens

Majorelle Garden

The Majorelle Garden is a 10,000-square-meter botanical garden in Marrakesh, created by French painter Jacques Majorelle over roughly 40 years starting in 1923. The grounds also include a Cubist-style villa built in the 1930s.

Parks & gardens

Menara gardens

A historic garden in Marrakech, first laid out in the 12th century under the Almohad dynasty. Its large reservoir and adjoining pavilion form scenery so beautiful that it holds UNESCO World Heritage status.

Castles & palaces

El Badi Palace

A palace ruin in Marrakesh, Morocco, built in the 16th century on the orders of a Saadi sultan. Its lavish decoration, using materials brought in from as far as Italy and Mali, lets visitors sense the grandeur of the old royal court.

Museums & galleries

Bahia Palace

The Bahia Palace in Marrakesh, Morocco, was built and expanded in the late 19th century by the era's viziers. Today it stands as a historic landmark and one of the city's top tourist attractions.

Heritage & monuments

Almoravid Koubba

A small monument surviving in Marrakesh, built in the early 12th century under the Almoravid dynasty. It features intricate decoration and is one of the few remaining examples of architecture from that era.

Temples & religious sites

Ibn Yusuf Mosque

The Ibn Yusuf Mosque, located in Marrakesh's old town, was originally built as the city's central mosque during the Almoravid dynasty in the 11th–12th centuries. It has since been rebuilt several times to take on its present form.