Among the most magnificent historic buildings in the Moroccan city of Marrakech is the El Badi Palace, which dates back to the era of Sultan Al-Saadi, who took over building it in 1578 AD for the purpose of holding ceremonies and official receptions. And it is considered one of the best places of tourism in Morocco
There are only some ruins left from Al-Badi Palace now, but they are sufficient to get to know us about its magnificent style and architecture, some of which bear features from the Andalusian era, and some of the inscriptions and motifs that still exist today.
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Things to do in Marrakech’s Budaiya Palace
• Take a tour around the ruins of the central square in the Badi Palace in Marrakech and the water pool in the center and the two gardens of the front yard of the palace building, all this will make you feel that you have returned in time to several centuries as if you still see the palace standing in front of you.
• You can also pass through the rectangular halls on either side of the central square, and only the ruins remain, but some of them have been identified. You can find the ruins of the Gold Hall, the Crystal Hall and the Bamboo Hall.
• Although the motifs and inscriptions obscured with time, we can still see some of the pieces that decorated the palace, such as marble, crowns, columns that were covered with gold, carved wood, and some of the ceramics of the palace.
• Inside the El Badi Palace in Marrakech, do not forget to visit the famous Koutoubia pulpit, which is made of wood and engraved on it with gold and silver by artists from Cordoba.
• The Badi Palace area in Marrakech is known to visit photography lovers on an ongoing basis, because it is a distinctive archaeological site. If you are among those interested in photography, you should bring your camera and prepare to take some wonderful pictures.
The working hours of El-Badi Palace in Marrakech
Everyday from 9:00 am to 17:00 pm.
Except Friday from 15:00 PM until 18:00 PM.
Prices for entry tickets to El Badi Palace in Marrakech
Entrance fee to the palace: 20 Moroccan dirhams.
Entrance and palace entrance fee: 25 Moroccan dirhams.
The best hotels near the Badi Palace in Marrakech
Sofitel Marrakech Lounge and Spa, a 5-star hotel in Marrakech, 1.6 km from Badi Palace.
Reviews of Arab visitors at this hotel
Most of the Arab visitors gave him a very good evaluation of the location, comfort and staff.
Le Gardens de la Medina, one of the best 5-star hotels in Marrakech, is 600 meters from the Badi Palace.
Reviews of Arab visitors at this hotel
Most of the Arab visitors rated it well for its location and cleanliness.
Badi Palace site on Google Map
