Dar el Assafir

Dar el Assafir is a house in Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi. Dar el Assafir is situated nearby to the guest house Riad, as well as near Bab Doukkala Mosque.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jemaa el-Fnaa and Riad.

Jemaa el-Fnaa

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Jemaa el-Fnaa, also Jemaa el-Fna, Djema el-Fna or Djemaa el-Fnaa, is a square and market place in the medina quarter of Marrakesh, Morocco. It remains the main square of Marrakesh, used by locals and tourists. Jemaa el-Fnaa is situated 1 km southeast of Dar el Assafir.

Riad

Guest house

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A riad or riyad is a type of garden courtyard historically associated with house and palace architecture in the Maghreb and al-Andalus. Its classic form is a rectangular garden divided into four quadrants by two paved paths intersecting in the center, where a fountain is typically situated. Riad is situated 100 metres north of Dar el Assafir.

Dar el Bacha

Garden

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Dar el Bacha is a palace situated in the old medina of Marrakesh, Morocco. It currently houses the Museum of Confluences. Dar el Bacha is situated 390 metres east of Dar el Assafir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Medina of Marrakesh and L’Hivernage.

Medina of Marrakesh

Suburb

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Marrakesh or Marrakech is the fourth-largest city in Morocco. It is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh-Safi region.