Jemaa el Fna
The focal point of the city, a huge central square with alfresco eateries and street entertainers where the constant pounding of drums mingles with the cries of street vendors and clatter of horse-drawn transport

The Souks
Miles of narrow lanes where shops, market stalls and workshops offer all manner of fresh produce and local crafts including pottery, leather goods, woodcarvings, jewellery, textiles and much much more.

Koutoubia Mosque
The most conspicuous landmark of Marrakech with its 77m tower and archaeological remains

The Palaceof El Bahia
Resplendent with open, marbled courtyards planted with jasmine and orange trees; fine stone latticework and cedarwood ceilings.

Maison Tiskiwin
Collections of folk art and artifacts including carpets, jewellery from the Anti-Atlas, pottery from Fès and carpets from Middle Atlas.

Médersa Ben Youssef
One of the largest koranic schools in North Africa, founded in 1450, and a masterpiece of Moorish design where student cells open onto a highly decorated marbled courtyard with large ablutions pool.

Jardin Majorelle
A wonderful garden in the heart of the new town with lovely displays of Mediterranean and sub tropical plants including 800 species of cactus and flowering shrubs, especially hibiscus and bougainvillea.

Tombeaux Saadiens
Two mausoleums (400 yds from the hotel) set in a kasbah flowergarden housing the tombs of the important Saadian dynasty. One of the finest examples of Islamic architecture in Morocco.

The Fantasia
A Berber evening in a vast tented camp outside town where a traditional Moroccan dinner with dancing and other acts is followed by exciting equestrian entertainment.