What To Do In Marrakech
Marrakesh, a former imperial city in western Morocco, is a major economic center and home to mosques, palaces and gardens. The medina is a densely packed, walled medieval city dating to the Berber Empire, with mazelike alleys where thriving souks (marketplaces) sell traditional textiles, pottery and jewelry. A symbol of the city, and visible for miles, is the Moorish minaret of 12th-century Koutoubia Mosque.
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Samarkand - The Registan
Samarkand, The Registan, one of the most famous sights in Central Asia, was started under Timur and contains elaborately decorated medressas with it famously multicolored tiles. Ulughbek Medressa - finished in 1420 with lecture halls, mosque and dormitory which once housed 100 students. (currently museum and tourist attraction) Samarkand, UZBEKISTAN