A
Marrakech Riad
means “garden” in Arabic.
Morocco Riads
represent the traditional dwelling in the medina. The Term médina
means old city in contrast to the modern city. As you go through
the alleys of one of the medinas in
Morocco
and behind the great walls with decent-looking entrance doors you
will discover those sumptuous dwellings. Riads are designed in
such a way as to leave no chance for any inquisitive eye to steal
a glimpse of the splendour of the place, they are arranged around
a patio generally planted with trees. Being at the center of the
house, the patio, with vegetation and a fountain in the middle, is
the vital point to which all the rooms are oriented. The roofs
Marrakech Ryads
and the terraces, formerly used only to perform various household
chores, are today, for the most part, arranged in a way to offer
the pleasure of discovering the Medina from a new viewpoint. In
the course of years, the Medinas were completely abandoned by
their inhabitants, who left to more modern and more practical new
parts of town. Thus, these sublime dwellings started to fall into
neglect. It was not until the 90's that the riads have benefited
from a new revival of interest in them and many were converted
into secondary residences,
Morocco luxury Riyads
or restaurants.
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Marrakesh riad of the year:
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