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Djemaa el Fna

Medina Quarter, Marrakesh, Morocco
Description: This famous square and marketplace in Marrakesh’s medina (old city) remains a perennial favorite for tourists and locals like. Food carts purveying orange juice, dried fruit and nuts keep visitors well-fueled. The square...Read More
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Djemaa el Fna Reviews

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Marrakech's Main Square

  • 4 out of 5 stars by airynfaerie from St. Augustine, Florida
  • October 24, 2025
Quote: Jamaa el Fna square is a must-see for any visitor to Marrakech. Chances are you couldn't come here without at least passing through it without even trying. It's very much the center of the Medina and even deemed a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Located... Read the full Djemaa el Fna review

From journal Week in Marrakech

This is where "intense" comes in!

  • 3 out of 5 stars by akakd from , Arizona
  • April 24, 2025
Quote: Djemaa el Fna Square is simply a 24 hour assault on your senses! From drums to jugglers to snake charmers to monkeys to dancers--everywhere you look is a bit overwhelming. And encircling all this (believe it or not) organized chaos, are shops... Read the full Djemaa el Fna review

From journal Intense Marrakech

Not simply a tour in Morocco

  • 5 out of 5 stars by stephengard from Londra, Inghilterra
  • March 31, 2025
Quote: It's easy to find people in Morocco that will accompany you to visit their marvelous cities, listen to the silence in the Merzouga desert and sip mint tea on the terrace of your riad. But it's hard to find who can make you really live this, in... Read the full Djemaa el Fna review
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The Sights and Sounds of Djemaa al-Fna

  • 4 out of 5 stars by manlalakbay from davao, Philippines
  • January 10, 2026
Quote: At first glance, Djemaa al-Fna may look just like your ordinary everyday square. But upon closer examination, there is much to be interested about the famous square and market place of Marrakesh's old medina. The souks are located in one side of... Read the full Djemaa el Fna review

From journal Marvelous Marrakesh!

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Souk - The Big Market

  • 5 out of 5 stars by TravelTess from Malmoe, Sweden
  • April 4, 2025
Quote: Pearl of the South, Jewel of the South, The Rose City: just a few of the nicknames Marrakesh has acquired over the years. The pearl and the jewel symbolize its importance as the center of Morocco ever since it was a trading and resting place on the... Read the full Djemaa el Fna review

From journal Mysterious Morocco

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The sights of Djemaa el-Fna

  • 4 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
  • November 21, 2025
Quote: Djemaa el-Fna (the square of the dead) is a huge square in the centre of Marraech. When we first arrived, it seemed no more than a convenient place to park the bus, but on our return, as the heat of the sun was diminishing, it took on it raison... Read the full Djemaa el Fna review

From journal A long weekend in Marrakesh

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Place Djemaa el Fna

  • 5 out of 5 stars by uranus2359 from Melbourne, Australia
  • October 13, 2025
Quote: Despite its name -- Square of the Dead -- Place Djemaa el Fna is a very lively place. A traditional meeting place for peasants and merchants from the Sous region, the High Atlas and the South, it was where the caravansary stopped. And where the... Read the full Djemaa el Fna review

From journal Memories of Marrakesh

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Djemaa al-Fna

  • 5 out of 5 stars by linet from Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • August 15, 2025
Quote: It is not like anything I have seen. Formerly, each Moroccan city had a central square were criminals were punished and men could socialise after work day at dusk. It is a question why this tradition has survived in Djemaa al-Fna while it has... Read the full Djemaa el Fna review

From journal The mysterious city of Morocco

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Place Djemaa al-Fna

  • 5 out of 5 stars by billmoy from Chicago, Illinois
  • December 20, 2025
Quote: This is the famous main square in the heart of Marrakesh's old city that is a gathering place for locals and travelers both day and night. The name translates as the "Assembly of the Dead", harking back to a time when sultans displayed the bodies of... Read the full Djemaa el Fna review

From journal Bill in Morocco - MARRAKESH

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Jemaa el Fna

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Marianne from Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • January 22, 2025
Quote: The first thing to visit is the city square of Marrakech: Jemaa el Fna. I was slightly disappointed as it is not an example of great architectural beauty. But it’s the people that make it interesting, and its continuous day and night life. Perfomers... Read the full Djemaa el Fna review

From journal Marrakesh: Djellaba and Jeans