Souks with a maker
Leather, brass and woven rugs.
09 / MOROCCO
ScrollMarrakech
Every door opens onto a garden.
Best timeMar – May, Oct – Nov
Ideal duration4 – 6 days
ClimateHot summers, mild winters
CurrencyMoroccan dirham
VisaVisa-free for many, 90 days
01 / WHY GO
Behind plain walls in the medina are courtyards of orange trees and tiled fountains. Marrakech is noise and spice outside, cool calm within.
Stay in a restored riad, explore the souks with a guide who knows the craftsmen by name, cook a tagine on a rooftop, then drive into the Atlas mountains or out to the Agafay desert for a night under canvas.
02 / HIGHLIGHTS
Moments worth the journey.
Rooftop cooking
Spice market to tagine.
Jardin Majorelle
Early, before the crowds.
Agafay desert camp
Stars and a fire, an hour away.
Atlas villages
Berber lunch in the Ourika.
Ways to see it.
A LOCAL TIP“Get lost in the medina on purpose. When you are ready to leave, ask any child to take you to the square.”
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