Top 10 things to do in MARRAKECH | Marrakesh Travel Guide

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1. 0:31

   Souks of the Medina

   🛒 Market · Medina

   Certain streets still specialise, mostly selling spices or leather, and getting lost is part of the experience.

2. 1:14

   El Badi Palace

   🏰 Palace · Kasbah

   A fully restored 12th-century minbar is on display, and the rooftop terrace gives a bird's-eye view of the palace.

3. 2:28

   Jardin Majorelle

   🌳 Park · Gueliz

   The colourful villa has become a favourite Instagram spot, and the garden is mostly popular with tourists.

4. 2:41

   Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech

   🏛️ Museum · Gueliz · brief mention

   Recommended as a must-see add-on to a Jardin Majorelle visit.

5. 2:48

   Menara Gardens

   🌳 Park · Menara

   Draws more locals than tourists, unlike Jardin Majorelle.

6. 3:02

   Le Jardin Secret

   🌳 Park · Medina · brief mention

7. 3:10

   Koutoubia Mosque

   ⛩️ Temple · Medina

   The minaret is useful for orientation around the city, and a large garden plaza lies outside.

8. 3:37

   Jemaa el-Fnaa

   🏢 Landmark · Medina

   Performers demand money, sometimes aggressively, for photos. Watch from a rooftop bar over mint tea.

9. 4:15

   Marrakech Tanneries

   🚡 Activity · Bab Debbagh

10. 4:40

    Bahia Palace

    🏰 Palace · Medina

    The harem, once the concubines' living quarters, is a popular Instagram spot.

11. 5:19

    Miaara Jewish Cemetery

    🏛️ Historic site · Mellah

12. 5:30

    Mellah

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Mellah

    Best combined with the adjacent Jewish cemetery.

13. 5:48

    Bab Agnaou

    🏛️ Historic site · Kasbah

    Storks nest on top of the gate.

14. 6:16

    Saadian Tombs

    🏛️ Historic site · Kasbah

    The tombs were rediscovered in 1917.

15. 6:21

    Kasbah

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Kasbah · brief mention

16. 6:25

    Kasbah Mosque

    ⛩️ Temple · Kasbah · brief mention