Marrakech Medina in Pictures

Marrakech is one of Morocco's imperial cities. The Medina is the old, walled part of town where life continues much as it has for hundreds of years. Photos of the Marrakech Medina rarely do the atmosphere justice because you really have to hear and smell the city to get the full impact. Mopeds battle for the right of way with donkeys in the narrow alleyways filled with shops selling steel, wool and live chickens. The main thoroughfares are crammed with shoppers, tourists and kids going to school... check it out

_{Morning in the Marrakech Medina -- © Anouk Zijlma}