Marrakech

Marrakech, the Pearl of the South, the Red City or Al Hamra as it is sometimes called is situated in the southern part of Morocco. In Berber the city’s name means ‘God’s Land’. The Berber...

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Marrakech, the Pearl of the South, the Red City or Al Hamra as it is sometimes called is situated in the southern part of Morocco. In Berber the city’s name means ‘God’s Land’. The Berber influences and the souk market make it a very popular tourist destination. The Medina palace is on UNESCO’s World Heritage site list, being added in 1965. As homosexuality is forbidden in Morocco, be careful, not least to protect the local LGBT people you might come across. In all meanings of the word, ‘protect’!