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Read MoreAndré Heller Garden: Anima
The passion project of André Heller, a globally renowned multimedia artist, Anima is a five-acre garden of enchantment. Within the lush groves of palms and tropical plants, with the jawdropping landscape of the Atlas Mountains in the distance, sit Heller’s...
Read MoreAtlas Mountains: Kasbah Tamadot
Just one hour from Marrakech, pay a visit to Sir Richard Branson’s stunning retreat Kasbah Tamadot in the Atlas Mountains. Enjoy dinner under the stars in their restaurant, Kanoun, or make an appointment at the Asounfou Spa. You can also...
Read MoreBab Bou Jeloud
Bab Bou Jeloud, also known as “The Blue Gate,” welcomes visitors to the city of Fez. With ornate blue detailing and a powerful stone façade, the Moroccan-Andalusian-style city gate is both inviting and memorable; the landmark makes a good rendezvous...
Read MoreBeldi Country Club
This compound, which is a 20-minute drive from the city center, is the perfect place for a leisurely lunch by the pool or a romantic dinner in the garden. Spread across more than a dozen acres are various buildings, including a...
Read MoreDay Trip: Chefchaouen
Aesthetically inclined visitors should consider a day trip to Chefchaouen, a four-hour-drive north of Fez. The storied ‘blue city’ (in Morocco’s Rif mountains) is famous for its distinctive palette of blue and white buildings that form a stark contrast to...
Read MoreIndagare Tour: Culinary Exploration
Learn about Moroccan culture and history through an exploration of its rich culinary traditions. You will begin with a shopping circuit in the medina, picking up ingredients from local vendors with a guide who knows the city and its inhabitants...
Read MoreIndagare Tour: Day-trip to the desert
The serenity of the Moroccan desert is a marvelous counterpoint to the delirious energy of the medina. For a change of scenery after several days in Marrakech, escape to an oasis only forty-five minutes outside of the city, where you...
Read MoreIndagare Tour: Insider Souk Shopping
There are few markets in the world more vibrant and aromatic than the souks of Marrakech. With exquisite pyramids of cinnamon and ginger, innumerable forks in the road and invitations to mint tea in back rooms filled with surplus inventory,...
Read MoreIndagare Tour: Marrakech, Inside & Out
After only a few hours in the medina, it is easy to understand why Marrakech's most distinguished residents, from the sultans and their viziers to Yves Saint Laurent, have invested fortunes in elaborate private sanctuaries from the noise and the...
Read MoreIndagare Tour: Medina Exploration
Explore the largest medina in north Africa with its thousands of medieval alleyways with a local guide who can lead you to the most important sights, hidden museums and charming squares, all the while explaining the city’s history and culture....
Read MoreIndagare Tour: Moroccan Cooking Class
Learn how to prepare a festive Moroccan meal alongside a veteran dada (traditional Moroccan female home cook). Your hands-on private cooking class may entail a visit to the neighborhood's communal brick oven, where locals drop off rounds of flatbread dough...
Read MoreIndagare Tour: Voulibis-Meknès-Moulay Idriss
Visit the famous Roman ruins at Voulibis, an hour’s drive from Fes, as well as Moulay Idriss, the hilltop town founded by a descendant of Mohammed and an important religious center famous for its mosque. Continue on to Meknès, with...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Photography Walk
In one of the most photogenic cities in North Africa, it helps to work and learn with an expert. Spend a morning or afternoon with a professional local photographer who can explain shooting techniques as well as local customs. Whether...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Visiting the Middle Atlas
Explore the varied Moroccan countryside on a half-day or full-day trip. You can choose to visit a Berber village, famous caves in the Middle Atlas mountains, lakes, waterfalls and hot springs and a cedar forest where you may spot Barbary...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Yves Saint Laurent’s Villa Oasis
Pierre Bergé and Yves Saint Lauren bought Villa Oasis, the former home and private garden estate of artist Jacques Majorelle when they acquired the Majorelle Gardens (to save them) in 1980. The couples turned the villa, which they named Villa...
Jardin Majorelle, Courtesy Bjørn Christian TørrissenRead MoreJardin Majorelle
This gorgeous botanic garden was designed by French expat artist Jacques Majorelle in the 1920s. The estate was bought in the 1980s by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner, Pierre Bergé, and today is open to the public. A museum...
Read MoreLa Pause
For those who don’t have a long time to spend in Morocco but want to get a sense of the country’s varied and dramatic landscapes, there is a fantastic encampment only a forty-five minute drive from the city called La...
Read MoreLe Jardin Secret
One of the largest and oldest riads in the medina has been beautifully restored to showcase the art and architecture of Moroccan gardens. Behind high walls is a hidden oasis that celebrates the ancient role of gardens and water in...
Read MoreMadrasas
In order to get a sense of young life in the city, visit Fez’s madrasas, or Islamic religious schools. Bou Inania Madrasa and Madrasa Al-Attaringe are some of the oldest and most-respected institutions.
Read MoreMedersa Ben Youssef
Medersa Ben Youssef is temporarily closed for renovations.
Read MoreMerenid Tombs
The setting of these 14th-century hilltop tombs offers spectacular views of the city and the medina, especially at sunset. The now ruinous tombs are said to have been the resting place for society’s elite during the Merenid Dynasty.
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Moulay Abdellah Quarter
Built as a government seat, the Moulay Abdellah Quarter was later overrun by brothels, and has since been reinstated to its former glory as the home of the city’s infamous tanneries. You can watch the artisans at work while sipping...
Read MoreMoulay Idriss
Moulay Idriss el Akhbar, a descendant of the prophet Muhammad, founded this hilltop town that remains significant for Muslims today. The city’s main site is the tomb of Moulay Idriss, and while only Muslims are allowed in, others can peak...
Read MoreMusée de Marrakech
The Musée de Marrakech is housed in the sumptuous, 19th-century Mnebhi Palace. The Dar Bellarj cultural foundation, established to showcase Moroccan culture, is housed nearby in a former hospital for storks. Stop for tea or orange juice at the beautifully...
Read MorePalais Badi
Once incredibly lavish, with gold, marble and precious stone embellishments, the Palais Badi (which translates to “The Incomparable”) is now a sprawling and majestic ruin of a palace with vast sunken gardens and multiple pools. Wander the remaining structures (such...
Read MorePalais Bahia
This oasis overflowing with lush gardens and palatial architecture is a blissful escape from the chaotic medina. Built in stages beginning in 1859, the sprawling complex was home to generations of vizier sultans. The intricate mosaic tiles and carvings that...
Read MorePhotography Museum
This tiny gem of a museum hidden in the twists of the medina offers an incredible history of Marrakech through photos, most sourced from the early 20th century. Observe photographs of all parts of Moroccan life such as portraits of...
Read MorePhotography Tour with Delphine Warin
Delphine Warin is a highly respected French photographer who has worked for many well-known media outlets, but has a particular love for Marrakech and its people. Warin is currently the AFP’s Marrakech correspondent and is known for her portraiture, having...
Read MorePlace Djemaa el Fnaa
Take a walking tour—solo or with a guide—of the medina or old city within the medieval walls. At dusk, head toward town and meet your horse and carriage for a ride along the rose red city walls until you arrive...
Read MoreShop the Souk
The oceanic and storied souk, a true maze of a marketplace, is a shopaholic’s dream. Within it, tiny open-fronted stores sell spices and lanterns, pottery and leather bags, sequined slippers and rose water. It’s worth visiting simply for the atmosphere...
Read MoreThe Mellah
Mellah was once the Jewish quarter of Fez, and while no Jews live there anymore, their original architecture is still intact. With terraced buildings and a unique atmosphere, the Mellah shows a different side of Fez and is worth a...
The Yves Saint Laurent Museum; photo courtesy Nicolas MathéusRead MoreYves Saint Laurent Museum
The Yves Saint Laurent Museum opened in October 2017 to much fanfare. This is no surprise, as the French designer became forever associated with Marrakech after he fell in love with the city during his later years. The museum, which is located...
