| p>Marrakech is Morocco's main tourist destination and | | | | 6. Sports: |
| offers innumerable attractions and leisure activities. | | | | All sorts of sports can be practiced in and around |
| Here is a list of some of the best things one can do | | | | Marrakech, including motor sports such as motocross, |
| while on holidays in the Ochre City. | | | | quad, buggy or 4x4, as well as horse riding, |
| 1. Going Out: | | | | paragliding, parachuting, climbing or trekking, and all |
| The choice of restaurants and clubs in Marrakech is | | | | kinds of water-sports, such as surfing, wind-surfing, |
| quite broad. You can find all sorts of international | | | | jet-skiing and scuba-diving. |
| cuisines and some very interesting night clubs, like | | | | 7. Skiing: |
| Pacha, the biggest complex in Africa for going out. | | | | Less than an hour from Marrakech, you have the |
| 2. Sahara Desert expeditions: | | | | chance to devote yourself to the joys of winter |
| Be it on buggy, on quad or on the back of a camel, | | | | sports in Oukaïmeden. With about 300 hectares |
| Marrakech offers many choices for discovering the | | | | of skiable surface and several summits of over |
| magic and mystery of the desert, as well as a | | | | 12.000 feet of altitude, Oukaïmeden is one of |
| chance to visit the amazing landscapes of the | | | | the premier skiing resorts on the African continent. |
| snow-capped Atlas Mountains. | | | | 8. Shopping: |
| 3. Festivals: | | | | There are very few things you will not be able to |
| Although there are many festivals in Marrakech, two | | | | find in Marrakech, especially in its souk or traditional |
| of them are particularly relevant: the Marrakech | | | | market, the largest in Morocco. There you will |
| International Film Festival, which usually takes place in | | | | stumble upon all kinds of crafts, hand-woven fabrics, |
| December and gathers countless international | | | | gastronomic products and spices, as well as works of |
| film-stars, and the Festival of Popular Arts, usually | | | | art and antiques, fashion or the finest handcrafted |
| held in July and offering the finest Maghribian folkloric | | | | furniture. |
| music. | | | | 9. Relaxing: |
| 4. Golfing: | | | | If you want to live the Marrakech experience in full, |
| Marrakech enjoys four fantastic golf courses: the | | | | you cannot miss a visit to a hammam or traditional |
| Royal Golf, the Palmeraie Golf Palace, the Golf | | | | Turkish bath, where you will enjoy a very peculiar |
| Amelkis, and the G2M. They are all quite close to the | | | | exfoliating session as well as a restful and invigorating |
| city centre and offer not only a great chance to | | | | massage in typical but singular setting. |
| practice golf but also a most varied vegetation and a | | | | 10. Culture: |
| stunning view of the mountains. | | | | Marrakech offers innumerable opportunities to enjoy |
| 5. The Beach: | | | | its rather dynamic cultural life. Besides the thematic |
| Within a two hours drive from Marrakech, there are | | | | festivals held in the city, which include theatre, |
| two beach resorts where one can enjoy both a | | | | comedy, fashion, music and film, or even a Magic |
| good swim in the ocean and a great amount of | | | | festival, a Children's festival, and a Camel festival, |
| history. The medina of Essaouira is a UNESCO World | | | | there are several venues and cabarets where one |
| Heritage Listed city, and Agadir enjoys a long, sandy | | | | can enjoy contemporary live music, as well as many |
| beach and is famous for its seafood and its mild | | | | art galleries and some classical and chamber music |
| winter climate. | | | | concerts. |