Roof for a motor vehicle

Roof for a motor vehicle, in particular a targa roof, which can be brought into an open position and a closed position, comprising a folding roof (1.1), and a left and a right guide rail (2), wherein the left and the right guide rail (2) are displaceable, wherein the left and the right guide rail (2) are each recessed into a vehicle body-fixed component (3) of the motor vehicle in the vehicle longitudinal direction.