Morocco

Pattern, pleasure, warmth and light.

A journey through Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains, and Essaouira

Badi Palace (See): Ruins, scale, silence.
Jardin Secret (See): A quiet medina escape.
Agafay Luxury Camp (See): Desert drama without the five-hour drive.
Jardin Majorelle (See): Cobalt blue and exquisite beauty with a side of Saint Laurent
Nomad Marrakech (Eat): Rooftop views and modern Moroccan.
Café Bacha (Eat): Decadent morning ritual.
La Famille (Eat): Vegetarian and unexpectedly chic.
Anima Garden (See): A garden that thinks it's a gallery.
Le Jardin (Eat): Relaxed glamour
La Mamounia (Eat): Golden hour, perfected.
Dar Yacout (Eat): Traditional Moroccan, done properly.
Medina Marrakesh (Shop): Start here. Then wander.
El Fenn (Shop): Actually chic souvenirs.
El Fenn (Stay): Bold color, resident tortoises, and the best-photographed courtyard in Marrakech.
Mustapha Blaoui (Shop): Treasure hunting at scale.
Max & Jan (Shop): Modern Marrakech.
Riad Jardin Secret (Stay): Intimate, traditional, serene.
Amanjena (Stay): Aman's Marrakech. Pink marble, reflecting pools, absolute silence.
Kasbah Bab Ourika (Stay): One road up, and that's the point.
Souk Cherifia (Shop): The souk that grew a second floor.
Royal Mansour (Eat): A palace that hides its own staff.
Essaouira Ramparts (See, Essaouira): Where the Atlantic does the talking.
Dar Baba (Eat, Essaouira): Lunch that came in with the boats.
+61 (Eat): The medina is for centuries. This is for now.
Saadian Tombs (See): Two centuries behind a wall.
MAP Marrakech (See): Three thousand ways to be adorned.
La Maison Arabe (Eat): Marrakech learned to cook here.
Terrasse des Épices (Eat): Where the sunset and the call to prayer arrive together.
Yves Saint Laurent Museum (See): A façade like a bolt of cloth.
El Fenn, the rooftop (Eat):
El Fenn, the restaurant (Eat):
Kasbah Bab Ourika, the restaurant (Eat):
Agafay desert camp, dining (Eat):
Atlas Mountains, Ourika Valley (See):
Marrakech (See):
Essaouira (See):
Agafay (See):
Dune buggy ride, Agafay (See):
Camel ride at sunset, Agafay (See):

FDV Concierge, curated by Sharon Lombardo