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Connecting flights to Marrakech are available through Morocco's main hub of Casablanca, or via other cities in France and Spain, which tend to offer higher levels of service to Morocco.
Mini Guide to Marrakech
This fortified destination in central Morocco goes under the nickname “the Red City”, a reference to the centuries-old yet still surprisingly sturdy brick walls constructed around these parts in a bid to keep out invaders. With its palaces, mosques, gardens and sultry weather conditions, Marrakech retains a certain exotic appeal for even the most world-weary of travellers, although its large ex-pat community of retired French and Swiss citizens means it nowadays ranks amongst the most European (and consequently most commercialised) cities in Africa.
The labyrinthine souk - a traditional marketplace in the Jemaa el Fnaa square that once provided common bargaining ground for local merchants – and to some extent its spin-off, the Medina of Marrakech, have of late become more obviously geared towards tourists. The goods on offer remain traditional - leather, woodwork, fabrics - but the square now divides roughly between vaguely tacky spectacle (snake charmers, fire-eaters, belly-dancers) and activity of a more authentic kind (beggars, traditional storytellers, the rustling up of potato cakes and orange juice).
Over it all stands the prominent (69m) tower of the Koutoubia Mosque, built in the 12th century and considered one of the masterpieces of Hispano-Moorish architecture. Loosely related is the Madrasa, a place of education and religious instruction preserved more or less intact, although the combination of its confined schoolrooms and the prevailing climate may send the claustrophobic running. Cool off by visiting either Les Bains de Marrakech, a luxury spa decked out in the very best Arabian Nights finery, or the Majorelle Garden, which boasts botany from all over the world. It gets crowded late in the day, so arrive early.
Marrakech Flight News
- BA Connect axe seven routes - 07/07/2006
- Thomsonfly launch new cheap flights to Morocco - 06/04/2006
- Easyjet launch new cheap flights outside Europe - 01/03/2006
Other flights and travel news stories:
- Easyjet in hot water over misleading ad - 02/07/2008
- BA set to buy French business airline - 02/07/2008
- Aviation tax reform plans may be dropped - 02/07/2008
Flights to Morocco - Other Cities
Can't find any good value flights to Marrakech? Read our general guide about finding flights to Morocco, or try one of the other cities in Morocco mentioned below:
- Flights to Agadir (AGA)
Other useful Marrakech travel websites
- Marrakech (RAK) Airport Transfers - Find airport transfers with Transfers.net
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