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Between the Clay Part of the el-Badi Palace in Marrakech: The wall on the right is part of the dungeon complex and... Category | architecture
The one panoramic view Ausgang an einer Ecke des Djemaa el Fna zu einen der vielen Souks: Das Restaurant -El Waha- hat mehrfach aufgestockt,... Category | bazaar
Old Walls, Young Birds Ein Teil der Außenmauer des el-Badi Palasts in Marrakesch wird im Frühjahr als Brutplatz von Störchen genutzt. Der Palast ist... Category | architecture

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In the Footsteps of Time Aït-Ben-Haddou: eine der ganz wenigen noch halbwegs gut erhaltenen Lehmbausiedlungen in Südmarokko. Bekannt wurde die Kasbah als Filmkulisse für Lawrence... Category | village
Oasis Castle The Tamnougalt Kasbah in the Dra Valley: Also known as the "Kasbah des ca'ds", it is located four kilometres south of Agdz... Category | architecture
The Boxes Aet-Ben-Haddou is one of the very few well-preserved mud-building settlements in southern Morocco. The Kasbah Aet-Ben-Haddou became known as a film backdrop... Category | architecture, village
Walls luminaires Tamnougalt Kasbah im Draa Tal: Auf der Dachterrasse wird eine getöpferter Lampe in der Nacht wahrscheinlich für Licht sorgen. |... Category | architecture
Apples, oranges and clay Away from the Ourika valley, there are still numerous mountain villages of the Berbers in the side valleys of the High Atlas. As here... Category | village
Flat End At the end of the Ourika valley near Seti Fatma in the High Atlas, Berbers in the village of Ait... Category | village
The long shadows disappear On Place Al-Mouahidine in Ouarzazate just before sunset. | Morocco Category | city

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Old Deserts Clay In der Tamnougalt Kasbah im Draa Tal: Die teilweise restaurierte Ruine der “Kasbah von Tamnougalt”, auch bekannt unter der Bezeichnung... Category | blog
After the day is done... ... The sunset follows in the desert: Place Al-Mouahidine, one of the great squares in Ouarzazate, meets in the evening... Category | city
POLicE In the alleys of the medina in Marrakesh: Whatever the graffiti suggests, the truth is that the... Category | city
The Lamps Klan Back in the souk of Marrakesh: The view into the Lampengasse reveals that most shops always have the same assortment.... Category | bazaar
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Early rush A small walk through parts of the souk in Marrakesh. Normal everyday life in the souk of Marrakesh. Early in the morning are still... Category | blog
Free Choice Above the rooftops of Marrakesh: satellite dishes and mosques are the predominant testimonies of faith. | Morocco Category | city
Coloured cooling The pool in our riad in Marrakesh was brightly lit in the evening: the small pools are more for cooling down, but... Category | night, water
Leather, leather and leather In the souk in Marrakesh: It smells of leather, on many meters you can only see leather goods, belts, bags, shoes, seat cushions and... Category | bazaar
The tranquillity and the waiting Early in the morning, the Djemaa el Fna in Marrakesh is still comparatively quiet. Few traders, jugglers and tourists are... Category | Everyday life

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Familiar Paths The mother and her child know the medina of Marrakesh. After three days, the aisles were... Category | city
Loamy View Shortly before the museum "The Orientalist" you can see the tower of the old mosque in the alleys of the medina in Marrakesh... Category | city
Espresso and the square In the morning at ten o'clock with a hot espresso: view from the roof terrace of the "Cafe de France" to the famous square... Category | city
Hither and Thither Sometimes there are winding paths in the medina of Marrakesh. House entrances under winding and deep arches lead into the residential buildings.... Category | city
Leather yard View into the courtyard: Famous in Marrakesh are the tanneries. The leather, tanned from goat skin and beef skin, is used for many... Category | Everyday life
End of Thunder The first foothills of the High Atlas near Ait Ourir are shrouded in the last clouds of a thunderstorm.... Category | Nature
Night Prayer View into the entrance area of a mosque in Marrakesh at late hour. | Morocco Category | night
Ourika Gang At the end of the Ourika valley near Ait Boulman, these girls were photographed. They were very business-minded... Category | people
Open cul-de-sac In the medina of Marrakesh: Many alleys seem to end in nothingness, but often they lead under the... Category | architecture, city
In the morning... Away from the tourist paths, you can observe the everyday life of the inhabitants in the old town of Marrakesh. The butcher has his shop... Category | city
A fruity life Spring in a Berber village – in a branch of the Ourika River – near Setti Fatma: In front of the... Category | village
Cool feet and Tajine The Ourika Valley in the High Atlas is a popular destination for the people of Marrakesh, especially in the hot summer months.... Category | water
Art and oranges Maison de la Photographie, a small photo museum in the middle of the medina of Marrakech. The museum shows with a changing... Category | Everyday life
As the day goes by... In one of the alleys of Marrakesh's medina, an elderly gentleman watches the passing passers-by. When we returned hours later... Category | people
River world of the Maghreb Spring in the river valley in front of the mountain village Of Imlil: The village in the High Atlas is the starting point for many trekking tours, especially the... Category | Nature
Entry to the Arab Wonderland On the road in the souk of Marrakesh: Many areas in the medina start with an entrance gate, in Arabic called al-Bab. All these... Category | bazaar
More blue than blue Kobaldblau, one of the defining colours of the Jardin Majorelle, in addition to the watercourses, the walls of the pavilion in the garden in... Category | Everyday life

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Royal passage In the el-Badi Palace in Marrakesh: The complex is one of the most visited buildings of the former royal city of Marrakech. | Morocco Category | architecture
The Garden Observer A palm tree in the Jardin Majorelle in Marrakesh swings over the famous garden. | Morocco Category | Nature
Waist Gold In every souk in the Arab area there is a leather mile and here there are lots of shops that are on belts... Category | bazaar
Dreams in the Garden View of the two-storey pavilion, with delicate allusions to Art Deco, in the Jardin Majorelle in Marrakesh. The Jardin Majorelle is... Category | architecture, Nature
Ways On the way in one of the many alleys of the souk in Marrakesh. | Morocco Category | bazaar
Magreb Hustle Thoughtful chaos: This alleyway in Souk of Marrakesh offers a wild assortment of goods. | Morocco Category | bazaar
Visible The minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque is the symbol of the city of Marrakech and the entire country. Every evening it is illuminated and is... Category | architecture
In the morning, when the dunes murmur On the Atlantic coast near Sidi Ouassay: Early in the morning some seabirds gather on the beach. Not far... Category | Nature, animals
The ochre-coloured city On the way in the labyrinth of the medina of Marrakesh: On every corner you will find surprising architecture, colours, shops, tea houses and restaurants and... Category | city
Artificial Entrance At this riad in Marrakesh, each room door is individually designed. | Morocco Category | Everyday life
Tastes? Mum and daughter try some olives at a stand at Djemaa el Fna in Marrakesh. | Morocco More pictures of the... Category | bazaar, people
Olive Pool And again at the olive stand at the Djemaa el Fna in Marrakesh. | Morocco Category | bazaar