Properties in marrakech include:

Atlas Golf Resort

El Oasis de Marrakech

Domaine de l'Akhdar

Samanah Country Club

Marrakech is an imperial city and is regarded as the southern capital.
It is the forth largest city in Morocco with a population of 1.5 million.
With its position close to the Atlas Mountains you can see the magnificent snow, during winter and early spring, sitting proudly on North Africa’s highest mountains.

Marrakech has a Berber feel (the Berbers are the indigenous people of Morocco and North Africa). The Berbers have their own language and are a truly hospitable race of people.

Red has become the traditional colour of Marrakech. Legend has it that when the Koutoubia was planted in the heart of the city, it poured so much blood that all the walls and houses turned this colour.
Today the red of the earthen walls surrounding the medina, and its flat-roofed houses, is that of still raw wounds. At dusk in the last rays of the setting sun one could almost believe the blood is flowing again as the walls turn crimson.

The perfect time to visit Marrakech is early spring. If possible avoid Marrakech during the sticky months of July and August.

Above all Marrakech is a city of drama and intrigue. The mysterious, world famous, Djamaa-El-Fna square is a UNESCO world heritage site. The square provides perhaps the greatest open-air spectacle in the world.
Dominated from a distance by the city’s beautiful and prominent landmark of the Koutoubia Mosque, the square will beguile you with its atmosphere, musicians, snake charmers, story tellers, dancers, magicians, fortune tellers and faith healers.
Around 4pm Berber acrobats appear when the square comes into its own against the backdrop of the setting sun.
Then the curtain goes up on rows upon rows of open-air food stalls and they smoke the immediate air with their mouth watering aromas.

In terms of sightseeing and places of interest there are plenty:

• Koutoubia Mosque
• Ali Ben Yussef Medersa
• Palais De La Bahia
• Palais El Bari
• Friends of Marrakech Museum

The Tanneries are also worth a visit. Here you can witness practices going back as far as medieval times. You will see and smell the leather being prepared and dyed. Some of the ingredients involved in this process include pigeon poo, sulphuric acid, fish oil, chromium salts, cow urine and animal fats.

The Saadian tombs warrant a visit. The Saadians were a dynasty that ruled Marrakech.

Visit Jardin Majorelle, owned by the French Couturier, Yves St Laurent. These cool gardens were laid by the French painter Jacques Majorelle who lived here from 1922 to 1962. In among the cacti and bamboo you will find the blue villa which now houses the museum.
The museum has a typical Moroccan collection which you would love to scoop up and decorate your home. Exhibits include Carpets, wedding curtains, belts and jewellery.

If you play golf what could be better than a round at the 6200 m, par 72 Royal Golf Club where you could catch a glimpse of Royalty at the 18th hole.
Across the road you can find the 18 hole Amelkis 6214m, boasting views of the mountains and water fountains although it lacks the shade of The Royal Golf Course.
On the road to Casablanca the 18 hole, 6214m, par 72 Palmeraie golf course is shaded with good water features.

The Atlas Mountains and surrounding areas are well worth a visit as are the waterfalls of Cascades D’Ouzoud.
If you enjoy skiing or trekking head for the stunning Qurika valley. Head down the valley to the east of Jebel Toubkal where the main option for skiing is the resort of Oukaimeden. The resort has seven runs ranging from nursery runs to a black run. It also boasts the highest ski lift in Africa with an altitude of 3273m. The most reliable months for skiing are February to April and the resort is virtually deserted outside the November to April snow season.
Oukaimeden is beautiful during the spring months and in addition to trekking you can also explore the immediate vicinity of the area in search of rock carvings.
The waterfalls at Qurika are best combined with a visit to the Monday market.
Visit nearby Setti Fatma and its 100 year old walnut trees. It is also the site of the August, four day Moussem (festival in honour of a holy man) when a fair and market are set up at the Koubba of Setti Fatma.
There is also good walking locally and you can dive into the invigorating cool waters of the seven waterfalls around the town.
Back in Marrakech, if you like shopping you will be spoilt for choice.
Walk through the souks maze like alleyways and barter for all manner of goods.
In the Zarbia souk carpets and caftans are sold in the Copper souk, metal is worked by craftsmen following age old tradition and quality is amazing.
Travel to Guiliz, a new part of Marrakech, which has all the modern shop and facilities you would expect from a cosmopolitan city.

The most sought after properties in Marrakech are riads. These consist of four, high ceilinged salons arranged around a courtyard or garden.
Traditionally the roofs are open to the sky but recently buyers have started to build roofs to utilise the space on the ground floor.
These ambient homes have wrought iron balustrades, laced wood carvings and large, heavy, iron or wood front doors.
Artists, film producers, musicians and the rich & famous have been buying property and visiting Marrakech for years.

Richard Branson, the British business man, & Jean Paul Gaultier have both purchased property in the Marrakech vicinity; they follow in the footsteps of Yves Saint Laurent.
There are said to be some 700 expats living in Marrakech and this number is growing all the time. Some suggest as much as 35% of the old medina is owned by the French.

Marrakech has direct flights daily from London, which takes just 3 hours.
The Moroccan budget airline Atlas Blue & Easy Jet fly from London.