Marrakech's medina is overflowing with riches and is also labyrinthine. A multitude of small souks may be found: Debbaghine, Chouari (basket makers and wood turners), Haddadines (ironworkers), Cherratines (saddlers), Nejjarines (joiners), etc. Guides are available to go with you in the town's souks: metal workers' copper section, wool, open outcry for rugs, grocers with the scents of saffron, cumin, ginger, orange blossoms... Section of the souks

They are on the east of town. The water falls from over 100 m. The Mйhasseur wadi, spanned by the natural bridge of Imi-n-ifri, meaning in Berber "door to the gulf", falls in waterfalls amongst enormous rocks, and finishes its course in the lake of the Aпt-Aadel's dam in scenery of red barren hills.

Created by the French painter Jacques Majorelle (1920-1962), it is overflowing with animal life and exuberant flora. This enchanting place was bought by the couturier Yves Saint Laurent.

A huge palm tree grove of 13,000 hectares (32,110 acres) has over 150,000 palm trees. It is fun to go through it in a barouche.

It's a huge olive grove with a gigantic ornamental lake going back to the 12th century (Almohades). A charming pavilion going back to 1869 (Alouites) stands on the edge of the lake.

It's a huge garden stretching over several kilometers and going back to the 12th century (Almoravides). There are all kinds of trees, especially olive and orange trees. Under the reign of the Saadians the garden was enlarged, then was later rearranged in the 19th century by Moulay Hassan 1st who protected it by walls.

Founded by the sultan Mйrinide Abou El Hassa in the middle of the 14th century, this koranic school was completely rebuilt by the Saadians one century later. They made it into the most important mйdersa of the Maghreb at that time.

Ben Youssef Mosque
This mosque was built in the center of the medina under the Almoravide dynasty. Its stone minaret is 40 m high.

Dar Si Said
It is a beautiful Moroccan dwelling going back to the end of the 19th century. Today it's a museum of Moroccan art.

Place Jamaa el Fna
There is no other square like this one. Famous for centuries for its colors, scents, musicians, acrobats, snake charmers, fortunetellers and storytellers.There are also many small open-air restaurants offering a great variety of Moroccan foods.

El Badi Palace
Built between 1578 and 1602 by the sultan Ahmed El Mansour, its imposing ruins are used today for the annual Moroccan folklore festival.

It took seven years at the end of the 19th century to finish this splendid palace stretching over eight hectares (nearly 20 acres).

Built in 1158 by the sultan Abdel Moumen, it was finished in 1199 by his grandson Yacoub El Mansour. Its recently renovated Minaret is 70 m high and without doubt the masterpiece of the Almohade art. It was used as the model for the Giralda of Sйville and for the Hassan tower in Rabat. You have an unobstructed view on the minaret from your bedrooms' private terraces.

Necropolis of the Saadian sultans going back to the 16th century