Jemaa el-Fnaa
The main square of the old city, an open space that fills with food stalls, storytellers, musicians and crowds as the day goes on. It is the best-known meeting point in the medina.
Marrakech
This red city has riad guesthouses and maze-like souks, Jemaa el-Fnaa square, and gardens that include Jardin Majorelle.
Attractive locations
Koutoubia Mosque
A 12th-century mosque whose tall minaret stands over the medina and serves as a landmark for finding your way. Non-Muslims cannot go inside, but the grounds and gardens around it are open.
Bahia Palace
A 19th-century palace with painted wooden ceilings, tiled courtyards and shaded gardens. Walking its many rooms gives a clear picture of how wealthy families lived in Morocco.
Majorelle Garden
A garden of cacti, bamboo and palms set around a bright blue villa, created by the painter Jacques Majorelle and later restored by Yves Saint Laurent. A calm break from the medina.
Saadian Tombs
A royal burial ground from the 16th century, with finely carved cedar and plaster ceilings and tiled mausoleums set among garden graves. It stayed hidden for centuries before being rediscovered in the 20th century.
El Badi Palace
The ruins of a vast 16th-century palace, with a large sunken courtyard and pools. Storks nest on the high walls, and the roof terraces give views over the medina.
Ben Youssef Madrasa
A former Islamic college in the medina, famous for its carved cedar, plaster and tilework around a central courtyard. Small student rooms line the upper floor.
Airports
Marrakesh Menara Airport RAK
It is about 6 km in a straight line from Marrakech.
Ouarzazate International Airport OZZ
It is about 128 km in a straight line from Marrakech.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Morocco page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan10.2 °C36 mm
- Feb11.4 °C31 mm
- Mar14.3 °C40 mm
- Apr16.6 °C27 mm
- May20.3 °C16 mm
- Jun24.5 °C4 mm
- Jul28.8 °C7 mm
- Aug28.9 °C7 mm
- Sep24.3 °C14 mm
- Oct20.5 °C23 mm
- Nov14.6 °C54 mm
- Dec11.4 °C32 mm
Driest months: Jun, Jul, Aug. Wettest months: Jan, Mar, Nov.
Costs
Prices here are about 42% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Festivals and events
culture
Marrakech International Film Festival
Marrakech welcomes film stars.
culture
Marrakech International Film Festival
Marrakech welcomes film stars.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 19 (cities) or Gendarmerie 177 (countryside). Ambulance and fire 15.
local government
Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT)
Helps with: Morocco's national tourism office, which runs the official tourism website. Visitors can write to its Rabat headquarters or use the contact form on the website.
Who qualifies: Anyone travelling in Morocco or planning a trip there.
Address: Batiment 7, Avenue Omar Ibn Al Khatab, Arribat Center, Agdal, Rabat, Morocco
local government
National medical emergency number 141 (listed by ONMT)
Helps with: The Moroccan tourism office's website says to call the single national toll-free number 141 in a medical emergency.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Morocco, including visitors, in a medical emergency.
Phone: 141
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Morocco
Helps with: The UN migration agency, supporting Morocco's migration management since 2007. It works on protection of vulnerable people, safe and regular migration and legal pathways.
Who qualifies: Migrants and vulnerable people on the move. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +212 (0)5 37 65 28 81
Email: [email protected]
Address: 11 rue Ait Ourir, Pinede, Souissi, Rabat, Morocco