Neighbourhood guide
The Kasbah, the Mellah and Bab Jdid
The Saadian Tombs, El Badi, the Bahia, the old Jewish quarter and the palace hotels by the walls.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Matt Kieffer from London, United Kingdom · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsSouth of the square lie the Kasbah and its carved gate, Bab Agnaou, the Saadian Tombs and El Badi, the Bahia Palace and the Mellah; along the walls to the west are La Mamounia and the Royal Mansour.
Sights
The Saadian Tombs, El Badi Palace, Bahia Palace, the Mellah, Dar Si Saïd and the Bert Flint collection.
Eating and drinking
Le Marocain and the bars of La Mamounia, La Grande Table at the Royal Mansour, Kosybar and Pepe Nero.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Val Traveler · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsStaying
La Mamounia, the Royal Mansour, La Sultana, Rosemary, Les Jardins de la Médina and Le Naoura.
Start at Bab Agnaou at opening time.
Our advice: dress modestly for the synagogue of the Mellah.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating and drinking
- Staying
What’s nearby
Distances from The Kasbah, the Mellah and Bab Jdid 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
- Bahia Palace750 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Koutoubia1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Ben Youssef Madrasa1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Menara gardens2.9 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Jardin Majorelle3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Marrakech Menara Airport4.4 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 21 min
The station and the square
- Jemaa el-Fna900 mWalk 11 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Marrakech station3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
Location
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More in depth
The back storyMarrakech at the table: tagines, terraces and the night marketLe Marocain at La Mamounia, Al Fassia’s kitchen of women, the roof terraces of Nomad, L’mida and Le Foundouk, the brasserie of Gueliz and the smoke of Jemaa el-Fna at night: how Marrakech eats.
The back storyMoroccan FoodThe tagine, Friday couscous, pastilla, the tanjia of Marrakech, harira and the ceremony of mint tea: what to eat in Marrakech.
The back storyWhere Marrakech sleeps: palaces, riads and the gardens beyond the wallsLa Mamounia and the Royal Mansour inside the walls, riads such as El Fenn and La Maison Arabe in the lanes of the medina, and the garden resorts of the Palmeraie and the Atlas road: where to stay in Marrakech.