Travel! – Trip To Morocco – A Diary, Day 8
Dear Coilers, my 8th day of the trip was just chilling by the hotel pool. As The Sahara trip was pretty exhausting I needed a proper rest day.
This article will be kind of a recapitulation, part 1, of the trip, thru photos to enjoy the feeling and atmosphere of Morocco, wonderful Northern African kingdom.
Streets of Marrakech are full of people the whole day, especially from the sunset till midnight.
RIAD is a type of accommodation characteristic for Morocco, generally small, personally run “boutique hotels”. They generally have less than 10 rooms too. By nature, they are multi-level in design, built around an open courtyard with trees/ plants and a water feature (small pool or fountain, or both) and usually have a rooftop terrace.
El Badi palace (sometimes spelled El Badiî palace or El Badia, literally “Palace of the incomparable”) is an architectural ensemble built at the end of the sixteenth century. Former palace, it was built by the Saadian sultan Ahmed al-Mansur Dhahbi to celebrate the victory over the Portuguese army, in 1578, in the battle of the Three Kings.
Saadian Tombs located next to the mosque of the Kasbah, the Saadian tombs are one of the only remains of the Saadian dynasty that reigned over the golden age of Marrakech between 1524 to 1659. In the early 18th century, Sultan Moulay Ismail had indeed decided to remove all traces of the magnificence of this dynasty by demanding the destruction of all remaining vestiges. He dared not, however, commit the sacrilege of destroying their burials and ordered that the entrance to the necropolis should be sealed.
Jemaa el Fna is the main square in Marrakech. It is not just a tourist attraction since many locals also enjoy the activities that make Djemaa el Fna come alive. During the day, the square has numerous stalls, most of which sell fresh fruit juice, water and fruit. Visitors are also able to take photographs of the snake charmers, but the performers request a small fee in exchange for a photo. The snack stalls and relaxed atmosphere makes it hard to believe that at night there is almost no place to stand as the Djemaa el Fna fills up to capacity.