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Trip.Best Top 13 Best Things to Do in Marrakech [2024]
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Updated Oct 2024
- 104.7/5124 Review
based on 51819 reviews"I'm glad you're interested in Yves Saint Laurent's mansion! The Yves Saint Laurent Mansion is a true gem for fashion enthusiasts and admirers of the iconic designer. Located in Paris, this historic residence offers a glimpse into the world of haute couture and the creative genius of Yves Saint Laurent.The mansion, which once served as Yves Saint Laurent's atelier and home, has been beautifully preserved and transformed into a museum that showcases the designer's work, personal artifacts, and the evolution of his fashion house. Visitors can explore the elegant rooms, filled with exquisite garments, sketches, and photographs that illustrate Yves Saint Laurent's revolutionary impact on the fashion industry.The museum not only celebrates the legacy of Yves Saint Laurent but also provides insight into the artistic process behind his iconic designs. From the intricate details of his creations to the luxurious decor of the mansion itself, every aspect of the experience is a testament to Yves Saint Laurent's enduring influence and artistic vision. A visit to the Yves Saint Laurent Mansion is a journey through the history of fashion and a tribute to one of the most legendary figures in the world of haute couture."Marrakech927m from downtownHighlights: This was once a private villa built by French artist Jacques Majorelle, and later bought by French fashion master Yves Saint Laurent and lived here for several years. Now open to become a popular attraction in Marrakech, the garden is full of rare plants, surrounded by a blue villa, as well as the tombstone of Yves Saint Laurent and a small cafe. French artist Jacques Majorelle acquired a piece of land on the outskirts of Marrakech (now the new district of the city) in 1924, and then devoted almost his entire life experience to designing and building this garden, collecting various plants from all over the world to build a cactus garden , vine promenade, lotus pond, bamboo forest trail... It is said that there are more than 100 kinds of cactus alone. The garden is filled with the painter's favorite blue, and villas, vases, walls, pools, etc., all have this bright and pure blue. This blue was later called Majorelle blue. Until the painter died in a car accident in 1962, the garden was slowly abandoned. In 1980, Yves Saint Laurent and his legendary gay partner Pierre Berge discovered the Majorelle garden in Marrakech and immediately bought the garden. For nearly 30 years, the master lived in the Majorelle garden every spring. On June 1, 2008, the costume master passed away. Pierre Berge scatters his ashes in the garden to fulfill the master's wish. Now the villa has been turned into a museum, and in a room behind the villa, Yves Saint Laurent's manuscripts are displayed.Show Less - 104.6/574 ReviewFree"UNESCO World Heritage Site Dejima Square and the Old City Market; the Old City Market has thousands of shops selling all kinds of handicrafts, and there are skilled craftsmen everywhere who make excellent wood products, leather products, iron products, metal products. There are also ceramics. wool. sheepskin lamps. olives and the most famous Moroccan slippers. It is a paradise for shoppers. Dejima Square is more lively. The square is the epitome of Marrakesh life. There are also various roads to sell art. There are acrobatic. Belly dance. Fire swallowing. Playing snakes. Dancing monkeys.... and so on. Acting."Marrakech1 km from downtown
Featured in 2024 Global 100 - Best Things to DoHighlights: World Heritage Site | 950-yr-old political, economic & cultural centre | Koutoubiya Mosque | KasbahShow Less - 8.64.3/5128 ReviewFree
based on 53378 reviews"Dejima Square Jemaa el-Fnaa (ساحة جامع الفناء) Located in the old town of Marrakech, Morocco, it is still the main square in Marrakech for locals and tourists."Marrakech1.3 km from downtownNo.1 of Night Attractions in MarrakechHighlights: Located in the old town of Marrakech, the square is both a civic square and a market. Because every night falls, it becomes lively here. Various restaurants and stalls fill the entire square. Snake charmers and various traditional performances attract many tourists. There are some two or three-story buildings around the square as restaurants or coffee bars. . Not far from the square is the Koutoubia Mosque, which can be seen when looking up.Show Less - 8.64.5/555 Reviewbased on 14134 reviews"This has been my favorite tourist destination in Marrakech. More peaceful than the YSL garden and good place to learn about the history and traditional decorating styles of Morocco"Marrakech2.1 km from downtownHighlights: The Bahia Palace is an elegant palace in Marrakech. It was built by a dignitary at the time. It was built at the end of the nineteenth century and is now a relatively complete monument in the area. The buildings here are covered with Islamic carvings and mosaic tiles. The whole is exquisite and elegant, and it is worth visiting.Show Less
- 8.44.6/584 ReviewFreebased on 5706 reviews"Five years ago, when I was on a business trip to Morocco, I had a short time, so I went with my acquaintances for 1 buck and 2 days. The night view is good and the local food is good at a low price at the night market."Marrakech1.2 km from downtownHighlights: The Koutoubia Mosque is the symbol of Marrakech and the center and highest point of the old city of Marrakech. The mosque was built in 1195 by Jakub El Mansur, the architect who built the Hassan Tower in Rabat that year, to commemorate the victory over the Spanish. The minaret of the mosque is 67 meters high and has a magnificent appearance. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in North Africa. Compared with other mosques, the uniqueness of Koutoubia Mosque is that when the minaret was built, nearly 10,000 bags of precious spices were mixed into the mud that glued the stones, which made the mosque emit a rich aroma, which is still fragrant to this day. It is tangy, so it is also known as the "fragrant tower". Another unique feature of the Koutoubia Mosque is that the muezzin who climbed the tower to call people to pray must be blind. The mosque is not open to the public, only to Muslims. The small garden surrounding the mosque is built in the style of a French garden, overflowing with fragrant flowers.Show Less
- 7.34.4/537 Reviewbased on 3249 reviews"In Marrakech, Morocco, the Badi Palace is a must visit, the Badi Palace is also called the Bassia Palace, is a historical complex, the palace is magnificent, the garden is beautiful, the surrounding old streets are also very prosperous."Marrakech2.1 km from downtownHighlights: The Badi Palace is an ancient royal palace in Morocco. There are as many as 300 rooms in the palace. Later kings removed a lot of building materials from here when building the new palace, turning the palace into ruins. Now the relevant departments are repairing it, and there are only some vacant rooms in the part that can be visited.Show Less
- 6.44.5/517 Reviewbased on 2191 reviews"It was a well-planned exhibition that depicted the inspiration and fashion of this man (Yves Saint Laurent). My teenage sons were all immersed in the exhibits related to him. We sat around the fountain for a long time and hoped we could leave with some debris!"Marrakech1.1 km from downtownHighlights: The most eye-catching event in the fashion industry in the fall of 2017 is undoubtedly the two Yves Saint Laurent museums that will open on October 3 and October 19 in Paris, France and Marrakech, Morocco. This museum in Marrakech is located on Rue Saint Laurent near the Gardens of Mayor, covering an area of 4,000 square meters. It is not just a museum, but a huge art center. It includes a 400-square-meter long-term exhibition hall, a 150-square-meter temporary exhibition hall, an auditorium named after Pierre Berge, the lifelong love of a celebrity, a restaurant named Le Studio Café named after Mr. Paris Studio, as well as a bookstore and a library. The architectural inspiration comes from the fabric pattern in the design draft of Mr. Yves Saint Laurent. The exterior walls are made of terracotta bricks only available in Marrakech, which are stacked to form a cubic fabric texture. for the purity and refinement of its structure.”Show Less
- 5.64.5/519 ReviewFree"It should be the only free park in Marrakech, of course, the small building inside is charged separately. It and the ancient city, Dejima Square packaged to become a world heritage. In fact, it is a large country park where locals have picnics and leisure."Marrakech3 km from downtownHighlights: The Odessa Opera House is not only a very beautiful theater in Ukraine, but also a rare building in Eastern Europe. Designed by an Austrian architect in the early 19th century, it has strong Viennese Baroque colors. The theater is simple in appearance and magnificent in interior. From the surrounding walls to the columns, it is decorated with splendid classical sculptures. The Menara Garden is located in the west of the city of Marrakech, at the entrance of the Atlas Mountain, and the garden gate is facing Qutu Biya Mosque. The garden is not big and is a place where the locals spend their time. The park is full of lush trees, and a pool of water in the center is said to be holy water from the Atlas Mountains. Many fish swim to the pool and wait for tourists to feed. The Menara Gardens were built by Abdul, the ruler of Amonhad, in the twelfth century (1130 AD). "Menara" takes its name from the building's small green pyramid-shaped roof, which is called "menzeh" in the local language. The gazebo in Menara Gardens was built in the 16th century by the Saadian dynasty.Show Less
- 5.54.7/523 Review"The building uses a series of materials such as clay, concrete and Moroccan stone, made of clay color terrazzo. The facade is composed of bricks, which blends the rustic earth color into the surrounding environment and the color of the Sahara Desert, reflecting the African style. But these red bricks are not just simply stacked together, but have six different combinations to create a pattern similar to weaving, meaning that bricks show the texture of fashion fabric, making the entire museum a permanent haute couture."Marrakech1.3 km from downtownHighlights: The predecessor of the Marrakech Museum was a palace, which was built to resist the invasion of foreign enemies and was a building in the Andalusian period. Now the museum mainly exhibits Moroccan art, you can see famous paintings, sculptures and cultural works of Berbers and Arabs.Show Less
- 5.44.2/515 Reviewbased on 5603 reviews"This is the cemetery of the Satian family. The Satian family defeated Portugal in the Battle of the Three Kings and received huge reparations. It took 25 years to build the Palace of Badi and the Tomb of Satian. Later King Ismail spent 12 years robbing the Palace of Badi, but dared not move the ancestor's mausoleum any more, only filled its entrance and buried it. It was not until modern times when it was colonized by France that a French official discovered it and said goodbye to the heavens. Therefore, it is a supplement to the Palace of Buddy, showing the original style of the Palace of Buddy. It's not a small crowd here. When we went to see the main tomb, we had to queue up for a long time, but it was not well known to the Chinese people. Probably it was the reason why the tour group would not take it with us."Marrakech.Kasbah2.1 km from downtownHighlights: The Saadian Tomb is located in Marrakech and is the tomb of the Sardinian dynasty. The Sardinian dynasty existed in the 16th and 17th centuries and is said to be a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. About 60 members of the royal family are buried in the cemetery. The architectural craftsmanship of the Saadian tomb is very worth mentioning, reflecting the skills of Arab craftsmen. You can see the exquisite wood carving ceiling, which is worth seeing. The most famous of the tombs of the Saadian Tombs are the twelve-column chambers. Among them is the tomb of the sultan's son, Ahmed Mansur. The stele is meticulously crafted on a cedar wood base, and the monument is made of Italian Carrara marble. Outside the main tomb are the gardens and the tombs of the tomb master's soldiers and servants.Show Less
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