Marrakech, Morocco: Mountain Holidays
Marrakech is a truly awe inspiring holiday destination, full of rich and diverse history and culture without ignoring the present you can delve into the mixed history of Marrakech in the comforts of a modern hotel. Street musicians, storytellers and the smell of spices fill the air as you wonder through the town square. You have to see the Koutoubia Mosque which dominates the Marrakech skyline.
The Atlas Mountains run for almost 1,500 miles through Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. The range itself is divided into many smaller ranges which were all created around the same time millions of years ago, they are some of the older mountains in the world and hold many interesting secrets. These mountains once rivalled the Himalayas but erosion has taken its toll and the highest point is now 13,671 ft (Everest = 29,029 ft. )






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