The rooftops of Fes el-Bali seen from the hill of the Merinid Tombs, with green-tiled roofs and minarets at the heart of the medina and the newer city on the hills beyond

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Morocco's cities: guides to Marrakech, Fes, Chefchaouen and more

Which cities deserve a place in your trip, how long to give each one and what to do once you are there: practical guides to Marrakech, Fes, Essaouira, Chefchaouen and Casablanca, from the team that lives in Marrakech.

Hairpin bends of the N9 road at the Tizi n'Tichka pass in the High Atlas, with two white cars, bare brown slopes and a pine forest above

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The best day trips from Marrakech, compared

Atlas villages, waterfalls, the ocean, a ksar or the stony desert: how long each day trip from Marrakech spends on the road, when to go, who it suits, and what is too far for a day.

The minaret of the Kharbouch Mosque on Jemaa el-Fna square in front of the medina rooftops of Marrakech, with a distant minaret and the Atlas Mountains on the horizon under a blue sky

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Marrakech itinerary: how to spend 2, 3 or 4 days

Two days for the medina, a third for the Atlas or Agafay, a fourth for the ocean or the kasbahs: our day-by-day plan for Marrakech, timed to the city's heat and light.

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