Marrakech Introduction

City Introduction

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Marrakech, located in the southwest of Morocco, is on the foot of Alps running through Morocco, known as the Pearl of the South. Marrakech is Berber, meaning the land of god. There is the biggest Berbers’ market (open air market) of Morocco in Marrakech, which is also the busiest square in Africa. Marrakech, with its hot weather, dust and mud bricks fortresses, became a unique city, whose leather industry is very famous at the same time.

History

People of Almoravides dynasty founded Marrakech in 1062. It used to be the capital of Morocco before the rule of Moulay Ismail. Then, his grandson moved the capital from Meknes to Marrakech. Local cultural activities in the city has a long history, from which, the most notable is the agrestic Arabic folk dance performed by the mini chorus from mountain areas and desert regions.