Marrakech was our favorite city that we visited in Morocco. We saw far too many sights to post them all. This post will be sort of a highlight post of our time and visits in Marrakech.

The first photo is the courtyard inside our Riad (hotel). From my previous post, you will remember that a riad is a converted large house built around a central courtyard.

This was a courtyard in the Bahia Palace on the southern end of the medina. It was built in the latter part of the 19th century. Its architecture shows influences of both Andalusian and Moorish. The intricately carved cedar wood ceilings, marble floors, incredible tiles, graceful stucco, and ornately landscaped courtyards and gardens were all incredible.

Getting around Marrakech was a challenge at times, but not terrible. We took two trips using horse and carriage conveyance and those were my two favorite trips around Marrakech. I called it the “Marrakech Express.”

The next stop was the Le Jardin Secret or Secret Garden. The complex dates back 400 years but was redone more recently. The gardens and buildings are outstanding examples of Islamic art and architecture. It was a very pleasant place to be on a very warm day.

The last photo is at the Dar el Bacha Museum. It’s a 1910 palace that served as the residence of the pasha or governor of Marrakech. It has beautiful tile, incredible carved woodwork, and a great courtyard. Some of the illustrious guests who visited here include Charlie Chaplin and Winston Churchill. They also sell coffee from something like 150 countries. We arrived at the museum as it opened and the wait to be seated for coffee was already two hours. SO, we opted to go into their store and purchase some coffee, which we did. Even that was an experience, but not a cheap one.