Bahia Palace Marrakech

Our wake up call was at 7 - however that doesn't explain why my eyes flew open at 5. As I lie there, confused for a moment about where I was and what my name was, I heard it. It was quiet at first, but then it got louder and more distinct: the morning prayer. Hundreds of voices rose and fell together, singing the words to the first of five prayers …

So on the 28th of February Club Adventure visited Bahia Palace and the Museum of Moroccan Arts (Dar Si Said). The palace has some very unique architecture that was not dissimilar to that inside the mosque, a lot of arches and tile mosaics. This however was a home so had many different features, such as various bedrooms and courtyards for the …

From Fes we spent the majority of the next day of your trip in the bus driving to Marrakech. Along the way we got to see much more of the countryside of morocco and how the locals live. We found out why so many of the buildings and houses looked unfinished due to the taxes payable once a building was completed.......so they just don't complete them …

October 30 to November 2, 2011: Marrakech, Morocco

We departed from Argentina knowing that we were definitely entering a new phase of our trip: leaving the Americas; going to a country where we didn't speak the language; going to a non-Christian country, etcetera. Our flight to Morocco was a marathon slog: from the extreme southern part of …

Stehen in aller Ruhe auf und treffen uns um 8:30 Uhr zum Frühstück. Es gibt frisch gepressten Orangensaft, Crêpes, Kuchen und Brot und Marmelade .. Also ein süßes Frühstück. Anschließend geht es los in die Stadt. Wir entschließen uns, uns zunächst einen Eindruck von der Stadt mit einem Hop on, Hop …

... and Casablanca then to multiple banks to find a working ATM, the driver dropped us off as close as possible to the Bahia Palace. It was interesting to see the ornate architecture and view the concubine quarters, but again without a real tour guide, we ...

... (the new town) with Alison and Santiago - got lost... Visited Palais Badi and the Saadian Tombs which were pretty good. Bahia Palace was crap. Walked around the spice souks which were cool. Tried to buy some lavender essential oil but kept being shown ...

... house and/or gardens is most peaceful! The major tourist sites have also been interesting. The intricate woodwork in the Bahia Palace was a standout, as were the Saadian tombs. The open courtyards and gardens of the palace are particularly peaceful and ...

... in 1917 when exposed by aerial photographs. With time running out we had to choose which of the last 2 sights we wanted to see Bahia Palace or Dar Si Said. The Palace covers 8ha with 150 rooms and built over a period of 14 years using morocco’s ...

... . Gradually we are getting more and more lost but then, all of the sudden, we find ourselves just before the inconspicuous door of Bahia Palace at 14:58...so cool;). This palace (10dh) is a nice arabic residence with some gardens inside, worth seeing ...

... not spend all our time in Morocco shopping - but definitely a good part of it. We also visited a former royal residence called the Bahia palace and the royal Saadian tombs. We had a great time visiting these sights. We also had just as much fun getting ...

... guide, Latif, and hit the town again for some history and culture... we go to the Saadian Tombs, Menara Garden, Koutoubid Mosque, Bahia Palace and walk through the shops so Latif can explain some of the traditions... including a stop at a "medicine" ...

... hello tap water (question and exclamation marks). We tried to make it to a museum but failed miserably. We did manage to get to Bahia Palace. We were also able to get our laundry done at our riad. The outdoor drying on the iron work of the second floor ...

... of tourists, and Mum snuck onto the back of the English group to eavesdrop on the guide's speeches. The second palace was the Bahia palace, and was in slightly better condition, having been built by another sultan in the 19th Century, and being famed ...

... blonde curly hair and fair skin had attracted a lot of attention during our tour to this point. We made our way to the Bahia Palace.  This grand palace of 160 rooms was built in the late 19th century, started by Ba Ahmed, ...