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In the USA, definitely a toss up between Boulder, CO and San Francisco, CA.
Eastern Europe, Athens.
In Central Europe, Vienna.
In Western Europe, The Hague (the old city, not the new). If you go to The Hague, you have to visit Madurodam.
In North Africa, Cairo, specifically the ancient market area and the Giza Plateau.
In West Africa, Marrakesh.
In the Northwest Pacific, the Island of Palau (all of them in the archipelago).
In the Southwest Pacific, The Island of Pohnpei.
The above are what I would describe as beautiful from an historical and natural viewpoint.
Just curious about what you liked about Marrakesh. I have an opportunity to go there in November but I wasn't sure.
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It was a while back, but when I was there it was like stepping back in time. Also, the people were all welcoming and treated us like family. The architecture was beautiful, and the streets looked like every description written in every literary classic about the region. I couldn't help but be relaxed and happy while there. The food was indescribably good, and unique.
So, I guess the biggest thing I liked about Marrakesh is, as I said in my first sentence above, it was like stepping back in time. A better time for the region and the people that live there, as if they were all caught in a time capsule and protected from evil outside influences. A time that Marrakesh preserves. A time where, although there was a Muslim Caliphate of sorts, it was the Moors and not the terror filled Islamic destruction of today. The Moors created a culture that still permeates the area and Marrakesh, to me anyway, is the center, the hub, the point of creation for that culture that has not just survived the millennia, but thrived.
I hope that helps.
Edit: If you do get a chance to go, please take lots of pictures and even videos that you can share with us all, and describe your impressions of Marrakesh.
Thanks for the info, I will take a closer look now and consider it further.