Best Things to do in Marrakech

Marrakech, known as the “red city” of Morocco, is a captivating destination that combines culture, history, and natural beauty.

 In this article, we’ll guide you through the best things to do in Marrakech, from the lively Jemaa El-Fna square to the serene Majorelle Garden. 

We’ll help you experience the city’s rich culture and stunning scenery without getting bogged down by historical landmarks. Let’s explore Marrakech together!

Jemaa El-Fna square

The first thing to do when visiting Marrakech is to go to the Jemaa El-Fna square, in the heart of Marrakech, welcoming more than a million visitors every year.

In the morning, it’s always quite deserted, so it’s better to get there from 3pm onwards to find the square animated by shows with traditional Berber sounds and folklore, the multitude of juice stands that you’ll only find in Jemaa El-Fna.

But it is once night falls that the square becomes amazing, swarming with tourists from all over the world, Moroccan families visiting Marrakech or just Marrakchis wanting to unwind and enjoy the evening climate regarding the heat that reigns on the city throughout the day.

Since 2008, it has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.

Koutoubia and its gardens

Representative of the “Almohad” art, the Koutoubia, located right next to the Jemaa El-Fna square, was built in the XII century emblematic with its large minaret of a height exceeding 70 m.

A rather sober exterior architecture but each face of this minaret is decorated with a different pattern. And if you feel the need to catch your breath, go and rest in the gardens of the Lalla Hasna Park where the smell of orange trees and the trickling of water relaxes the nerves and marks the serenity

The Majorelle garden

This beautiful bluish-colored botanical garden in the new town belonged to the fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and in which his ashes were scattered at his death in 2008.

For less than 7 dollars, you will enjoy 8000 m2 where there are a hundred different exotic plants with festive colors and soothing smells.

Cafe of France

 Since your first destination will be Jemaa El-Fna, don’t forget to have a cup of coffee at the mythical café de France which gives a captivating panoramic view of the whole square, the best view among the other cafés next door, although this is not an advertisement but a guide for an experience exceptional to the red city, we leave you a small list of the other cafés in the vicinity with a beautiful view on the square also in case this one will be full.

• Café des Epices
• Café Nomades
• Café Zwin Zwin

Restaurant Castle Dar Soukkar

Rated four and a half stars and being the traveler’s choice on TripAdvisor, Dar Soukkar Palace is a place where the atmosphere is just incredible with shows throughout your evening, and sumptuous and hearty food.

Just note that the shows start from 9:30 pm to midnight and that you should expect 50-60 dollars per person.

Lotus garden’s

An old Riad located in a dead-end hood transformed into an open-air restaurant offering Mexican cuisine revisited with brilliance, delicious dishes in just the right quantities.

Nice atmosphere with a talented DJ who sends sounds at the end of the evening.

Best Traditional Restaurant, POV of a Marrakchi

Ferkouss Delights:

Traditional restaurant and butchery where you can test the Tangia, a special Marrakech dish, it is meat cooked in pottery, in short, you must test it to know what it is and so that your experience in Marrakech is complete