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4 Days in Marrakech
Four days in Marrakech on foot: the medina with its souks and madrasa, the palaces in the south, the gardens from Majorelle to Gueliz — and a rooftop terrace above the noise of the city every evening.
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The plan, day by day
Day 1Arriving in the medina
Arrival in Marrakech
Hotel check-in
The riad lies in the medina between Jemaa el-Fna and Souk Semmarine, where the lanes are too narrow for cars and the evening air smells of charcoal and mint.
Jemaa el-Fna
In the late afternoon the food stalls set up on the great square, while snake charmers, drummers and orange-juice carts compete for the attention of new arrivals.
Evening: Jemaa el-Fna square by night
After sunset the square is wreathed in smoke from the grills, and from the cafés around its edge you can watch the bustle from above.
Day 2Souks & the old medina
Koutoubia Mosque
The 77-metre minaret from the 12th century was the model for the Giralda in Seville; you can't go inside, but in the morning the rose garden behind it belongs to storks and strollers.
Souk Semmarine
The covered main lane of the souks runs north from the square past fabrics, babouches and lamps before splitting into the alleys of the dyers and blacksmiths.
Ben Youssef Madrasa
Around its marble courtyard, the restored 16th-century Koranic school displays carved cedarwood, stucco and zellij mosaic — upstairs are the tiny cells of its former students.
Rahba Kedima – Spice Square
On this small square traders pile up cones of spices, dried roses and herbs for traditional remedies, while basket weavers sit all around under sunshades.
Maison de la Photographie
A riad full of historic photographs of Morocco from 1870 to 1950, with a rooftop terrace looking across the tiled roofs to the Atlas.
Evening: souk lanes by lamplight
Once the day visitors have gone, only the metalworkers' lamps glow in the lanes around Sidi Abdelaziz, and you can wander through without the crowds.
Day 3Palaces, tombs & Majorelle
Bahia Palace
This 19th-century vizier's palace strings together courtyards with orange trees, painted cedarwood ceilings and the harem quarters — early in the morning you'll have the courtyards almost to yourself.
Saadian Tombs
Rediscovered in 1917, the necropolis of the Saadian dynasty holds the Hall of Twelve Columns in Italian marble above the tomb of Ahmad al-Mansur.
El Badi Palace
Of this once gold-clad showpiece only red walls around an empty pool remain, with storks nesting on the battlements; from the terrace the view sweeps over the Kasbah.
Jardin Majorelle
The garden of painter Jacques Majorelle, with its cobalt-blue studio, bamboo, cacti and pools, was rescued by Yves Saint Laurent and is now the most visited place in the city.
Musée Yves Saint Laurent
The terracotta building right next to the garden displays designs, sketches and fabrics from forty years of couture in darkened galleries.
Evening: Boulevard Mohammed V in Gueliz
In the evening the new town lives on the street: ice-cream parlours, bookshops and terrace cafés filled with locals rather than tour groups.
Day 4Hidden courtyards & farewell
Le Jardin Secret
Behind an unassuming door on Rue Mouassine lies a restored riad garden with an Islamic watercourse and a tower from which you can see across the whole medina.
Dar Si Said
The palace of the brother of the Bahia's builder now houses the National Museum of Weaving and Carpets, with Berber rugs from the High Atlas in a hall with a painted dome.
Departure from Marrakech
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