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THE SOUKS
The souks of the medina unfold on foot from Riad Cocoon, lane after lane. Each quarter has its own trade: dyers, ironworkers, spice merchants with…
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BEN YOUSSEF MADRASA
A few minutes' walk from Riad Cocoon, the Ben Youssef Madrasa stands as one of the finest examples of Arab-Andalusian architecture in Marrakech. Once a Quranic…
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HOUSE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
A few lanes from Riad Cocoon, the House of Photography holds a rare collection of images taken in Morocco between 1870 and 1960 — portraits,…
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Le Jardin Secret
A few minutes from Riad Cocoon, Le Jardin Secret occupies a fully restored 19th-century palace. Two gardens answer each other here: one Andalusian, structured around…
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JEMAA EL-FNA SQUARE
UNESCO-listed, Jemaa el-Fna square is a fifteen-minute walk from Riad Cocoon. By day, snake charmers and orange juice stalls animate the square; as evening falls,…
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