Marrakech Medina lanes

What to expect

The Moroccan National Tourist Office describes the medina as the historic heart inside Marrakech’s walls, with traditional quarters, souks, riads, museums and routes leading toward Jemaa el-Fnaa and Koutoubia. The city dates its Almoravid foundation to the 11th century, and UNESCO inscribed the medina on the World Heritage List in 1985. This outing is a self-guided walk through public streets; it does not include entry to a riad, museum or monument. Use a few named landmarks to keep your route legible through the narrow lanes.