Marrakech

The Red City is the nickname given to Marrakech , founded in 1062 by Ibn-Tasfin of the Almoravid dynasty and from where all of Morocco was conquered. For this reason, Ibn-Tasfin is considered the father of Morocco.Marrakech has gone through all the historical changes of the country, where Portuguese, Spanish and French were present, due to its geographical location and its source of wealth until the independence of Morocco in 1956.A unique city unlike any other, it is a sensory explosion of smells, colours and flavours, along with countless monuments, gardens and leisure and entertainment centres.

The magic of its streets, the madness of the souk, the light of its gardens and the romanticism of the Riads make Marrakech the favourite destination and main gateway to the country for tourists and visitors.

But the special light of Marrakech is well appreciated and recognized, seducing artists, photographers and other lovers of beauty. It is a captivating and clean light that beautifies everything it reaches and makes the explosion of colors and textures of its corners, squares and medinas shine.The French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent , a lover of this city and a resident for more than 30 years, used to say that  Marrakech had introduced him to colour and had thus revolutionised his way of creating, living and enjoying .

Marrakech continues to dazzle all those who visit it and has become a cosmopolitan and vibrant city, with a living work of art of great mysticism, exoticism and trendyness . The red city  represents the new Chic,  positioning itself as a fun and sybaritic city with an extensive offer of luxury hotels, gourmet restaurants, fashion boutiques and arty spaces . Today it is all of this, an amalgam of contrasts, with its picturesque souks, alleys, palaces and the magnetic Medina , listed as a World Heritage Site since 1985, which completes all the Moroccan mysticism and passion.

At the foot of the Atlas Mountains, this intoxicating city surrounded by 19 km of pink walls is not just a beautiful Medina anchored in history. Today, artists and entrepreneurs are choosing the city to settle and launch cutting-edge projects, as Morocco is an inexhaustible source of craftsmanship, precious local materials and a great festival of colours that feed the creations and imagination of the new generations .Not far from the Medina, the old industrial district of Siri Ghanem has reinvented itself as the preferred location for designers and artisans to open their workshops, galleries and showrooms. The recent opening of the Yves Saint Laurent Fashion Museum in the city completes the agenda for fashion and art lovers .