Morocco Travel Guide

F6

(see    12)

F2

D5

F6

F6

D2

D3

D3

E3

F6

D4

(see    7)

D5

C5

E4

D1

9    Saadian    Tombs

Sultana Spa

    Sleeping

10   Dar    Soukaina

11   La Mamounia

12 La   Sultana

13   Maison Mnabha

14   Noir   d'Ivoire

15   Riad   al  Massarah

    Eating

16   Aswak  Assalam

17   Marrakesh  Korner

18   Nid'Cigogne

    Drinking

19   Comptoir

La  Maison  Arabe   Bar

    Entertainment

20   Jad    Mahal

21 Théâtro

    Shopping

22   Ensemble   Artisanal

Transport

23   Lhasnaoui  Rent

Sights

MEDINA

Most monuments are inside the medina ramparts (a 19km circuit). If you wander off-course
exploring souqs and palaces, ask someone to point you towards Djemaa el-Fna (preferably a
shopkeeper – kids sometimes mislead tourists) or head towards the Koutoubia minaret, the
tallest in town.

Small budget hotels cluster along narrow streets heading south from the Djemaa el-Fna.
West of Djemaa el-Fna is the Koutoubia minaret. Marrakesh’s main souqs, mosques and
zawiyas (saints’ shrines) are north of Djemaa el-Fna, while most of the palaces are south along
Rue Riad Zitoun el-Jedid toward the mellah (Jewish quarter). Turning west at the covered
Mellah Market and south along the ramparts, you’ll reach Bab Agnaou, triumphal gateway to
the royal kasbah. Inside are gilded tombs of Saadian princes, the royal palace (closed to
visitors), and 16 acres of royal gardens dating from AD 1166.

During Ramadan, official sites may close an hour or two early; souqs are generally open 9am
to 7pm, though many shops are closed on Friday afternoon.