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About Marrakech
Marrakech is the most overwhelming city in Africa and one of the most intoxicating in the world. The medina's souks are a navigational challenge by design — leather tanners, spice merchants, lantern makers, and carpet sellers packed into lanes too narrow for two people to pass. Get lost. Eat kefta from a street cart in Djemaa el-Fna at midnight. Sleep in a riad with a roof terrace. Hire a guide for the tanneries and skip one everywhere else. Budget more time than you think you need — the city has a way of making days disappear.
Highlights
Djemaa el-Fna at dusk — the square transforms into a vast open-air kitchen Jardin Majorelle — Yves Saint Laurent's cobalt-blue garden retreat The tanneries of Chouara — ancient craft, best viewed from a rooftop with mint in hand Bahia Palace — 19th-century Moorish architecture at its peak Souks before 10am — the medina before the crowds, with actual locals Hammam Dar el-Bacha — a historic bathhouse open to visitors
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Practical Info
Entry rules depend on your nationality. Check before you travel: Official entry information
Moroccan Dirham (MAD). Cards are accepted in hotels and larger restaurants, but cash is essential at markets and with small vendors.
Tipping is expected: in restaurants, for porters and drivers, and small change for guides or service staff.
Marrakech is generally safe for tourists, but watch out for pickpockets in crowded souks and be cautious of aggressive street vendors or scams.
Local SIMs from Maroc Telecom or Orange are sold at the airport and in their stores.
Arabic and Berber are official languages, but French is widely spoken; English is common in tourist areas but less so elsewhere.
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