What to See in Marrakech
Marrakech is a fantastic city in Morocco. Well known due to its exotic looks, ancient palaces and endless markets. Indulge yourself in this magnificent travel destination.
This page will bring you a great compilation of What to see in Marrakech, it’s best monuments and where to go – so that you can have a brief idea of what Marrakech can offer to spend a couple of days.
Photo of a decorated mosque’s minaret in Marrakech
Marrakech has a considerable number of monuments, palaces, gardens and museums around it’s old city. Walking in the city is something useful and actually almost all Marrakech monuments are inside the old city.
Marrakech Monuments, Marrakech Sightseeing:
Djemaa El-Fna Square, Koutoubia Mosque, Saadian Tombs, The souks (markets), Marrakech Museum, Ensemble Artisanal, Majorelle Gardens, Menara Gardens, Dar Si Said Museum, Ben Youssef Madrassa, Bahia Palace, el Badi Palace, Dar Tiskiwin, Foundation Dar Bellarj, Criée Berbère Square, the Almoravid Qoubba, the leather Tanneries and Foundouk Moulay Hfid Textile Factory.
Djemaa El-Fna Square: This square is the heart of the city. A place of mystery and craziness where you’ll have a blend of snake charmers, story tellers, acrobats, donkeys, monkeys, musicians, smoke, thousands of people. Yes it’s Jemaa el Fna, a World Heritage site worth to be seen.
Koutoubia Mosque: Facing Jemaa el Fna square and overlooking above all the city, Koutoubia is one of Marrakech most important landmarks. This 69 meters (221 feet) minaret was completed under the 12th century reign of the Caliph Yaqub al-Mansur.
Saadian Tombs: Dating back from the 16th century, these Saadi Dynasty tombs were only discovered in the 1917. You can visit this royal mausoleum from Sultan Ahmed el Mansour and his entire family.
The Souks: Marrakech endless market streets are called “the souks”. This is the perfect place for shopping and explore thousands of shops, street vendors, Moroccan handicraft workshops, spice shops, etc.
Marrakech Museum: The 19th century Dar Menebhi Palace built by Mehdi Menebhi was renovated to be one of the most visited places in Marrakech. Don’t miss the interesting temporary art exhibits and other museum rooms with ancient Moroccan culture explanations and artifacts.
