Sights · Our pick in Marrakech
El Badi Palace
The great ruined court
The vast ruined courts of the Badi Palace, inside high earthen walls.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Our take
- The walls
- Space and light
- Address
- Kasbah, Marrakech
- Website
- whc.unesco.org
About El Badi Palace
The Badiâ Palace, as UNESCO spells it, is one of the later monuments of the medina: today a vast open court of sunken gardens and pools, enclosed by high earthen walls.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with El Badi Palace before you go.
Last checked: November 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to El Badi Palace, as the crow flies.
- La Sultana Marrakech250 m3 min walk
- Rosemary550 m7 min walk
- La Mamounia1.1 km14 min walk
- El Fenn1.2 km15 min walk
- Nobu Hotel Marrakech1.4 km18 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from El Badi Palace are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Saadian Tombs200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Bahia Palace600 mWalk 7 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Koutoubia1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Ben Youssef Madrasa1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Jardin Majorelle3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Menara gardens3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Marrakech Menara Airport4.6 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 22 min
The station and the square
- Jemaa el-Fna900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Marrakech station3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 18 min
Location
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SightsThe Saadian TombsThe royal tombs of the Saadian dynasty, in a walled garden beside the Kasbah mosque.