Marrakesh
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The ochre city: Jemaa el-Fna square, souks, palaces and gardens. Its medina is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Getting to Marrakesh
Approximate driving times from the guide’s other towns, without traffic or breaks (OSRM calculation on OpenStreetMap data, accessed 4 October 2026).
- High Atlas & Imlil≈ 1 h 30 min · 66 km
- Essaouira≈ 2 h 30 min · 187 km
- El Jadida≈ 3 h · 203 km
- Casablanca≈ 3 h · 241 km
- Agadir & Taghazout≈ 3 h · 249 km
- Ouarzazate & Aït Benhaddou≈ 3 h 30 min · 193 km
Grand Stade de Marrakech, proposed stadium for the 2030 World Cup : the stadium, its status and sources
Trains, coaches and car hireThings to do in Marrakesh
All things to do-
Walk through the souks
Metalworkers, dyers, lanterns and spices: the medina’s crafts, starting from Jemaa el-Fna square.
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Majorelle Garden
Vivid blue, cacti and bamboo in the garden created by painter Jacques Majorelle. Opening hours and tickets: official website.
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Jemaa el-Fna square
The heart of the medina: storytellers, musicians and, from late afternoon, food stalls. The “cultural space of Jemaa el-Fna square” is on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
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Koutoubia Mosque
Its Almohad minaret, the city’s landmark, is best admired from the esplanade and nearby gardens. The prayer hall is reserved for Muslims.
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Ben Youssef Madrasa
A former Quranic school decorated with zellige, stucco and carved cedar around a large courtyard and pool. Opening hours and tickets: check on site.
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Bahia Palace
A 19th-century palace with planted courtyards, painted ceilings and zellige decoration. Opening hours and tickets: check on site.
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Menara Gardens
A large pool and olive grove west of the city, with the Atlas behind on clear days: a walk popular with families.
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Saadian Tombs
The Saadian dynasty’s necropolis near the Kasbah Mosque, known for its intricate decoration. Opening hours and tickets: check on site.
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Where to stay and eat
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La Mamounia
A historic luxury hotel in Marrakesh, close to the medina walls.
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Royal Mansour Marrakech
A luxury hotel on the edge of the Marrakesh medina.
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Nomad
A restaurant in the heart of the medina souks (Derb Aarjane).
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Le Jardin
A medina café-restaurant in the Mouassine district (Derb Souk Jedid).
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Good to know
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Free or low budget
Jemaa el-Fna square, the Koutoubia esplanade and the medina lanes are free to explore.
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Practical
The medina and the Menara and Agdal gardens have been World Heritage since 1985: the medina is best explored on foot.
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Getting there and around
Nearest airport: Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), about 11 km by road; railway station: Marrakesh railway station.
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