Photos of Marrakesh, Morocco

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Marrakesh, Morocco is one of Morocco's most popular tourist destinations. The medina here and the famous Djemaa-el-Fna have some of the most interesting and colorful markets found anywhere in Morocco. Throughout my time in Morocco, I found it totally safe both day and night. I often carried many thousands of dollars of camera gear while walking through the streets and never felt at risk.

dates on display in a market in the medina of Marrakesh, Morocco
Dates are a major food crop in Morocco and sold in great quantities in stalls throughout the medinas of every Moroccan city.

colorful lanterns in a Moroccan market in Marrakesh
Goods of every sort are sold in the medina markets of Morocco. These lanterns are another of the many items that contribute to the colorful nature of Morocco's medinas.

one of Marrakesh's medina market streets before the busy day began
The medinas are jam-packed with stalls - and usually also merchants, and shoppers. I arrived in the medina early to catch this shot, when the normally crowded medina was almost vacant.

a bab to the Marrakesh medina
The ancient medinas had limited access through gates, or "babs" as they're known in Morocco.

colorful plates, bowls, tajine pots, and spice jars in a market in the Marrakesh medina
Ceramics are a major product of Morocco. Plates, tajine pots, spice jars, and bowls of every size and color can be bought here.

the medina in Marrakesh
jewelry and silver-framed mirrors in a shop in Morocco
Jewelry, silver-framed mirrors, teapots, brass plates - you name it, you can find it in the Moroccan markets.

the Saadian Tombs in Marrakesh, Morocco
The Saadian tombs in Marrakesh, Morocco.

colorful shoes in a Marrakesh market
Moroccan shoes are most often, little more than mere slippers. These pointy shoes are a popular item in Morocco and actually worn by Moroccans.

these amazing copper tubs were being pounded into shape in Marrakesh, Morocco
These craftsmen were working on these enormous copper tubs.

the Ali ben Youssef Medersa in Marrakesh, Morocco
This is the Ali ben Youssef Medersa in Marrakesh, Morocco

the Ali ben Youssef Medersa in Marrakesh, Morocco
The Ali ben Youssef Medersa in Marrakesh, Morocco

Robert Stephens
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