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Age of wonders 3 favorite class1/3/2024 ![]() Walking through the glass-walled central atrium and out onto the expansive veranda, the landscaped gardens, pools, and olive groves appear to stretch as far as the eye can see, framing a picture-postcard view of the Atlas Mountains, their lightly snow-capped peaks entangled with pillows of horizontal cloud. In a city where plenty of hotels could stake a claim to be the biggest and boldest, the sheer enormity of the complex-which opened in 2015 as a sleeker, more contemporary alternative to the city’s grande dame hotels-is a sight in and of itself. Or, the more recent generations of fashion glitterati who flock to the city in search of inspiration and creative nourishment, from Jean-Paul Gaultier to John Galliano, and whose collections have been inspired by the city’s distinctive aesthetic.Īrriving at the Mandarin Oriental Marrakech, the first thing that will make your jaw drop is the scale. The wonders of Yves Saint Laurent’s Jardin Majorelle, with its cacti and exotic plants against a sea of cobalt blue, and the journey through fashion history offered in the adjoining museum. The unforgettable images of the Rolling Stones drifting through the streets in spiffy tailoring, or Talitha Getty in a breezy caftan on the roof of her riad in a richly patterned jacket and harem pants. ![]() Still, there’s a deeper reason why generations of stylish travelers have gravitated to Marrakech, seeking to channel its unique spirit of glamour and grit. And whether you’re there to wander through the dusty brick corridors of its mosques and palaces or sip on gunpowder mint tea-or simply to browse the stalls of those aforementioned souks and pick up a pair of colorful leather babouches-it offers a bombardment of the senses like no other. ![]() Sitting at a historic crossroads between Europe, Africa, and the Arab world, the city’s blend of cultures remains as complex and dazzling as one of the spice blends you’ll find stacked into pyramids within its labyrinthine souks. ![]() It’s a cliché, of course, but there’s truly nowhere quite like Marrakech. ![]()
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