Marrakech, known as the "Pearl of the South", is a city in southwest Morocco, in the hills of the Atlas Mountains. Marrakech has the distinction of having the purest air and sky in Morocco. Built in 1062 63 km from the Jbel Toubkal, the highest point in the High Atlas and North Africa at 4167 m, by Youssef ibn Tachfin, the first ruler of the Almoravid dynasty. Seen from the air, Marrakech Dream Ballooning will take you on a tour of this picturesque city and its surrounding hilltop villages, a real feast for the eyes.