Marrakesh Sights

Ramparts

#18 of 198 things to do in Marrakesh

#18 of 198 things to do in Marrakesh

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  • Address
    • Djemaa El-Fna
  • Price
    • calèche rides per carriage per hr around DH150

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Lonely Planet review for Ramparts

In the 12th century, the Almoravids wrapped the Medina snugly in 19km of mud brick 5m tall, so that the city doubled as a fortress. But this didn't keep out the Almohads, who considered their predecessors irredeemably corrupt and razed the city, leaving almost no trace of their 85-year rule except for these ramparts. Today the ramparts are for lovers, not fighters, with couples patrolling the rampart gardens at sunset. Calèches (horse-drawn carriages) are available near the Djemaa el-Fna.

 

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