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The most beautiful travel pictures of Morocco

Pretty riads, zellig tiling, courtyard pools and Moorish detailing, amazing desert landscapes and views from the kasbah rooftops of Morocco's most beautiful cities, all photographed exclusively for Condé Nast Traveller
Travel pictures of Morocco
  • Bedroom at Riad Jardin Secret
    Rigot Tang

    A bedroom at Riad Jardin Secret in Marrakech.

  • Andrew Montgomery

    Colourful archways at L'Hotel Marrakech.

  • A private riad with its own fountain at Royal Mansour in Marrakech.

  • Alan Keohane

    The elaborately tiled restaurant at The Oberoi in Marrakech.

  • Rigot Tang

    An artist working in a quiet corner at Riad Jardin Secret.

  • Alan Keohane

    An ornate patio at The Oberoi in Marrakech.

  • Rigot Tang

    A colourful breakfast is served on the rooftop at Riad Jardin Secret.

  • Ken Kochey

    View of the interior courtyard and beyond at Riad Laaroussa in Fez.

  • Jenny Zarins

    Crossing the dunes near Chez Le Pacha Mhamid.

  • The courtyard of Tchaikana in Marrakech.

  • Jenny Zarins

    Swimming pool and gardens viewed from the rooftop at Dar Ahlem Hotel.

  • Vanessa Berberian

    In the rose garden at Domaine de la Roseraie in the Atlas Mountains.

  • Ming Tang-Evans

    Outside the Kasbah Museum in Tangier.

  • Michel Figuet

    Inside La Mamounia Hotel, Marrakech.

  • Jenny Zarins

    A camel-riding musician with a goatskin drum at Erg Chigaga Luxury Camp.

  • The exterior of Palais Namaskar, Marrakech.

  • Ming Tang-Evans

    A view of Tangier from the roof terrace of the Hotel Nord Pinus Tangier.

  • Outside the Reading Room at Auberge Tangaro in Essaouira.

  • Jenny Zarins

    Around the campfire at Erg Chigaga Luxury Camp.

  • Jenny Zarins

    A village near Ouarzazate.

  • Ken Kochey

    Rooftop of Hotel Sahrai Ville Nouvelle in Fez.

  • Poolside at Kasbah Beldi, Marrakech.

  • A bedroom at Peacock Pavilions in Marrakech.

  • Ken Kochey

    The rooftop daybed at Riad Laaroussa in Fez.

  • Ken Kochey

    Moroccan headwear at Le Jardin des Biehn.

  • Jenny Zarins

    The sprawling kasbah of Amerhidil, the best known building in the Skoura oasis.

  • Jenny Zarins

    One of the original kasbah doors opening onto a guest bedroom at Dar Ahlam Hotel in Skoura.

  • James Reeve

    The city wall alongside Avenue Moulay Rachid in Taroudant.

  • Michael Turek

    Rooftop swimming pool at Heure Bleue Palais Hotel in Essaouira.

  • View of the terrace and beach at Ocean Vagabond in Essaouira.

  • Suite at Villa Maroc, Essaouira.

  • James Reeve

    Outside the dining tent at Campement Akka Nait Sidi.

  • A bedroom in Dar Kawa, 17th-century townhouse antiques and vintage furniture from around the world.

  • Oliver Pilcher

    The perfect snoozing spot at a cottage on Banana Beach in Taghazout

  • Oliver Pilcher

    Taghazout's Munga Guesthouse has a romantic lantern-lit restaurant and a driftwood rooftop bar.

  • Oliver Pilcher

    A seating area at Surf Maroc, a guesthouse and surf club on the edge of Taghazout.

  • Derek Hudson

    Wander through the streets of Tangier tp stumble upon adobe arches, flower murals, antiques shops, brightly painted marabouts.

  • Louise Desrosiers/Vega Mg

    Sunlight streams into this seafront restaurant in Tangier.

  • Louise Desrosiers/Vega Mg

    Views across the city from the rooftop of Dar Nour riad.

  • Louise Desrosiers/Vega Mg

    A wall of cotton reels inside Le Salon Blue restaurant in Tangier.

  • Louise Desrosiers/Vega Mg

    It's not hard to see why Tangier is called Morocco's 'Blue Pearl'.

  • In Marrakech, Royal Mansour's pool is set in 1.5 hectares of knotted olive trees and orange blossoms.

  • At Le Jardin restaurant in Royal Mansour, low-lit interiors and intricate decor make for an evening of elegance.

  • Sophie Knight

    Views over the Medina as the sun sets in Marrakech.

  • Sophie Knight

    A sherpa leads camels through the Sahara desert.

  • Sophie Knight

    Colourful interiors at Riad BE in Marrakech.

  • Sophie Knight

    A doorway leading to Riad Jardin Secret's plant-filled courtyard in Marrakech.

  • Sophie Knight

    A quiet corner on the rooftop at Riad BE, Marrakech.

  • Sophie Knight

    Vines hang from a typical riad in Marrakech.

  • Sophie Knight

    Aït Benhaddou is an ancient village which has famously been used as the filming locations for Game of Thrones and Gladiator

  • Sophie Knight

    A rocking chair in Riad Jardin Secret in Marrakech.

  • Sophie Knight

    A rug shop in the coastal city of Essaouira.

  • Sophie Knight

    A view from above of Marrakech's bustling souks.

  • Sophie Knight

    The dining terrace of Riad BE is a perfect sun trap in Marrakech.

  • Sophie Knight

    The vast Todra Gorge in the High Atlas Mountains.

  • Sophie Knight

    The rooftop at Riad Jardin Secret is a tranquil spot above Marrakech's busy streets.

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