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Marrakesh

Marrakech or the Red City is one of the cities of Morocco, which is classified as the third largest city in Morocco in terms of population density, and the fourth city in terms of area. The city is full of shops that attract tourists and is also famous for its beautiful gardens, large mosques and historic buildings of an ancient Andalusian character.

Here we will look at the most important sites and places that a visitor to the city of Marrakech must visit and know from archaeological sites to shopping sites and the quality of food that can be presented there.

The most famous landmarks in the city of Marrakech

Mosques

  • Al-Kutbiyya Mosque: It is one of the largest mosques in Marrakesh. It is located in the southwest of the city. It was used in the construction of this Red Brick Mosque. The length of the mosque is eighty meters and sixty meters in width.
  • Bin Youssef Mosque: This mosque is famous for the green stones from which the minaret was built, and it is the oldest mosque in the city. This mosque was built in the twelfth century by order of Sultan Ali bin Youssef. It was previously one of the largest mosques in Morocco, but it is now half the size after it was destroyed.
  • Al-Sharif Mosque: This mosque was built in the fourteenth century, and it is among the complex that contains several mosques.

Museums

* Museum of Marrakech: This museum is located in the heart of the Medina in a palace, and it is of a beautiful Andalusian character full of decorations, built by Mehdi Minbevi in ​​the nineteenth century, restored by the Omar bin Jiloun Foundation and converted into a museum, and now contains the ancient and contemporary monuments of the city.
Dar Si Sayid Museum: Also known as the Museum of Moroccan Arts, it is one of the most important museums that contains ancient jewelry, hand-made rugs, pottery products and leather goods known in the city.
* Museum of Islamic Arts: It is a large blue building, located in the middle of Margorelli Gardens, and it contains small exhibitions containing various Islamic arts of jewelry, ornate plates and ancient doors.

Crafts

The city of Marrakesh is famous for handcraft and handcraft from the simplest manual and ceramic fabric, and it is also famous for carpentry and blacksmithing, and the most common types of merchandise that tourists buy are straw coats.

Restaurants

  • The city is surrounded by orange, lemon and olive trees, which are among the most important components of Moroccan cuisine, in addition to the Ras Al Hanout spices, which are seven types of spices mixed together to add distinct flavors to food.
  • The city is famous for different types of poultry, with different vegetables and meats.
  • Moroccan tea is one of the most important drinks offered to Moroccan families, and it is highly appreciated by tourists.

There are many theaters in Marrakesh that offer different types of Moroccan arts, such as the Royal Theater in Marrakech and the Dar Cherifa Theater.

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