Indulge yourself in the unique atmosphere of this magnificent imperial city. Bustling with activity day and night, you can sample the kebabs in Jemaa El Fna Square, watch the snake charmers and listen to storytellers. Tour the city in a horse and carriage, stroll through the beautiful gardens of the city or get lost in the many souks whose reputation is second to none.

Take time to discover the herbalists’ shops and their plants with real or alleged virtues and succumb to a relaxing massage with essential oils.

Far from the bustle of the medina, Marrakech, also known as the "red city" for its red and ochre ramparts, also features an impressive cultural heritage with many attractions to visit: spellbinding sites like the Bahia Palace, the El Badi Palace, Majorelle Garden and Koutoubia Mosque.

Tourist sites

• Jamaa-El-Fna Square.
• Almoravide Qubba (last vestiges of the Almoravides).
• The SaadianTombs.
• Chrob Fountain.
• Rahba Kedima Square.
• The Berber Ecomuseum.
• The Tanneries.

Religious sites

• Koutoubia Mosque.
• El Mouassine Mosque and its fountain.
• The Mosque of the Golden Apples.

Monuments

• Bahia Palace.
• El Badi Palace.
• Menara Gardens.
• The Garden of Agdal.
• Majorelle Garden.

Museums

• Marrakech Museum.
• Dar Si Said Museum.
• The Museum of Islamic Art.
• The Bert Flint Museum.
• The Art of Living Museum.

Souks

• Tanners Souk.
• Ahiak Souk (fabrics).
• Attatine Souk (brassware).
• Chouari Souk (basketwork).
• Dlala Souk (djellabas).
• El Kebir Souk (leather).
• Eloustat Souk (fabrics, wool).
• Blacksmiths’ Souk.
• Tamis Souk (ironware).
• Nejjarines Souk (wood).
• Rabia Souk (carpets).
• The Slipper Souk (babouches).
• Zrabia Souk (leather and carpets.
• The jewellers Souk.

• June: Awaln'art Festival (International Meetings of Arts in Public Places, with the association Éclats de Lune . Simultaneous performances in Tahanaoute, Ait Ourir, Aghmat, Amizmiz and Marrakech).
• July: National Folk Art Festival in Marrakech (annual festival).
• November: International Film Festival of Marrakech (annual event)
• November 18: Independence Day.

• Relax in a traditional hammam: What could be more authentic than going to a hammam in Morocco? Unlike hammams in beauty salons, the local neighbourhood public hammams are a great experience! Ask your Riad to recommend some good addresses.
   
• Dine in a palace: Go to the Palais Soleiman to taste authentic dishes in a luxurious decor!

Starters

• Mechouia Salad: Salad made from tomatoes, cooked peppers, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice.
• Salad with olives (meslalla), fennel, feggous (small, thin cucumbers), grated carrots sometimes flavoured with orange juice.

Soups

• Bissara: broad bean soup.
• Harira: soup made from tomatoes, flour, lentils or peas, served with pieces of meat.

Main dishes

• Couscous with vegetables, chicken, lamb or beef.
• Pastilla: Meat pie made from crispy warqua pastry, minced pigeon or chicken, parsley, hard-boiled eggs, almonds and honey, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar.
• Briouat: donut made from warqua pastry stuffed with ground meat, chicken, sausages, fish or almonds.
• Tajine: stew of meat, poultry or fish with vegetables and fruit.
• Kebabs and keftas (spicy meatballs), eaten with the famous flat round Moroccan bread, plain or flavoured with fennel seeds and caraway.
• Mechoui, meat roasted on an open fire.

Desserts

• Ka'b al ghzal or gazelle horns.
• Briouat with honey and almonds.
• Ghoriba with almonds or sesame seeds.
• Bechkito: crispy butter cookies.
• M’hanncha: coiled pastry sprinkled with cinnamon powder.
• Shebbakia: fried strips of dough with warm honey and toasted sesame seeds.
• Ktefa: milk pastilla, made from sheets of warqua pastry (flour paste and water) flavoured with orange blossom and almonds served with a little cold milk.
• Orange salad flavoured with orange flower water and cinnamon.
• Pancakes with honey and sesame seeds.

Drinks

• Fresh fruit juices: orange, banana, avocado, almond milk...
• Local Beer: Flag Special, Casablanca, Stork, Heineken.
• Mahia: fig liquor.
• Mint tea

• Morocco National Tourist Office 
• Marrakech Tourist Office 
• Marrakech city-guide
• Marrakech Ménara Airport 
• Moroccan Ambassy in France 
• General Consulate of France in Morocco