Majorelle Gardens

The Red City

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March 22nd 2013
So after surviving the overnight train, we finally made it to our final city and Morocco's tourism hot spot, Marrakesh. We pulled into Marrakesh's train station at around 9am and again we all caught taxis from the station to our hotel in the Ville Nouvelle section of Marrakesh, Hotel Le Caspien. While driving around in the taxis, it was apparent why Marrakesh was known as the red city as the walls ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Marrakech

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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