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El Badi Palace vs Saadian Tombs
Both are rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Saadian Tombs scores significantly higher than El Badi Palace. Saadian Tombs has a TripExpert Score of 90 with praise from 6 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
El Badi Palace
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Place des Ferblantiers, Marrakech, Morocco
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Fodor's
"This 16th-century palace was once a playground for Saadian princes and visiting diplomats—a mammoth showpiece for opulent entertaining."
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Concierge
"Today, Badi is a spectacular ruin of crumbling pisé (mud brick) walls, faded mosaic floors, and empty ponds and pools that visitors are free to explore on their own."
Lonely Planet
"The king occasionally entertains royal visitors here, and the stately setting adds instant atmosphere to the Festival of Popular Arts in July."
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Saadian Tombs
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Michelin Guide
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Next to Kasbah Mosque, off rue de la Kasbah, Marrakech, Morocco
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Fodor's
"This small, beautiful 16th-century burial ground is the permanent resting place of 166 Saadians, including its creator, Sultan Ahmed el Mansour, the Golden One."
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Get here either early or late to avoid the crowds and to see the monuments swathed in soft golden light of a restful sun.
Concierge
"Used by various dynasties for more than 200 years, the beautifully restored site numbers more than 60 pagoda-shaped marble sarcophagi housed in two mausoleums."
Lonely Planet
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"Saadian Sultan Ahmed al-Mansour ed-Dahbi spared no expense on his tomb, importing Italian Carrara marble and gilding honeycomb muqarnas (decorative plasterwork) with pure gold."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"1917 the existence of the tombs was accidentally rediscovered. An access corridor was then cut through the walls to enable non-Muslims to see them."
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Travel + Leisure
"Unfortunately, some of the tombs are in ruins but they are nonetheless very worth visiting. Bottom line: macabre but stylish."
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