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Marrakech
Morocco
“Labyrinthine souks, spice-scented riads and the Atlas Mountains on the doorstep.”
- 1Jardin MajorellenatureYves Saint Laurent's cobalt-blue botanical retreat houses 300+ plant species from five continents, open since 1947.
- 2Saadian Tombshistoric16th-century mausoleums sealed until 1917, featuring sixty pillars of Italian Carrara marble in the Hall of Twelve.
- 3Bahia Palacelandmark19th-century vizier's residence sprawling over 8,000 square metres with hand-painted cedar ceilings and zellige tilework.
- 4Ben Youssef MadrasahistoricNorth Africa's largest Quranic school from 1565 once housed 900 students in 130 cells around a marble courtyard.
- 5Koutoubia MosquereligiousAlmohad minaret standing 77 metres tall since 1158, visible from 29 kilometres and flanked by rose gardens on Avenue Houmane.
- 6Agafay DesertnatureRocky hammada plateau 30 kilometres southwest offering stone desert landscapes without the six-hour drive to erg dunes.