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Marrakech is Morocco's main tourist destination and offers many tourist attractions. The city is also known as the "Red City", with the bricks that surround the ancient Medina. The same one which is the heart of the city of Marrakech. In the lanes of the 18 that exist in the souks of Marrakech Medina, you will encounter a multitude of shops where you can find handicrafts at preferential rates for your stay in Morocco .
One of the most amazing places you can visit during your stay in Marrakech is the Jardin Majorelle, the name of Jacques Majorelle, a French artist who came to live in Marrakech in 1919. The Garden opened its doors in 1947. In 1980, after years of neglect, the fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé the ransomed. Nowadays, the Majorelle garden is home to plants from five continents and more than 15 species of birds. Moreover, in the heart of the old studio of Jacques Majorelle, you will find a museum of Islamic art. The exhibits are from the private collection of `Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé. Some paintings and lithographs by Jacques Majorelle are also covered.
One of the most prodigious of the city is definitely the place Djemma el Fna, which is popular for the value of artists and shows that there is: you can find such singers .... Djemma el Fna is also the place where loitering in case you want to test the traditional Moroccan cuisine, you can discover restaurants which are made the traditional recipes to the most diverse fish, meat and vegetables.
Finally, what would a trip to the city without a visit to Marrakech riads for your holiday in Morocco ? A riad is a traditional Moroccan house surrounded by high walls and thick and has a courtyard. At the heart of this court is often a garden, a fountain or a basin of fresh water. All parts of a riad overlooking the garden. During your stay in Marrakech, you will probably visit during a riad because nowadays many of them have been converted into hotels, restaurants, steam baths or spas.
