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Marrakech Delivers World-Class Monuments For 100 Dirhams, And Constant Hassle For Free
By RuinMyTrip Editorial
Marrakech sits inland at the foot of the High Atlas, and almost everything visitors come for is packed inside the ochre walls of the medina, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The gravitational centre is Jemaa el-Fna, the square that fills every evening with food stalls, musicians and crowds, and which UNESCO separately recognises for its oral storytelling tradition. Around it run the souks of the Mouassine quarter, the …
What nearly ruins it: The hassle is relentless and wears people down. Faux guides attach themselves near medina gates, walk you somewhere you did not ask to go, then demand payment. Henna women in and …
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Practical tips
Editorial- Buy Jardin Majorelle and Musée Yves Saint Laurent tickets in advance at tickets.jardinmajorelle.com, because they are sold online only and the garden's last entry is 6pm.
- Budget 100 dirhams per foreign adult for each of Bahia Palace, El Badi Palace and the Saadian Tombs, and carry small notes since ticket desks handle cash poorly.
- Ben Youssef Madrasa costs foreign adults 50 dirhams and opens 9am to 7pm, but closes at 4.30pm during Ramadan, so check the dates before planning a late visit.
- Insist on the meter in a petit taxi, and if the driver claims it is broken, get out and take the next one, as meters are legally required.
- Visit between March and April or late September and mid-November, because July and August average highs of 37.7C make midday sightseeing genuinely unsafe for many people.
- Never accept an unsolicited offer of directions inside the medina, and if hassle turns aggressive, ask for the Brigade Touristique, who patrol Jemaa el-Fna.
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