Jamaa El Fna Square, just the beginning of Moroccan charm
Everything is stimulating and inspiring in Marrakech, one of the four Moroccan imperial cities, always enveloped in a halo of distant exoticism. However... it's very close. And it's perfect for a weekend city break. Better as a couple.
A RESTAURANT
As in an oasis, this is how you will feel on the restaurant terrace Le Foundouk , contemplating the roofs and minarets of the medina. The views are the icing on the cake, but arriving at the restaurant itself is an adventure in itself. Since vehicle access to the medina is prohibited, a waiter picks up diners at a point where you can park and, oil lamps in hand, he accompanies them through the narrow streets to the entrance of the restaurant. In his letter: Moroccan delicacies with French aroma.
The restaurant of Moroccan delights with a French aroma
A WALK
If the intention is simply to walk hand in hand and cuddle up, no other like the botanical gardens of Majorelle , with plants and flowers from the five continents. There the French painter Jacques Majorelle he had his workshop built in the 1920s and since 1980 owned by Yves Saint-Laurent . In what used to be his workshop, a surprising and very modern construction, is currently the Islamic Art Museum.
Botanical (and exotic) gardens of Majorelle
AN EXPERIENCE
Have the plan you have in the city, save a space each day to let yourself be taken care of in a hammam . At ** Les bains de Marrakech ** they have double massage cabins and couples treatments.
Extreme romanticism = Moroccan hammam
A HOTEL
The Mamounia (HD: from €600, without breakfast) is not only one of the best hotels in the world. Also is a destiny in itself , because one could stay in it all day without missing anything else. Just concentrating on seeing, hearing and feeling what surrounds you: works of art, embossed wooden doors, delicate aromas of flowers, wood and incense, the noise of the water from its fountains, so important in this culture, the touch of its silky sheets, the taste of their tajines... More than a hotel, La Mamounia is one of those places that appears on the list of things to do at least once in the life of any sophisticated traveler..
For an unforgettable stay, book one of their rooms with views of the city (better if it's a suite). The other option is to hire the day pass to enjoy the hotel for a whole day, even if you are not staying. Includes a buffet lunch by the pool . And just strolling through the hotel gardens, among olive and palm trees, orange trees and bougainvillea, is worth it.
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The city at your feet
The hotel that is an experience in itself