Things to do in Marrakesh

Walk the medina between Bahia Palace, Ben Youssef Madrasa and the Saadian Tombs, spend a late afternoon on Jemaa el Fnaa, and take one day out to the Atlas, Ourika or Agafay.

Three nights is the usual answer: two for the old city and one for a day trip. Add a night if you want both the mountains and the desert edge.

Its walled medina and souks, the Koutoubia minaret, palace and garden architecture, and its position as the gateway to the High Atlas and the Sahara routes.

By road over the Tizi n’Tichka pass. Merzouga is a long day’s drive, which is why most desert routes are sold as three days or more.

Yes. Gardens, the Palmeraie and Agafay work well with children, and private transport removes most of the medina’s walking and heat.

In central Morocco, on the plain west of the High Atlas foothills. It is the capital of the Marrakech-Safi region and one of the country’s four imperial cities.