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Marrakesh-Safi
7 places in Marrakesh-Safi, each with its own story. From north to south.
- SafiSafi is a port city on the Atlantic with buildings from the Almohad and Portuguese periods; for its pottery UNESCO admitted it in 2025 as a Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art.
- YoussoufiaYoussoufia lies in the province of the same name in the Marrakesh-Safi region and had 65,669 inhabitants in 2024. The town grew up from 1931 on the Gantour phosphate deposit and was called Louis-Gentil until after independence.
- MarrakeshThe Almoravids founded Marrakesh in 1070–1072, its medina has been on the World Heritage List since 1985, and Jemaa el-Fna square is part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
- ChichaouaChichaoua lies in the province of the same name in the Marrakesh-Safi region and had 38,452 inhabitants in 2024. In the 16th century the Saadians built sugar mills in the area; the remains of the southern mill have been a protected monument since 2022.
- EssaouiraEssaouira was laid out in the mid-18th century as a fortified port city on a European model; its medina has been a World Heritage site since 2001.
- AsniAsni is a rural municipality of Al Haouz province at the foot of the High Atlas, on the edge of Toubkal National Park; in 2024 it had 22,637 inhabitants. A weekly market is held here on Saturdays.
- ImlilImlil, a village in Al Haouz province, is a favoured starting point for climbing Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa. The area's mountain guides' association has its office here.