We decided to celebrate my birthday with a trip to Marrakech.
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| Djemaa El-Fna This plaza is the centre of activity in Masrrakech, filled with fruit juice stalls, story tellers,snake charmers and food stalls. It was once used for executions and its name literally translates to 'assembly of the dead'. Unescco declared Djemaa el-Fna a masterpiece of World Heritage. |
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| Koutoubia Minaret The 12th Century, 70 foot high tower for the mosque from which locals are called for prayer 5 times a day. |
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| A square of shops and stalls close to the Souqs. |
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| Looking across the Djemaa el-Fna towards the Souqs. Check out the number of satellite discs. |
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| The chaos around the Djemaa el-Fna |
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| A water seller. |
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| Ali Ben Youssef Medersa. (Quranic School) |
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| John reading up on the architecture. |
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| Musee de Marrakrch. |
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| The Souqs. |
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| The Kasbah. |
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| Jardin Majorelle. |
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| Yves Saint Laurent gave the gardens to Marrakech. |
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| ;The garden contains rare Cacti. |
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| It's famous for its vivid colours. |
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| Saadian Tombs. Belonging to Sultan Ahmed el-Mansour el Dahbi. |
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| The flora outside the Bahia Palace. |
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| Inside the Bahia Palace. |
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| The contrasting transportation operating in Marrakech. |
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| A herbal stall. |
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| The Badi Palace. |
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| A view across to the Atlas Mountains. |
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| Some of the storks who live on the ramparts of the Badi Palace. |
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| The Kasbah, just outside our hotel. |
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| Le Jardin de la Medina, our hotel. |
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| The roof terrace of our hotel, a little oasis. |
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| The shower on our private roof terrace. |
