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Badi Palace
When 16th-century Sultan Ahmed el-Mansour was paving his palace with gold, turquoise and crystal, his jester wisecracked, 'It'll make a beautiful ruin'. That fool was a prophet: 75 years later the place was looted. Hard to picture the former glories of the now-barren courtyard, and the next-door garden is a royal mess with the king's security equipment - but the stork's-eye view atop the ramparts and periodic concerts here are musts.
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Bahia Palace
Modern wizardry can't beat the optical effects of intricate stucco work and polychrome zellij (mosaic) topped by painted, inlaid woodwork ceilings. It took 14 years to achieve this effect in the late 19th century, and you can picture the intrigues that unfolded here back then: enemies and wives of the Grand Vizier stripping the palace bare of its opulent furnishings before his body was cold. The entrance is near Place des Ferblantiers.
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Fondouqs
Since medieval times, these creative courtyard complexes featured ground-floor. Only 140 fondouqs remain in the Medina, including notable ones near Place Bab Ftueh and one on Rue el-Mouassine featured in the film Hideous Kinky . The king recently announced an around DH40 million plan to spruce up 98 fondouqs, so now's the time to see them in all their shop-worn glory.
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Saadian Tombs
Long hidden from intrusive eyes, the area of the Saadian Tombs, alongside the Kasbah Mosque, were originally the privileged burial place of the sherif , the descendants of the Prophet Mohammed. However, the ornate tombs that can be seen today are the resting places of the Saadian princes, most notably Ahmed al-Mansour.
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