These pictures were made during a trip to Marrakech (IEEE ICECS conference, December 2007).
Medina
Centre of Marrakech is the old town (Medina), where many interesting things can be found (if you don't get lost somehow). The centre is relatively small, so you can go everywhere on foot easily.
Wall surrounding the Medina - the old city
Spices
Koutoubia Mosque
The first building that draws its attention is the Minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque, the highest in town as far as I know. Note the resemblance to Sevilla's Giralda (see Spain-page).
Djemaa el Fna Square
The hot-spot of the Medina is the so-called Djemaa el Fna Square. As on most markets, the main goal here is to earn money. The guys here surely understand their business as they use all possible opportunities to do so. Sometimes that becomes a bit annoying as it is not easy to walk around freely without being charged for something.
Watermen
Snake get-of-my-carpet!
Hennah painting
Fruits
and fruits
and more fruits
Donkey horsepower
Bling-bling shops
Foodstalls at the market
El-Badi Palace
This is one of the two palaces I visited. Even though it's far from the good-as-new condition, what remains is still impressive...
Orangetrees in the palace
Swimming pool?
View over Marrakech and its many storks
Bahia Palace
Well, this is the second palace, and all these decorations, tiles, colors and woodcarvings are truely overwhelming.
Tiles
Chez Ali - La Fantasia
Finally, the conference banquet, which was organized at a sort of Efteling park.
Lantern
Life music
Second course (sorry, no picture of the first course (soup))
