Marrakech City Guide

Exotic Marrakech is a scintillating mix of old and new, and has become an increasingly popular destination amongst travellers. This Moroccan city has a population of over a million people. It's divided into the historical, old area of the city called the Medina and the new area of the city, where Gueliz and Hivernage are the two main districts. As well as historical sites and museums, Marrakech is home to many 'souks' or markets. Restaurants and bars can be found in abundance too. All these combine to make Marrakech an extremely attractive choice for a trip.

Marrakech Weather

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  Partly Cloudy

  max: 31°C

  min: 13°C

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  Overcast

  max: 29°C

  min: 14°C

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  Sunny

  max: 25°C

  min: 11°C

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  Cloudy

  max: 29°C

  min: 10°C

Reviews of Marrakech from boo.com

• anonymous says:

  “ I am just back a few weeks from Marrakech. I spent a total of 4 nights there (taking in a day trip to Imlil in the High Atlas mountains). I must say that I found the city a little underwhelming. It lacked the exotic feel that I thought it would/should have. This is probably due to the… more increased tourism that has taken hold here. While there are a few interesting sites to see, there are no special sites, no sites with a Wow factor. They are all a little underwhelming. The main square Jemma El Fna is disapointing. Its a paved over square with surrounding buildings that lack any character or architectural beauty. There is the odd snake charmer here and there but quite frankly, the snakes look bored out of their minds. There are men with monkeys doing tricks but it is all a little too tacky, put on for the tourists sake. The place was packed full with tourists. I do recommend having a freshly squeezed glass of orange which cost about 10 diraham from the many orange vendors in the square. The medina is just like any other medina, once you have seen one you have seen them all. You are constantly plagued by teenage boys wanting to know if you need a Riad (accomodation for the night) and offering to bring you to one at no charge. Don't believe them, they always wanclose

  Posted: on Jul 3, 2009 |

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• anonymous says:

  “ I thought Marrakech was interesting but 6 days was too long and would recommend a shorter stay. The culture has been totally corrupted by tourism. We were beseiged by beggars old, young and not so young demanding money. It was impossible to consult our map without soomeone (maninly… more youngmen) insisting on leading us to where we were going despite our protestations, and then demanding money. As a photographer it was impossible for me to take photos without someone demanding payment, even for taking a photo of their donkey. On the few occasions I did give someone money in order to take their photo I was told it was not sufficient. We could not even eat some fruit in a local park without being pestered by children and young men for our food. The souvenirs were good quality and hand made in Morocco but it wasn't possible to browse or look at the items without being pestered to buy and to be given a good price. Indeed I quickly learnt not to point at objects or look to closely as this encouraged attention. Les Jardins Majorelle were lovely and the Medersa very interesting. However, the other historic sites were dirty, broken and without signs. Marrakech was an experience but it is not somewhere I would recommend or return to in a hurry.close

  Posted: on Mar 29, 2009 |

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• josecolon475215 says:

  “ Great cheap place to go, to see and experience a culture like no other, great for student trips and budget trip. See the moroccan culture, experience a little bit of the small towns around or even the sahara desert. Great place to go, to relax, to adventure and to bargain for anything.

  Posted: on May 6, 2008 |

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