MARRAKESH

Marrakesh is one of the most exotic and fulfilling destinations in the world. It's everything you have dreamt about and much more . . .

Founded in 1070 by the Chief of the Almoravides dynasty, Youssef Ben Tachfine, Marrakech is an oasis town, located in a sumptuous setting at the foot of the majestic, snow-capped Atlas mountains. It has been for centuries a major trading post between Africa and Europe and is known as "The Red City", "The Pearl of the South" and "The Gateway to the Desert". More than nine centuries of imperial glory mixed with Arab and Berber traditions still very much alive give the city an unrivalled charm.

Marrakesh features an abundance of attractions:

It is a very safe destination with an ancient tradition of hospitality so travelers feel secure and very welcome by some of the friendliest people in the world.

It evokes relaxation, sun, calm, lazing beside swimming pools, in an enchanting setting of perfumed gardens, exotic plants and palm trees. It is a true paradise for shopping at absolute bargain prices, winter sunbathing - with beautiful weather almost all year round, especially in Winter. There's golfing from a choice of three world-class golf courses or even skiing at the nearby High Atlas Mountains.

Marrakesh offers superb sightseeing both in the city with its spectacular sites and palaces, its great venues and mysterious places, but also also out of the town with the regions of the Atlas mountains, featuring impressive landscapes and Berber adobe villages clinging to the slopes.

Against the impressive back-drop of the snow-capped Atlas mountains, the red-walled imperial city of Marrakesh offers a wealth of sightseeing and fun activities including horse-drawn carriage tours, camel riding in the vast Marrakesh Palmgrove, and walking discovery tours of the bustling and colourful Souks in the Medina. Visitors will not want to miss a visit to the famous Djemaa El Fna Square where jugglers, acrobats, musicians, troubadours, snake charmers, and story tellers gather to entertain natives and visitors every afternoon all year round.

Outside the circle of the old Medina, where life has been almost unchanged for centuries, you will find the more modern areas of the city, pleasant residential areas built around elegant boulevards and pleasant gardens. Marrakesh boasts both Ancient and Modern city centres – a combination of Exotic and Western lifestyles.

The nightlife is unique in this great Imperial City of Morocco and has so much to offer : from dining out in one of the old palaces in the narrow streets of the Medina and thrilling Fantasia evenings, to a wide choice of international restaurants, casinos, discos, and Karaoke bars.

Marrakesh has an outstanding Convention Centre to rival any to be found in the world, together with an upscale hotel supply, offering more than two thousand 5-Star bedrooms and suites. You'll find a wide range of conference facilities and modern Business and Audio Visual equipment for Conferences and Seminars.

Marrakesh offers one of the best values for Incentive and Conference programs ever to be found.

Moroccan cuisine is world famous for typical recipes made of delicious vegetables and fruit, rare spices, and a large variety of poultry, meat and fresh fish. Guests will also enjoy the refined pastries, local wines and beers.