The last point of interest for today are the Saadian Tombs near Badi Palace. Even though the name implies that these are just a few tombs in fact they form a historic royal necropolis dating back to the time of the Saadian dynasty.
The complex is regarded as the high point of Moroccan architecture in the Saadian period due to its luxurious decoration and careful interior design, and we certainly agree with that assessment.
Major tombs are located inside in the mausoleums while less important people were buried outside, it is the first time we have seen a Muslim cemetery really and it is interesting to us.
The Chamber of Twelve Columns is the grand mausoleum chamber of Ahmad al-Mansur, a Saadian Sultan, and the most richly decorated chamber in the entire necropolis and a highlight of the complex. After exploring it we take one more look at the complex and then it is time to leave as we are quite hungry.
We find a good restaurant relatively nearby with some healthy, or at least local food. All of it is good and we enjoy relaxing a bit after all the walking.
The highlight of the dinner is a pastilla, a type of bread filled with meat and vegetables. It looks interesting from outside and is delicious after being opened.
In the evening we walk through the Central Square, Jemaa el-Fnaa, there are lots of people and food carts, it is like a party atmosphere. And then there are cars coming through carrying people waving flags, we learn that Morocco beat another country at football leading to the celebrations. After finishing our exploration we return to the Riad for one more night of sleep in Marrakesh before returning to France.
