Billy Stay, your luxury villa rental agency in Marrakech and around the world, offers you a guide for every destination to make your stay in our luxury villas easier and to make your experience truly unforgettable. In our Billy Stay guide, you'll find useful information to help you make the most of your holiday: gastronomy, must-sees, activities, tips and much more with Billy Stay.
Billy Stay, your luxury villa rental agency, brings you things to discover in the Red City, Marrakech. Marrakech is one of the most visited destinations in the world, and here's what to expect.
Among the sights classed as 'must-sees', most are found within the ramparts of the ancient city of Marrakech. The Koutoubia, Jemaa el-Fna square and the Menara Gardens are Marrakech's most iconic sights. Built by the Almohads over forty years (starting in the year 1150), with its clean lines, refined decoration and balanced proportions, the Koutoubia is regarded as one of the most magnificent monuments in the Maghreb. It served as a model for two 'sister' towers, the Giralda in Seville and the Tour Hassan Tower in Rabat. The minaret, over sixty-seven metres tall, stands twenty-five kilometres away.
Illuminated at night, it's the 'lighthouse' of Marrakech. Jemaa el-Fna is the beating heart of the city. Classified by UNESCO as an intangible oral heritage of humanity, it owes this to its space, its presence and its atmosphere. A pedestrian area, it's a gathering place for events in Marrakech, with stalls, kiosks and food stands where you can enjoy food and cocktails.
In the evening, the party gets going in Marrakech, especially around Jemaa el-Fna, a meeting point with the surrounding café terraces. Watch the storytellers, fortune tellers, acrobats and the famous Gnaoua musicians who set the crowd dancing to the rhythm of their krakebs. The Menara Gardens are an enchanting place to find peace and serenity. The Almohads built a magnificent pavilion here in the 19th century, reflected in a vast pool set against the backdrop of the High Atlas, bordered by a sprawling olive grove. In the evening light, it takes on beautiful golden hues. The reservoir that irrigates the olive grove is fed by a hydroelectric system that has been collecting water from the mountains for seven hundred years and channelling it over thirty kilometres.
With Billy Stay, your luxury villa rental agency, enjoy the sweetness of your stay in one of the most beautiful spots on the Mediterranean, in the most magnificent prestige villas and prestige homes of the French Riviera. The French Riviera is a cosmopolitan Mediterranean destination at the heart of Europe. It enjoys a climate blessed by the gods, with more than 300 days of sunshine a year. Its unique nature, its environment, its intense light and its mild climate are the key attributes of the elegant lifestyle synonymous with the French Riviera. An exceptional region that inspires emotion, the French Riviera owes its success to its extraordinary diversity and richness — a unique identity forged by the contrast between sea and mountain. Unspoilt natural landscapes stretching from the Mediterranean to the Southern Alps. A wonderful cultural heritage embracing a large part of human history. A rich cradle of creative activity for artists from all over the world. A profusion of international festivals and major events. Gourmet gastronomy brimming with sunshine and contemporary cuisine by the greatest chefs. A wide range of leisure activities and facilities that have charmed visitors from all over the world for more than a century and a half.
The French Riviera is described as a magical place: tourists flock here on the currents and winds, some to soak up the sun on the beaches and marvel at the dazzling nightlife along the coast, others in search of authenticity.
And why not enjoy both? For those who find the French Riviera hard to bear (too hot, too crowded, too expensive), here are a few tips: go on holiday during the summer periods, discover the town of Saint-Tropez early the next morning at 8am, treat yourself to breakfast in the open air, and explore the coastal path to discover a beautiful cove instead of stopping at the beach.
