Vibrant Souks Of Medina Marrakesh Stock Photography

Like many Moroccan cities, Marrakesh comprises an old fortified city packed with vendors and their stalls the medina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site,bordered by modern neighbourhoods, the most prominent of which is Gueliz. Today it is one of the busiest cities in Africa and serves as a major economic centre and tourist destination. Tourism is strongly advocated by the reigning Moroccan monarch, Mohammed VI, with the goal of doubling the number of tourists visiting Morocco to 20 million by 2020.