Photos of the Marrakech Medina rarely does the atmosphere justice because you really have to hear, see and smell the city for the full impact. Marrakech is one of Morocco's imperial cities. The Medina is the old, walled part of town where life continues much as it has for hundreds of years. Mopeds battle for the right of way with donkeys in the narrow alleyways filled with shops selling steel, wool and live chickens. The main thoroughfares are crammed with shoppers, tourists and kids going to school.
Tucked away in all corners of the Marrakech Medina, you'll find Riads (traditional houses) that have been lovingly restored and turned into exquisite boutique hotels. The heart of the Medina is the Djemma el Fna, the main square, which transforms itself every night as hundreds of stalls are set up to provide cheap and delicious fresh food. After dinner you can watch snake charmers, fortune-tellers and story-tellers perform until the early hours of dawn.
- Morning in the MedinaMorning in the Medina, Marrakech
- Chickens for Sale, Medina, MarrakechChickens for Sale, Medina, Marrakech
- Medina, MarrakechMedina, Marrakech
- Music Shop, Medina, MarrakechMusic Shop, Medina, Marrakech
- Spinning Yarn from Wool, Medina, MarrakechSpinning Yarn from Wool, Medina, Marrakech
- Carpenter, Medina, MarrakechCarpenter, Medina, Marrakech
- Herbs and Spices for Sale, Medina, MarrakechHerbs and Spices for Sale, Medina, Marrakech
- Wool Dyers, Medina, MarrakechWool Dyers, Medina, Marrakech
- Butcher Shop, Medina, MarrakechButcher, Medina, Marrakech
- Late Afternoon at the Djemma el FnaDjemma el Fna, the central square in the old part (Medina) of Marrakech, Morocco
- Food stalls, Djemma el FnaFood stalls, Djemma el Fna, Medina, Marrakech
- Djemma el Fna at Night, Medina, MarrakechDjemma el Fna at Night, Medina, Marrakech
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