Marrakesh Medina

Today we went back to the Old City which is surrounded by 19 km of walls. Marrakesh was Morocco’s capital in 12th and again in the 16th century. Today, it’s the country’s most visited tourist destination.

We visited the Bahia Palace, 150 rooms on eight hectares from the late 19th century. It was the home of the prime minister and his four wives. When the French invaded in 1912, they turned the property into offices. It was impressive and the ceilings were especially spectacular.

From there we went on to walk around the market area of the Medina and to visit the Secret Garden. The garden was established in the late 16th century and was restored and opened to visitors in 2016. It was a lovely green oasis in the busy Medina.

We then went for a cooking lesson and made our own lunch! The menu? Three different salads and a chicken tagine. Delicious.

We now had free time so Brad and I wandered around the Medina for a while before taking a taxi back to our hotel for a rest before going out to dinner at a beautiful restaurant nearby called Azar.Read more