Entries by RIAD Orange

El Badi Palace

The El Badi Palace Marrakech: A ruin that is still alive And yet everything comes to an end … At least for the Saadian dynasty that ruled during the 16th and 17th centuries. They were succeeded by a new royal family: The Alaoui Dynasty, which continues to this day today, through King Mohammed VI, who […]

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Jemaa el Fna

Jemaa el Fna – The vibrant heart of Marrakech What makes Marrakech a magical attraction for centuries in a row? There are several Royal houses seated here, a stream of travelers in the guise of merchants passed the city. And nowadays it is crowded with Moroccans from other cities and tourists from far away. The […]

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Bab Agnaou & Kasbah

Bab Agnaou: The gateway to enter the Kasbah The local population, the Marrakchi, has been moving along to the rhythm of the Djema el Fnaa square for centuries. A cadence of life and death under the influence of the different dynasties that have governed Morocco for the past 1,300 years. The special thing is that […]

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Dar Si Said Museum

Dar si Said museum: a palace hidden in a house The Moroccan word for house (Dar) in the name of this museum almost seems to mislead you, because it’s not just a house behind the large and original cedar doors of the Dar si Said museum but a true palace! It is hidden in the […]

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Dar el Bacha Museum

Marrakech is known for its many beautiful Riads, such as Riad Orange  and palaces that are richly decorated with  its beautiful floors and walls.

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Tiskiwin Museum

The Tiskiwin Museum in Marrakech: Bert Flint’s caravan trip from the Netherlands to Timbuktu The life of the Dutchman Bert Flint (1931) is like an adventurous boy’s book and he may well be the last explorer of its genre. While studying Spanish he became interested in the Moorish-Andalusian Empire and wanted to learn more about […]

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