Jemaa el-Fna Square
A UNESCO-listed oral heritage square, filled with storytellers by day and musicians and stalls by night.
- Category
- Landmark
- Duration
- 2 h
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- Evening
Tip: Agree a fee before photographing performers.
Show on mapCulture – Marrakech
Marrakech culture blends Berber, Arab and Andalusian influences in its madrasas, souks and squares. Living traditions sit side by side with historic sites.
Historic sites
- Kasbah and Saadian Tombs – 16th-century royal tomb chambers set within the old Almohad fortress district.
- City walls – About 19 km of red-clay ramparts dating from the 12th century.
- Tanneries – Open-air workshops that have processed leather by the same methods for centuries.
Traditions
- Gnawa music – Spiritual music of sub-Saharan origin with trance rhythms and iron castanets.
- Moroccan tea ceremony – Guests are poured three glasses of mint tea from a height.
- Hammam culture – A weekly ritual of cleansing and socialising kept alive by neighbourhood hammams.
Festivals
- National Festival of Popular Arts – Brings folk dance and music troupes together at El Badi Palace in early summer.
- Marrakech International Film Festival – A late-autumn film festival hosting world cinema and well-known guests.
- Gnaoua and World Music Festival – Held in nearby Essaouira, it draws musicians and visitors from Marrakech.
Etiquette
- Dress modestly in religious sites and souks, covering shoulders and knees.
- Ask permission before photographing locals or performers.
- Use your right hand for eating and greetings, and avoid eating openly by day during Ramadan.
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Places
Koutoubia Mosque
The 12th-century mosque whose 77 m minaret is the city's emblem.
- Category
- Religious site
- Duration
- 40 min
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- Sunset
Tip: Non-Muslims cannot enter, so admire it from the gardens.
Show on mapMarrakech Souks
A maze of lanes selling leather, spices, rugs and metalwork.
- Category
- Neighborhood
- Duration
- 2.5 h
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- Morning
Tip: Start bargaining at roughly half the first price.
Show on mapBen Youssef Madrasa
A former Quranic school famed for cedar carving, mosaics and stucco.
- Category
- Historic site
- Duration
- 1 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Early morning
Tip: Go early, as afternoons are crowded.
Show on mapBab Agnaou
An ornate 12th-century gate from the Almohad era.
- Category
- Historic site
- Duration
- 20 min
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- Sunset
Tip: The sandstone turns red at sunset.
Show on mapNational Festival of Popular Arts
A traditional festival of dance, music and horse displays at El Badi Palace.
- Category
- Festival
- Duration
- 3 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- June-September
Tip: Dates change each year, so check ahead.
Show on mapMellah and Miara Cemetery
The old quarter, synagogue and vast cemetery telling Marrakech's Jewish history.
- Category
- Neighborhood
- Duration
- 1.3 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Morning
Tip: Men may be asked to wear a kippah in the cemetery.
Show on mapHammam Mouassine
A traditional hammam where soap, exfoliating glove and massage keep local custom alive.
- Category
- Neighborhood
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Evening
Tip: Bring a swimsuit, as one is required in most places.
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