Pictures of Marrakech, Morocco

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The road between Ouazarzzate and Marrakech was nothing short of spectacular as we descended from the High Atlas mountains in another Grand Taxi.

The road between Ouazarzzate and Marrakech was nothing short of spectacular as we descended from the High Atlas mountains in another Grand Taxi.

As we got closer to Marrakech, the scenery flattened out pretty fast.

This picture was taken as we walked from our hotel to the medina / old city.

Psst - we got a picture of a water seller, and didn't pay for it! He's on the left hand side in red.

Walking through the alleys of the medina

The medina here was much more calm then we've seen elsewhere. We heard they've really cleaned it up - there used to be a big problem with faux guides and beggars, but once they started slapping them with fines...

This is the Djema'a Al-Fna (the Assembly of the Dead). Our guidebook says it is "one of the world's most frantically exotic squares" and we have to agree. Sultans used to behead criminals and display their remains here. Notice the cluster of people on the left hand side of the photo, gathered around a story teller. There are thousands of people swarming the square anytime in the afternoon/evening. We saw snakecharmers, 'dentists', musicians, gymnasts...

In the evening, the Djema'a Al-Fna square into a food fair. Stalls are set up everywhere - it's truly a sight to behold.