Photo credits
Most photographs on this site come from our own trips. The ones below are by other photographers, shared on Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licences. Thank you to each of them.
Creative Commons photographs
60 photographs. Each is used unmodified; the licence and the original file are linked.
Star-pierced dome of the hammam in the Bahia Palace, Marrakech (ceiling detail)
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Majorelle villa, fountain and cacti in Marrakech (resized)
Photo: Viault, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Imlil village and terraced slopes beneath the High Atlas mountains
Photo: Mounir Neddi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Green valley and hillside homes at Imlil in the High Atlas
Photo: Mounir Neddi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Mountain valley and village buildings at Imlil, Morocco
Photo: Said jdidi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ouzoud waterfalls descending between green cliffs in Morocco
Photo: Kasmii, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ouzoud waterfall and riverside terraces beneath green cliffs
Photo: Nabil KHIBIT, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Upper cascades of Ouzoud waterfalls viewed from above
Photo: Salahdin MOUADI, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Water plunging over the edge of the Ouzoud waterfalls
Photo: Salahdin MOUADI, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Atlantic waves beside the white medina and ramparts of Essaouira
Photo: Kayaky, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic cannons lining the stone ramparts at Essaouira
Photo: Pawel Ryszawa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Blue fishing boats and working vessels in Essaouira harbor
Photo: Goldfinchshuffle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Wooden fishing-boat frames in the Essaouira harbor shipyard
Photo: Mhobl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rows of drying pottery outside a workshop in Tamegroute
Photo: Bernhard Holub, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Central fountain and tiled courtyard of Bahia Palace in Marrakech
Photo: Val Traveler, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Arched courtyard and fountain at Bahia Palace in Marrakech
Photo: Lionel Leo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Painted geometric ceiling at Bahia Palace in Marrakech
Photo: Vassia Atanassova - Spiritia, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A glass of mint tea served on a woven table mat in Marrakech
Photo: Adam Harangozó, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Mint tea, fresh mint and Moroccan sweets on a serving tray
Photo: مصطفى ملو, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Clay-covered hands shaping a pottery vessel in Marrakech
Photo: Houssain tork, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Arhbalou village beneath layered High Atlas mountain slopes
Photo: Timothy A. Gonsalves, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Shadows of a camel caravan crossing the dunes of Erg Chebbi
Photo: Johannes K Becker, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A hot-air balloon lifting off at sunrise on the plain outside Marrakech
Photo: Imaneb82, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Mouassine fountain: three horseshoe arches behind an iron railing on the square (resized)
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Place Mouassine looking toward the souk gate (resized)
Photo: Robert Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ben Youssef Madrasa: the courtyard pool before the carved prayer-hall arch, no people (resized)
Photo: Radosław Botev, CC BY 3.0 PL, via Wikimedia Commons
Saadian Tombs: the Hall of Twelve Columns with its marble tombs, no people (resized)
Photo: Matt Kieffer, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
El Badi Palace: the long sunken-garden pool reflecting the ruined walls (resized)
Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Le Jardin Secret: orange trees, a fountain and a white bench in the Islamic garden (resized)
Photo: muffinn, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A calèche, white and bay horses with a green carriage, on Jemaa el-Fnaa with the Koutoubia behind (resized)
Photo: Anton Zelenov, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Seven-vegetable couscous with chickpeas and caramelised onions in a terracotta dish on a wooden table (resized)
Photo: Laurhim, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Close-up of a baghrir, its thousand-hole surface glazed with honey (resized)
Photo: Sabah HAANA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The orange-juice carts of Jemaa el-Fnaa under their green awnings, fruit stacked high, late afternoon (resized)
Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bowls of snails (babbouche) and broth at a Marrakech stall, white cloth on the table (resized)
Photo: Adam Harangozó, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Merguez coils, brochettes and fish piled on a Jemaa el-Fnaa grill stall in smoke (resized)
Photo: Grand Parc - Bordeaux, France, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A plate of kaab el ghazal (gazelle horns) on a checked cloth (resized)
Photo: Waran18, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A bowl of harira with chickpeas, lentils, lamb and noodles in a painted bowl (resized)
Photo: إيان, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A vegetable tagine in its clay dish
Photo: Khammal92, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Théâtre Royal de Marrakech on Avenue Mohammed VI (cropped, resized)
Photo: Martin Furtschegger, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Théâtre Royal dome and colonnade above its garden (resized)
Photo: Hilverd Reker, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Menara pavilion and palms reflected in the basin (resized)
Photo: Mustang Joe, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Agdal basin with the snow-capped High Atlas behind (resized)
Photo: Belbaraka, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Orchard rows running to a basin and pavilion (resized)
Photo: Anaslaassibi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Date palms on the Palmeraie with saddled camels resting (resized)
Photo: Viault, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
An open palm grove of the Palmeraie under a clear sky (resized)
Photo: Alex, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
An empty red derb in the Marrakech medina before the shutters lift (resized)
Photo: Martin Furtschegger, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Slatted light on the covered Souk Semmarine as the stalls open (resized)
Photo: DimiTalen, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Koutoubia minaret above its gardens in high sun (resized)
Photo: Baca12, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Jemaa el-Fnaa filling in the afternoon: carts, green awnings, stalls going up (resized)
Photo: Jonjobaker, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Long shadows across Jemaa el-Fnaa as the food stalls set up (resized)
Photo: Michal Osmenda, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The food stalls of Jemaa el-Fnaa lit and smoking at blue hour (resized)
Photo: Michal Osmenda, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bab Oudaia, the carved gate of the Kasbah of the Udayas, Rabat
Photo: Robert Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Hassan Tower and its column field, Rabat (resized)
Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Bouregreg waterfront with the Kasbah des Oudayas in Rabat
Photo: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Hassan II Mosque minaret framed by an arch at dusk, Casablanca (resized)
Photo: OussamaHamama, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bab Mansour in evening light, Meknes (resized)
Photo: Daemon11, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Dense medina rooftops and green tiled roofs in Fes
Photo: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bluewashed steps and doorway in the medina of Chefchaouen
Photo: Fbrandao.1963, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Tangier medina and hillside buildings above the harbour
Photo: Mike McBey, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Wide sandy beach and Atlantic coastline at Agadir
Photo: Camping Aourir from Aourir, Marokko, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons