Discover the medina of Marrakech, and explore the souks. Learn about the unique industries of the Old City. Visit the city gates, palaces, tombs, and Kotoubia Mosque. Finish at Djemma el-Fna, with its snake charmers, musicians and markets stalls.
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Koutoubia Mosque is the largest mosque in Marrakech, Morocco. The mosque is also known by several other names, such as Jami ‘al-Kutubiyah, the Koutoubia Mosque, the Kutubiya Mosque, the Kutubiyyin Mosque, and the Booksellers’ Mosque. It is located in the district of the southwest medina of Marrakech. The mosque is decorated with curved windows, a strip of ceramic, pointed merlons, and decorative arches; it has a large square with gardens and is lit at night. The minaret, 77 meters (253 feet) high, includes an arrow and orbs.
While its nearby neighbor Bab er-Robb acts as the official entrance to the city, Bab Agnaou functions as the main entrance to the Kasbah which is the site of the El Badi Palace, the Saadian Tombs, and the El Mansouria (the kasbah mosque). Bab Aganou is perhaps the most unique of Marrakech’s nineteen gates and its original function, as a royal entrance, is perhaps the reason for this. The corner pieces are decorated with floral decorations extending around a shell is simply exquisite this ornamentation is framed by three panels and on these panels is an inscription from the Quran.
While many monuments and sites are worthy of note, Marrakech, much like Fez, can boast its Jewish and Islamic pasts that bring flavor and appeal to a co-existent country with its beautiful Jewish Quarter.
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
We can pick you up from wherever you are, just provide the location while booking.
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended