Marrakech's bustling Djemaa el-Fna souk at night

Ah, Marrakech. This fantastical city set at the foothills of the Atlas Mountains is bursting to its ancient fortified walls with markets, mosques, medrassas, museums, gardens, synagogues and rooftop restaurants. 

The city's heart and soul is the extraordinary Djemaa el-Fna square - the largest on the African continent. During the day the square hosts a bustling souk (street market) loaded with dentists, acrobats, musicians, snake charmers and story-tellers and at night transforms into a giant open-air restaurant with vendors selling hot food.  

Menara International Airport is the main international gateway to Marrakech.