Tours from Marrakech

Tours from Marrakech

Marrakech city was founded in the 11th century. While Marrakech tours can provide a fascinating insight into the city—including architectural highlights like the Koutoubia Mosque and the Bahia Palace—many also follow in the footsteps of the old trade caravans out through the Atlas Mountains or onto the swirling sands of the Sahara Desert.

Tours from Marrakech.

Since the independence of Morocco, Marrakesh has thrived as a tourist destination.

In the 1960s and early 1970s, the city became a trendy “hippie mecca”.

It attracted numerous western rock stars and musicians, artists, film directors and actors, models, and fashion divas.

leading tourism revenues to double in Morocco between 1965 and 1970. Yves Saint Laurent, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Jean-Paul Getty all spent significant time in the city; Laurent bought a property here and renovated the Majorelle Gardens. Expatriates, especially those from France, have invested heavily in Marrakesh since the 1960s and developed many of the riads and palaces.

Old buildings were renovated in the Old Medina, new residences and commuter villages were built in the suburbs, and new hotels began to spring up.