I'll upload my favorite scenery I met on journeys around the world. Countries and Regions visited

2017/08/25

Marrakesh (Morocco)

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(Digitized the film photographs taken in September 2003 with scanner)

Marrakesh is located, almost in the middle of Morocco, in hilly districts of 450m above sea level at the foot of the Atlas Mountains.

Minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque    It's 69 m tall and a symbol of Marrakesh.

Palais el Badi, a palace built by Ahmad al-Mansur, Sultan of the Saadi dynasty.

It's now in ruins.


Old city (Medina) as seen from Palais el Badi       Medina in Marrakesh is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Maze-like alleys in Medina

Djemaa el Fna,  a plaza and market place in Marrakesh's medina quarter.

Djemaa el Fna means "assembly of the dead", referring to public executions on the plaza around 1050 AD.

During the day orange juice stalls are lining up.  At night the plaza fills with various kinds of stalls.

Gate of Medina     There are maze-like alleys inside Medina and many tourists will get lost.

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