Marrakesh – The Red City, where history and the modern world meet

Marrakesh – The Red City, where history and the modern world meet

The enchanting city of Marrakesh, resplendent in red, has been one of Morocco's most important cities for more than nine centuries. Who would have thought that this settlement, founded in the 11th century, would grow from a military camp into an imperial capital and then a commercial center, once located at the crossroads of the sub-Saharan caravan routes, along which Africa's treasures were transported to the Atlantic Ocean to continue their jo…