Tourist Attractions & Monuments Morocco

Bags, poufs, slippers... all the leather you see in the souks comes from here. Even if the tanners' district of Marrakech is not as impressive as the one in Fez, it is worth the visit, if only to get acquainted with this long transformation process. You will understand the ancestral methods that allow the skins to be transformed into pieces of soft leather. The smells are strong, a bouquet of mint will be offered to you at the entrance. When you leave, you will not look at your future leather purchase in the same way!

Around a large stone rectangle still remains two unfortunately damaged mosaics. Basically and better preserved, a seated néréide on a sea horse and surrounded by centaurs.

This large church built near the district of Habous dates back to 1953, three years before the independence of Morocco. In the 1950 s, the city had around 450 000 foreigners from the Christian faith. Today, African students studying in Morocco constitute the majority of the faithful. Throughout the imposing concrete nave, stained glass windows were made by the master verrier of Chartres, Gabriel Loire. The series opens on a scene of the Apocalypse of Saint John, and then declines the themes related to the cult of the Immaculate Conception. Originality lies in the mix of performances of biblical scenes and historical episodes: a thesis of a Franciscan at the Sorbonne about the Virgin Mary, victory of the naval battle of Léparte dedicated to the Virgin… A set of stained glass windows that is worth looking at for the liveliness of its colors and the originality of its iconography. 

The façade of the building is beautifully decorated with geometric motifs. We also note its elegant copper door. Inside, the wall of wall covered with zélliges is considered, a subtle color of gray, beige, roses and chestnut, overlooking a beautiful golden clock. A sculpture of Caesar made of interlocking metal plates, dated 1989, the "Eiffel plate" is set out in the main hall. You will also notice its beautiful glass ceiling that covers a geometric structure.

As its name indicates, this garden had its creation to host many plant species. There were more than two hundred different species, some of which were removed from distant land. In a fate similar to that of the Arab League in Casablanca, he lived for a long time on his achievements before undergoing a solid renovation. Reopened in 2011, it once again offers the promenade its green alleys, although rare botanical species have for a long time placed a more common flora in Morocco: Olive trees and palm trees are pleasantly reflected in water plans covered with water lilies.

Opened in 2003 and staging itself at the foot of Hassan Tower, they are the most recent gardens of the city. Pretty fountains, they are the new points for the locals come to refresh around the pools. The design of this new gardens were inspired by those of Alcazar, in Seville. Quite logical all in all, the Hassan Tower itself is a copy of the Giralda in Seville.

The Blue Spring, also known as the "Lalla Zninia Spring", is one of Tiznit's listed attractions. Located at the foot of the ramparts, on a small square, it has only its name in blue. Its interest lies more in the legend that gave rise to its name: a long time ago, a certain Lalla Zninia (prostitute, it is said) came to this very place to beg Allah to forgive her for her sins. He would then have signified his forgiveness by making this spring flow. The deceased is now buried inside the Great Mosque of Tiznit.

This interesting museum is dedicated to traditional arts and crafts. You will see many traditional costumes, as well as art and craftwork the most varied from the four corners of the region, carpets with pottery, without forgetting the tools that were used for their production.

Two very well preserved mosaics: The first presents an acrobat (desultor) on horseback, and the second evokes a fishing scene.

This source is famous for the purity of its water. It rises from the rock at the foot of a cliff and flows in the heart of a forest of poplars. The walk continues for 500 m until reaching the waterfall in the Virgins. In summer, the place is very popular with the locals who come to relax and to spend the whole day.

This park is a place of relaxation and culture. It houses the Museum of Traditional Arms and is home to numerous festivals of Andalusian and traditional Moroccan music.

His relief evokes the shape of a camel. Located near the Zegzel Oued, the place offers enchanting landscapes with orange trees, néfliers and waterfall. The local population is often in the summer to spend the day. The cave is under development to allow lovers of stalagmites and stalagtites to discover their secrets.

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It was on his return from Mecca in the 17th century that Mohammed Ibn Nasir founded the Qur'anic school(madrassa) of Tamegroute and its famous library. The latter houses nearly 4,000 works on subjects as varied as Koranic law, astrology, medicine, history, poetry, theology, philosophy and the interpretation of the Koran, as well as Turkish-Arabic dictionaries and collections of Berber poetry written phonetically in Arabic.