Marrakesh
Marrakesh or Marrakech is the fourth-largest city in Morocco.
Marrakesh or Marrakech is the fourth-largest city in Morocco. It is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh-Safi region. The city lies west of the foothills of the Atlas Mountains.
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Worth seeing in and around Marrakesh
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
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- 02Jemaa el-Fnaa
Urban square and market in Marrakech and Moroccan cultural heritage site
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What Wikivoyage says to see
There is much to see and do in Marrakech. An entire day can be dedicated to wandering around all the different souks, seeking out the best bargains. The city also offers several historical and architectural sites as well as some interesting museums.
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Where to eat
Each night in the Djemaa El-Fna rows of street stalls are set up under giant white tents. The huts targeting tourists serve similar fare and have menus printed in French, Arabic and usually English. Everyone has tajine, couscous, brochette and some variety of soups. Some have specialities like offal, egg sandwiches or special tajines.
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Getting to Marrakesh
- Airports
- Marrakesh Menara (RAK), 4 km · Ouarzazate (OZZ), 130 km · Beni Mellal (BEM), 181 km
- Stations
- Marrakesh Menara Airport, 3.8 km · Marrakesh railway station, 800 m
- Ouarzazate → Marrakesh130 km · quickest by road, 4h 40m · MAD80–105
- Oulad Yaich → Marrakesh181 km · quickest by road, 4h 3m · MAD85–110
- Casablanca → Marrakesh220 km · quickest by road, 3h 30m · MAD95–130
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
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No local-transport research exists yet for Marrakesh
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Marrakesh. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Go nextThe following are towns in the High Atlas that can be seen as part of a day trip: Amizmiz – With one of the largest Berber souks in the High Atlas Mountains every Tuesday, Amizmiz is well worth a trip.
- Go nextRide by taxi or minivan of a local tourist company may be ordered near Djemaa El-Fna or in the streets in Medina.
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