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Neighbourhood guide
Jemaa el-Fna and the souks
The great square, the Koutoubia’s minaret and the market streets of the medina.
Neighbourhood guide · Marrakech
Jemaa el-Fna and the souks, the heart of the medina
The great square, the Koutoubia’s minaret and the market streets north of it.
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What to see and do
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UNESCO intangible heritage
Jemaa el-Fna
The great square of the medina: storytellers, musicians and, at night, the food stalls.
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The 77-metre minaret
The Koutoubia Mosque
The great mosque of the medina, its 77-metre minaret the landmark of the city.
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On the square
Jamaâ el-Fna, Musée du Patrimoine Immatériel
A museum of the square’s intangible heritage, in the first branch of Morocco’s state bank.
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By horse-drawn carriage
A calèche round the walls
A ride round the ramparts by horse-drawn calèche from beside the Koutoubia.
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The north medina
Through the souks: Jemaa el-Fna to Ben Youssef
From the square through the souks to the Ben Youssef Madrasa, Le Jardin Secret and the Maison de la Photographie.
Where to eat
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Modern Moroccan, on the roof
Nomad
A “modern Moroccan” restaurant on the roofs above the spice square.
1 Derb Aarjane, Medina, MarrakechExplore View on map
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A green roof terrace
L’mida
A chic Moroccan table near the spice quarter, with a bar on its roof terrace.
78 bis Derb Nkhal, Rahba Lakdima, MarrakechExplore View on map
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Every evening
The food stalls of Jemaa el-Fna
The evening food stalls of the great square: grills, soups and snail broth under the smoke.
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Lunch under the lemon trees
La Famille
A vegetarian lunch garden on Riad Zitoun Jdid, with a menu that changes daily, since 2015.
42 Riad Zitoun Jdid, Marrakech MedinaExplore View on map
Bars and terraces
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Sunset over the Koutoubia
El Fenn rooftop
The cocktail bars on El Fenn’s 1,300-square-metre roof terrace.
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Jasmine and mint tea
L’mida roof bar
The bar on L’mida’s green roof terrace, for sunset with mint tea or a fruit cocktail.
Shopping
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Craft by quarter
The souks of the medina
The market streets of the medina: leather, lanterns, carpets, spices and dyed wool.
Where to stay
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The roof terrace
El Fenn
41 individually styled rooms, three pools and a 1,300-square-metre roof terrace near the Koutoubia.
Derb Moullay Abdullah Ben Hussain, Bab El Ksour, Medina, MarrakechExplore View on map
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Seven old houses
IZZA Marrakech
Seven ancient houses joined into one house of friends, hidden in the medina.
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