Marrakech, the history, culture and architecture tour

Experience places the way the locals do, enjoy the best it has to offer, the souks of Marrakech and the labyrinth alleyways.. Immerse yourself in both the country’s past and present by visiting Le JARDIN SECRET, DAR EL-BACHA museum, MADRASA BEN YOUSSEF. Discover the Art of the garden making in Le JARDIN SECRET and its even more beautiful porches and genuine hydraulic system, its stunning exotic and native plants. 10 minutes walk after le Jardin secret, DAR EL-BACHA is one of the most well preserved palaces in Marrakech, art of decoration, the craftsmanship, the skills of Moroccan artisans in Moorish architecture style making. We join MADRASA BEN YOUSSEF After 10 minutes walk amid thousands of tiny shops offering all kind of handmade wares. Madrasa Ben Youssef is not only a wonderful example of rich and luxurious way of building religious educational establishment but, it represents a glorious stage of Marrakech’s history.

Our accredited guide will meet in this square in front of Café de France, and start our cultural tour, the square is the center of the Madina somehow like an octopus with arms going all directions leading to different parts of the old Marrakech, the square was once a meeting point for regional farmers and tradesmen, today it is surrounded by bazars, restaurants, and street level Café shops with perfect balcony views over the action.
Gnaoua dancers, acrobats, snakes charmers, fortune tellers, story tellers and henna tattoo makers are all performing here.

Le Jardin secret is divided into an exotic garden and Islamic garden. The exotic garden is filled with plants collected from all over the five continents , recalling the experimental aspect of the great gardens and orchards of Marrakech. the origins of the complex date back to the Saadian dynasty four hundred years ago.
Built in the mid-nineteenth century by an influential Kaid of the Atlas Mountain, the Jardin secret has been the home of some Morocco and Marrakech’s most important political figures. Visitors can discover it’s gardens and buildings, which are outstanding examples of Islamic art and architecture.

Dar El Bacha-musee des Confluences is a historical palace in the old Medina of Marrakech. It dates from the early 20th century and was built by the wealthy and powerful EL-GLAOUI family. The site occupied by two residences ( the grand Riad and the small riad), physically adjoining each other.
In addition to its rich interior, it is notable for its large courtyard garden, the small riad also called Douiria is known by its very detailed geometrical zellij, specially the yellow colour mosaïc which cannot be seen in any other palaces, and used mainly as artworks exhibition.
The palace is considered one of the finest exemples of the late 19th and early 20th century domestic architecture in Marrakech. It covers two acres. Its layout and form are a bit atypical of other Moroccan mansions of the era, especially compared to the more classical architecture of it’s nearby temporaries like Dar El-Menabhi and D’ar Si-Said which both are also became Museums.

Marrakech’s 16th century former Koranic school is one of the best examples of Islamic architecture, marvellous cedar woodwork façades, exquisite stucco, colourful zellij, slabs and columns of carrara marble, dormitories’ cells-like rooms where the up to 700 students were housed.
In addition to learning the Koran, students would also immense themselves in Islamic law and the sciences.
A stunning site, Madrasa Ben Youssef was restored many times during its history, many Sultans of different dynasties have added their touches, showing the interest to the science and scholars
Feu years ago, it was closed for five years restaurations, when it opened its doors even the tour guides were breath taken.
The magnificent courtyard with a pool in the middle, the colonnade that surrounds, the stucco, mosaic, marble, made of this landmark a piece of art of Moroccan architecture.

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