Marrakech Souks
- Address:Off Djemaa el Fna, Marrakech
- Hours:Open daily
- Admission:Free
Good Place to Shop, Must-Do Experience, People Watching, Popular with Locals, Market
4:37 AM Sunday, May 27
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The souks (covered markets) of Marrakech form the teeming, bewildering sub-conscious of the city, a vast network of alleyways pierced periodically by shafts of sunlight. Each souk has a different specialty, be it rugs, leather goods, spices, metalwork or clothing. Haggling is compulsory; the first price the merchant mentions is usually a fanciful multiple of what they actually expect. French is handy but money talks and the traders know it often speaks English.
Sales gambits range from simple shouts to elaborate showcase routines served up with steaming tea. If you want to explore your luggage allowance you’ll find one of the largest assortments of carpets in the world, while more portable gift suggestions include filigreed tea glasses, distinctive pointed leather “slippers”, brass lanterns, serving platters, chess sets and baskets.
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After a blip in our original planned schedule, this tour was great. I did not think there was too much walking. Had our 9 year old with us and she never got bored. she enjoyed the stop at the government sponsored craft shop--the women let her work the loom. Lunch was very good and filling. I wouldn't buy from the gov't shop. There are really nice markets away from the main touristed souk (closer to the Koranic school) that have really nice and better priced carpets, tea pots.
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We were first time visitors to Marrakech so decided on a Discovery Tour. Have used Viator in the past in other countries and were always satisfied. This is a really good way to see some of the major points of interest in Marrakech. There were only 8 people in our group (4 x English and 4 x Germans) which made it much better. The tour guide was excellent. Enjoyed a good lunch at a typical Moroccan restaurant. As with any guided tour, you can see the sights yourself but a guide gives full information which makes it much more interesting. The Tour ends up in the souk - and you do really get to go deep into the souk. No time for shopping (fortunately!) but you do get to see a lot. Thoroughly recommended.
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The content of the tour was very good. I think that after lunch could be dispersed with, the lunch would be a good finish to the tour. We did visit every aspect of the souk but once you've seen it it is not necessary to see every section in such detail. Continue Reading »
Practical Info
The souks start at the northern edge of Djemaa el Fna. Once you’ve entered it's best to simply wander the narrow, labyrinthine alleyways at will, and if you exit where you entered consider it a lucky bonus!
