10 Interesting facts you didn't know about Marrakech

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10 Interesting facts you didn't know about Marrakech

   Founded in 1062 by Youssef Ibn Tachfine, the first king of the Almoravid dynasty, Marrakech is located on the foot of the Atlas Mountains. In this article we’re gonna state some interesting and fun facts and secrets about Marrakech city that you probably didn't know.

 

  • Marrakech is the 4th biggest city in Morocco.
  • Marrakech has another name which is the Red City, and that is because all the walls of its buildings are painted with red ochre, like the lands surrounding it.
  •   Along with Fes, Meknes, and Rabat, Marrakech is one of the four Imperial Cities of Morocco
  • The amazing Jemaa el Fna place is the busiest market in the African continent, with its street food, snake charmers, storytellers, traditional musicians, and dancers.
  • The Koutoubia Mosque has been the landmark of Marrakech city for over 700 years.
  • In 1943, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill insisted that US President Franklin D. Roosevelt must travel with him to visit Marrakech after the conference during the war. He used it as his only opportunity to create a painting called 'Sunset over the Atlas Mountains'. It's a wonderful painting of a beautiful landscape.
  • Although the majority of residents are either Arabic or Berber, Marrakesh is very multilingual, from business people to shopkeepers most will be able to guess your nationality before you say a single word.
  • Marrakech is multilingual. The official languages are Arabic and Berber, but the population widely speaks English and French.
  • Marrakech is divided into two parts: the old town, known as the Medina, and the new town, Gueliz, which creates a perfect balance between the traditional and the modern aspects of the city.
  • Marrakech has a distant twin city in Arizona, USA, which is Scottsdale because of their common cultural roots and the fact that they are both desert cities.

 

  As you can see from all the facts, Marrakech is actually an interesting city that represents a mix of traditions and modernity, a diversity of experiences for travelers and a fascinating cultural treasure that deserves to be known and discovered. 

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