The beginning
Marrakech
The starting point of most routes — and a place worth two days of your time.
Most journeys begin here because this is where the airport is. But Marrakech is worth it even without moving on: the Koutoubia mosque, Jemaa el-Fnaa square, the Bahia palace and the Jardin Majorelle are all within walking distance.
For the Jardin Majorelle we recommend booking tickets in advance — the queue can cost you an hour. For the souks we recommend nothing at all: getting lost without a plan is the point.
You stay in riads: unremarkable houses from the outside, hiding a courtyard with a fountain, often a pool and sometimes a hammam behind the door. That is not a hotel, that is a house.
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