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Neighbourhood guide
Agdal and the Atlas roads
The resorts and golf courses south of the city, on the roads to Ouarzazate, Amizmiz and the Ourika.
Neighbourhood guide · Marrakech
Agdal and the Atlas roads
The resorts and golf courses south of the city, on the roads to Ouarzazate, Amizmiz and the Ourika.
What's onThis week in Marrakech
What to see and do
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Contemporary African art
MACAAL
The independent, non-profit Museum of Contemporary African Art Al Maaden, south-east of the city.
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André Heller’s garden
ANIMA
An art-and-nature garden of three hectares on the road to the Ourika valley.
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Between the N’Fiss and the Ourika
Toubkal National Park
The national park of the High Atlas around Jbel Toubkal, between the N’Fiss and Ourika valleys.
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Water sports under the Atlas
Lalla Takerkoust lake
A lake at the foot of the Atlas for jet skiing and canoeing.
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Walnut terraces and mule paths
The valley of Imlil
Walks from Imlil, 60 km from Marrakech, beneath the Toubkal massif.
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Where to eat
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Jean-François Piège
Le Pavillon at Selman
Selman’s restaurant, its kitchens directed by Jean-François Piège since 2024.
Bars and terraces
Shopping
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Ceramics and textiles
LRNCE
The Marrakech studio of ceramics and textiles, in the Sidi Ghanem design district.
281 Rue Principale, Sidi Ghanem, MarrakechExplore View on map
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On the Ourika road
Almazar
A shopping, dining and leisure centre on the Route de l’Ourika, open from 8.30am to 11pm.
Where to stay
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Among the olive groves
Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech
Rooms, suites and private villas in 20 hectares of olive groves and gardens, ten minutes from the medina.
Route du Golf Royal, 40000 MarrakechExplore View on map
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Rose-hued pavilions
Amanjena
Pavilions and villas around a great central basin, inspired by the rose-hued buildings of the medina.
Route de Ouarzazate, 40000 MarrakechExplore View on map
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28 acres facing the Atlas
The Oberoi, Marrakech
A resort in 28 acres of gardens, citrus orchards and olive groves, with views of the snow-capped Atlas.
Route de Ouarzazate, 40000 MarrakechExplore View on map
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The palace of the Arabian horse
Selman Marrakech
An Arab-Moorish palace by Jacques Garcia, built as a homage to the purebred Arabian horse.
Km 5, Route d’Amizmiz, 40160 MarrakechExplore View on map
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Golf beneath the Atlas
Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech
135 accommodations around a golf course, with four restaurants, a Fairmont Spa and the city’s largest pool.
Km 12, Route d’Amizmiz, MarrakechExplore View on map
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Run by women since 1987
Al Fassia Aguedal
A boutique hotel and Moroccan restaurant in Agdal, from the family that opened Al Fassia in 1987.
9 bis, Zone Touristique de l’Agdal, Km 2 Route de l’Ourika, Marrakech 40000Explore View on map
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