The lavishly decorated Bahia Palace in Marrakech was built in the late-19th century as a harem's residence by Si Ahmed ben Musa. It is set in extensive gardens and features the key elements of Moroccan architecture - light, symmetry and water.
The rooms vary in size, but each has its own quiet courtyard. The whole building features carved-cedar ceilings, ceramic-tiled walls and fountains, shiny marble finishes, stucco cornices and decoratively painted (zouak) ceilings.