City named best budget friendly autumn getaway has hot weather and costs less than £170 for a week-long hotel stay
AN Autumn break can be a good choice for holidaymakers looking to chase the sun, with many destinations offering warmer weather, fewer crowds, and cheaper prices.
One city has been found to offer the best bargain holiday deal for this time of year, and that’s Marrakech.
The fourth largest city in Morrocco has become increasingly popular with tourists over the years.
And it’s now been crowned Most Budget Friendly Autumn Getaway 2024 by DiscoverCars.com.
In the car rental company’s latest report cities were scored on a number of factors:
- average cost of a week-long hotel stay
- average cost of car rental for a week
- number of affordable restaurants
- number of budget hotels
- average rainfall in millimetres
- average temperature in September, October and November
- average daylight hours during these months.
Marrakech scored best for average rainfall, with just 25mm during September, October and November.
It also came up top for the longest daylight hours, with an average of nine hours during Autumn.
While the average flight cost to Marrakech Airport is on the pricier side (£253), the average cost of a week-long hotel stay was just £168.
Its average temperature was one of the highest at 19C.
Here are some of the cheapest things you can get up to in the city.
Visit Bahia Palace for its stunning Moroccan architecture
Nestled in the heart of Marrakech is Bahia Palace – a 19th century building decorated with stunning paintings and mosaics.
The palace was set up by Si Moussa, grand vizir of the sultan, for his personal use, and named after one of his wives.
Its gardens are particularly popular, with orange and banana trees, cypress trees, hibiscus plants and jasmine shading the walkways.
Entry to the palace is free.
Grab a cheap bite to eat at Jemaa el-Fnaa
Jemaa el-Fnaa is the main square and market place in Marrakech’s medina quarter.
There are plenty of restaurants dotted around the square serving local delicacies like tagine, brochettes (skewered kebabs), fried fish and couscous.
Prices are very cheap – you can have a hearty meal for just £9-13.
Explore the iconic El Badi Palace
El Badi Palace is a ruined palace commissioned by the sultan Ahmad al-Mansur of the Saadian dynasty a few months after his accession in 1578.
Budget Friendly Autumn Getaways 2024
There were 18 budget friendly cities that made the list:
- Marrakech
- Seville
- Lisbon
- Madrid
- Barcelona
- Venice
- Budapest
- Rome
- Florence
- Bruges
- Prague
- Copenhagen
- Dubrovnik
- Berlin
- Vienna
- Edinburgh
- Paris
- Amsterdam
For the full report, visit the DiscoverCars.com website.
The palace features intricate mosaics, marble columns, gold-topped ceilings, and onyx, and its rooftop terrace offers views of the skyline, Atlas Mountains, and resident storks.
Entry for adults is 100 MAD (£7.75), and for children 30 MAD (£3.02).