The Hidden Beauty of Marrakech

Marrakech is a very old city, filled with tiny, winding streets. The old city, the Medina, is crowded with tourists and locals, children begging and street vendors. It can be an exhausting (and frankly, a pretty dirty) place to spend the day. Without stopping to take in the beauty hiding in every corner, it is easy to become overwhelmed by the apparent chaos and lack of cleanliness. We discovered, however, that beauty and inspiration were hiding behind every door....literally.

The Doors of Marrakech

Around every corner, we noticed that the doors in Marrakech are individually and ornately decorated, with no two doors ever looking alike. We found ourselves intrigued with these gorgeous gems all over the city.








Marrakech is also covered in fascinating ceramic tiles. Doors, walls, sidewalks and street signs, old palaces and new buildings display both simple and elaborate tile patterns adding extra charm to the city.

Tile Patterns in the Medina

Tiles in the King's Old Palace (Palais Bahia)

From the Palais El Badii (A destroyed palace next to our hotel)

Tile Patterns in our hotels