The Top 3 things to do in Marrakech

The TOP 3 things to do in Marrakech, as we explained when we detailed our trips through Morocco from Marrakech, to discover the culture and secrets of this city of Marrakech, it is worth hiring a local guide. And we will take care of that if you tell us so. But what happens the rest of the time? How can you complete the travel program on your own? This article tells you what to do in Marrakech during your free time. Three proposals will help you discover this tourist destination in all its essence.

A walk through the parks outside the walls

As you know, if you often travel in a big city, there is no lack of a good green area in which to walk through the parks outside the walls and disconnect and simultaneously represent a tourist attraction. And Marrakech has two, especially: The Menara and the Majorelle Garden. Both are outside the walls, where the spaces are more extensive.

The Menara

The Menara, with a length of 3 km on its longest side, is a park in the south of the city that was built in the 12th century and has a nice green tile pavilion inside (Minzah). It is planted with fruit trees, olive trees, and orchards, originally irrigated with an innovative canalization system that brought water from the thaw of the Atlas.

The Majorelle Garden

The Majorelle Garden, smaller (about 1 hectare, approximately) but more exuberant, is a beautiful example of a villa from the French colonial period.

What to do in Marrakech at night

With its nocturnal atmosphere, here is what to do in Marrakech at night. Marrakech surprises you with the clear contrast between the medina and the new districts. In the medina, street life bustles for a couple of hours after sunset, with the Jemaa el Fnaa square as the epicenter. And this is especially visible in Ramadan, just when the daytime fast ends. On the other hand, if you want to enjoy a night of entertainment ‘western style’, you will find pubs with live music and discos in the two most modern neighborhoods: Gueliz and Hivernage.

Between traditional craftsmanship and ethnic

More proposals on what to do in Marrakech in your free time, this time with a classic: go shopping. But in this city, this recurring plan becomes a real tourist plan because Marrakech retains one of the country’s best craft traditions, leather goods and carpets, goldsmithing, basket weaving, and many more. An interesting mixture between the traditional and the modern has given rise to the term ‘ethnic.’ On the page dedicated to Crafts, you will find a wide list of places to practice your haggling skills in the city.

These are three interesting proposals on what to do in Marrakech. But we also remind you of something you should NOT do during your trip: photograph yourself with macaques in Jemaa el Fna and other corners of the city, as they are usually young that have been snatched from their family environments.

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