Marakech Day Trip From Agadir

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1. The medina of Marrakech is a Moroccan medina, the historic heart of Marrakech. It forms one of the five districts that make up the urban municipality of Marrakech.

   2 h

2. The Bahia Palace is a former 19th century palace of eight hectares in Moorish / Islamic style, in Marrakech in Morocco. Current museum, it is one of the masterpieces of Moroccan architecture and Moroccan art, one of the major monuments of the country's cultural heritage, and one of the main places of tourism in Morocco1,2. The architect Si Mohammed El Mekki (1857-1926), pupil of Captain Erckman, head of the French mission in Marrakech, is credited with most of the work.

   1 h

3. A first mosque was built in 1148 by Sultan Almohade Abdelmoumen after conquering Marrakech. He will rebuild a second version of similar size around 1158. This is the current version, the first having been demolished. Abu Yusuf Ben Tachafin will finalize the construction of the minaret around 11953. The Koutoubia is considered an important example of Almohad architecture and the architecture of Moroccan mosques in general3. The 77-meter minaret is decorated with different geometric patterns and topped with a spire and metal orbs. It probably inspired other buildings such as the Giralda in Seville and the Hassan Tower in Rabat, which were built soon after at the same time4,5,6,7. The minaret is also considered an urban landmark and an important symbol of Marrakech.

   30 min

4. Jamaa Alfna Square known for its famous public square in the southwest of the Medina. na from Marrakech in Morocco. This traditional, popular and lively mecca, especially at night, attracts more than a million visitors each year. Jemaa el-Fna embodies the diversity of Moroccan identity due to the presence of representatives of the different cultures that make up Morocco: Arabs, Berbers, Gnaouas1. “The cultural space of the Jemaa el-Fna square” has been listed as intangible cultural heritage since 2008 (proclamation in 2001) and as world heritage since 1985 by Unesco2.

   2 h

5. We take a tour of the old medina, boulevard of the Jews called Mellah

   40 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Agadir

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 1682 experiences we list in Agadir.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 623 of 1682.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Agadir

Agadir is Morocco's sunny Atlantic resort, with a long sandy bay, a palm-lined promenade and the High Atlas and the Souss Valley at its back.

The city's broad crescent of sand stretches for miles, backed by a seafront promenade lined with cafés and restaurants. Above it, the hilltop ruins of the old kasbah, Agadir Oufella, give sweeping views across the bay, with the national motto spelled out in giant Arabic letters on the slope beneath.

Top-ranked sights in Agadir: Agadir Kasbah Ruins (Agadir Oufella), Agadir Beach (Plage d’Agadir), Souk el Had.

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