Marracech has long been a city steeped in mystery with its enchanting markets and bustling cafe's and restaurants you are never short of things to do. Within a short drive from the city is the beautiful Atlas mountains well worth a visit at any time of the year!
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Marrakech known as the "Red City or Al Hamra," is a city in southwestern Morocco in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. One of the possible origin of its name could be from the Tamazight (Berber) words mur (n) akuch, which means Land of God. The name Morocco itself derives from Murrakush. This city is is the capital of the Marrakech Tensift el Haouz region. Marrakech has the largest traditional market (Souk) in Morocco and also has the busiest square in the entire continent of Africa, Called Djemaa el Fna.
Like many North African and Middle Eastern cities, Marrakech has two main divisions: the Old city (medina) and the modern city
Marrakech is served by Menara International Airport