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Sunset over Marrakesh  
   

Sunset over Marrakesh

The Sounds, sights and smells of Marrakesh

November 1st 2011
Our last blog took you to the deserts and mountain towns in Morocco and now ----------- the Sounds, sights and smells of Marrakesh. We approached the outskirts of town with great anticipation. We were approaching the famous city of Marrakesh, which has a deep history and is also home to our guide, Mustafa. We’ve traversed quite a few miles in these last days and the next stop would surely prove ... read more
Africa » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Marrakech

Moroccan Flag In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurate... ... read more
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3rd June 2012

Beautiful place
Marrakesh is the second largest city in Morocco and from the city, they can make out the Atlas Mountains, and the visitor said they can see the snow-peaked caps during the winter months when the air is not foggy. In the city, a law forbids buildings from being more than one-half the height of the tallest mosque, so peole could see from anywhere within there. City sunset over Marrakesh of over one million residents was very vibrant. Although it isn't crowed like HCMC of Vietnam, I really like this. I also like the life of city, it is great and peace. If I have a opportunity, I will go there and spend time to visit every where is interesting.

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