Medina
Ideal for: first visit, couples
The old town, its souks and riads (traditional houses built around a courtyard). Narrow lanes: some riads cannot be reached by car.
Marrakech
Souks, riads and gardens, at the gateway to the desert and the Atlas.
Plan your stay in Marrakech
Best areas to stay in Marrakech
Gueliz
Ideal for: practical stays, solo
The new town: avenues, restaurants and cafés, easier to get around.
Hivernage
Ideal for: families, comfort
A calm district of large hotels, between the medina and Gueliz.
Palmeraie
Ideal for: relaxing stays
North of the city, hotels with pools among the palm trees. Plan on car or taxi rides.
Practical info about Marrakech
Staying in a riad in the medina is a unique experience: ask your host how to get there from the airport, as the lanes are hard to find the first time. A pre-booked transfer makes arrival easier.
Morocco is not part of the European Union: check entry requirements and your mobile plan before you go (a travel eSIM can help). The currency is the Moroccan dirham.
What to see in Marrakech
- Jemaa el-Fna square, especially at nightfall;
- the souks of the medina;
- the Majorelle Garden and the Yves Saint Laurent Museum;
- Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs and the Ben Youssef Madrasa;
- day trips: the Atlas (Ourika Valley, Imlil), the Agafay desert, Essaouira.
Bus 19 links the airport to Jemaa el-Fna in about 30 minutes. All our tips, including entry rules, in Travel in Morocco.