Travelling to Marrakech?

Our routes, not a list of everything. Places that have been there for centuries: no opening times or prices, which go stale.

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   Marrakech in a day

   8 hThe whole medina fits in a day if you accept two things: you will get lost, and that is exactly the plan.The Koutoubia Mosque · The Bahia Palace · The Saadian Tombs · The souks · Jemaa el-Fna at sunsetRead the full guide
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   Marrakech in a weekend

   48 hOne day of medina, one of gardens and calm. The city is intense: on day two you’ll be glad to slow down.Friday: landing, and a rooftop · Saturday: the whole medina · Sunday: Majorelle and the gardens · Sunday afternoon: hammam, then a rooftopRead the full guide
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   Gardens and palaces: the other Marrakech

   6 hThe red city is also water and shade: a cobalt-blue garden, a 12th-century reservoir and palaces with the country’s finest ceilings.The Majorelle Garden and the YSL museum · The Ben Youssef Madrasa · The Menara Gardens · El Badi PalaceRead the full guide
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   Eating in Marrakech: tagine, stalls and rooftops

   3 hThe tagine isn’t a dish, it’s the pot. The square’s stalls are safe. And the best table is usually on a roof.The Jemaa el-Fna stalls · The tagine, and what to order · The medina rooftops · Guéliz, the new townRead the full guide
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   Medina, Kasbah and Guéliz

   5 hThree cities in one: the 11th-century walled maze, the sultan’s quarter, and the straight-lined city the French built.The medina and its walls · The Kasbah · Guéliz and the new townRead the full guide
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   Day trips from Marrakech

   10 hThe snowy Atlas ninety minutes away, an Atlantic port full of gulls, and the earthen ksar where half of Hollywood filmed.The Ourika Valley (High Atlas) · Essaouira · Aït Benhaddou and OuarzazateRead the full guide
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   Marrakech airport to the medina

   1 hThe airport is six kilometres out: one of the closest anywhere. The only fight is the taxi fare.Bus 19: the airport loop · Taxi: haggle before you get inRead the full guide
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   Marrakech: practical tips

   1 hYou haggle for everything, spontaneous "guides" aren’t free, the dirham doesn’t leave the country, and July hits 45°C.Haggling: how it works · The “guides” who offer themselves · The money: the dirham doesn’t leave the country · The heat, and what to wear · Data on your phoneRead the full guide

The real options, with what actually decides it: which terminal it leaves from and where it drops you. Fares and timetables live with the operator, who keeps them current.

• Bus19Jemaa el-Fna · Guéliz · Gare ONCFIt runs a loop: airport → Jemaa el-Fna → train station → airport. Catch it at the stop in front of arrivals. It runs every half hour. On the way back it also stops at Bab Doukala and in Guéliz.20-30 minFares and timesALSA Marrakech
• TaxiMedina (~6 km)A short ride. Agree the fare before setting off. Cars can’t enter the medina itself, so the last stretch is on foot.·Fares and timesAeropuerto de Marrakech-Menara

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