The Palmeraie
A palm grove of 150,000 trees on the northern edge of Marrakech, planted according to legend by the date stones discarded by the soldiers of a passing army. The Almoravid story is probably myth. The palms are real. The drip irrigation system that sustains them is Roman in origin. The luxury hotels now occupying parts of it are 21st-century.
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Multi-day journeys featuring this place
Curated routes that pass through Marrakech
3 Days
3-Day Sahara Circle
Mountains to sand and back. Stars so dense they press against your chest — and a silence that rewrites what you thought quiet meant.
3 Days
Marrakech City Break
Three days to learn a medina's rhythm — souks at dawn, hidden gardens at noon, the square becoming a theatre at dusk.
4 Days
Marrakech to Fes
The classic — red city to medieval labyrinth via the Sahara. The corridor that defines Moroccan travel.
