Marrakesh, Morocco (RAK)
MARRAKESH
Morocco.
306 miles
Morocco.
Marrakesh, or sometimes spelled Marrakech is the fourth largest city in the northwest African nation of Morocco. Marrakesh established itself as a cultural, religious and trading centre for sub-aharan Africa and is nicknamed as the "Red City" or "Ochre City" due to the commonly used red sandstone in structures.
The name of Morocco (Maroc in french) came from Marrakesh ( Marrakech in french)
It is hard to get a direct flight to Morocco from Dublin, but the most common go to Marrakesh, which is a five hour trip.
The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range that run though the countries of Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria in North Africa. The most famous city that lies in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains is the city of Marrakesh, Morocco. It was once the imperial capital of the kingdom of Morocco. It is currently Morocco's 4th largest city and has a world famous traditional market that is a major tourist attraction.
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