WELCOME TO MARRAKECH

The legend tells that a blue man, a nomad of the desert, had planted his tent in this inhospitable and deserted place. It was liked so much and eaten it as well dates during its stay as was born the palm plantation from Marrakech. Marrakech, the magic city of Thousand and One Nights, at the origin of the name of the country, Morocco. Visited since now a century, the traveller who arrives in the red city will be envoûté by these magic places and will return early or late, fascinated and enivré. Its irresistible magic fascinated a large world, simpler with the large celebrities.

Marrakech, a thousand-year-old city whose authentic Médina is surrounded by ramparts, lit the night, built with a cob of clay and lime of a remarkable solidity. Penetrate in the souks by one as of its ten old doors and discover this kingdom of the colors, of the perfume of spices, the puffs of mint and jasmine. Traverse these animated streets, guided by your directions in a place where time stopped. With the turning of this labyrinth; along the lanes of the Kasbah among the ceaseless rumour of the Mobylettes, bicycles, cars and carts drawn by mules, releases a hubbub which is a spectacle with whole share; you will discover the Palate of Bahia, the Saadiens tombs as well as the innumerable mosques of Marrakech. But most beautiful remains Koutoubia, pure jewel of the architecture hispano-Moorish which has taken care on the red city for more than 8 centuries.

When in the middle of the city, you will discover it on the place DJemaa El-Fna, the most famous place of Morocco, the spectacle of the world. All begins the morning with an immense market, the afternoon being reserved with the snake charmers, adjusters of monkeys and other storytellers. The evening, a formidable hubbub assembles place, announcing it to the walker, well before it does not make his entry there. The esplanade is then invaded by the gravers of the restorers of full air for the greatest joy of greedy where one will be able to taste skewers, seafood, pelletized, will harira or snails. The salesmen of food or exotic animals propose chameleons or eggs of ostrich to you. And if the desire of known as, made to you tattoo itself part of the body by the expert hands of the women with henné. Without forgetting the fresh orange juice which one presses in front of you.

What a riad in Morocco? The best manner of discovering the secrecies of Riads in Morocco east of living like its inhabitants or eating a tagine in the great place of Jamaa el fna has Marrakech, an unforgettable experiment& One finds the riads only in Morocco, and more specifically in old the médinas of Marrakech, Essaouira, Fés, Tangier, Rabat and Méknes.

They are the Moroccan residences traditional, also called riads, ryads or the riyads. Once passed these large doors, you enter a large well proportioned court and discover a true hidden palate. In the center of the patio is a fountain in mosaics or a garden of flower and all around you of the extraordinarily sober designs. The court is shaded by the structure with living which surrounds it. In general there are three faces of the riad giving on the patio with windows which can be decorated by cut out obturators out of wooden. The riads respecting traditional Moroccan architecture are remade by using materials such as the tedlakt and the zellige. The columns supporting the roof are visible around the riad and form a kind of collection of galleries which open on the patio.