13 Wonderful Things to Do in Marrakech

No guide can prepare you fully for Marrakech.

This is a city which moves to its own frenetic beat - and visitors can either go against it or try to find their place in its chaotic rhythm. Within the labyrinthine medina, an endless convoy of zip-zappy motorcycles will whizz past, leathery stall-holders will grab and yell and heckle to capture your interest, young men will follow and harangue with smiles on their faces but menace in their eyes, the modern world clashes with the medieval and scents and stenches unbeknown to you will strike at will. And then there's the heat; the cloistering, sweltering, sticky heat mixed with exhaust fumes and frying oil and tagine-tinged charcoal.

During our stay in Marrakech, we fell in and out of love with the city on an almost hourly basis. An experience would occur or a scene would unfold which would make our hearts swell, only for an interaction a little later to dash our hopes away and dent our confidence in whether Morocco was really a country for us.

Not everyone will love their time here, but nobody will be able to leave this city without a sensory experience which stays with them for a long, long time. This is how we recommend you spend your days here and our pick of the very best things to do in Marrakech.

THINGS TO DO IN MARRAKECH

// Marvel at Ben Youssef Madrasa

// Visit Maison de la Photographie

// Take a Cooking Class

// Have an early morning coffee

// Get lost in the medina

// Barter for a Bargain in the Souks

// Take a Hot Air Balloon Ride at Sunrise

// Have a Hammam

//Find Peace at Saadian Tombs

// Visit El Badi Palace

// Stay in a Beautiful Riad

// Look down on Plaza J