Jemaa el-Fna square at night
Proclaimed Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2001, Jemaa el-Fna is the heart of the Marrakesh medina. As darkness falls, dozens of food stalls fill the square and the crowd peaks.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- Marrakesh medinaMarrakech (Wikivoyage)
- GPS coordinates
- 31.62583, -7.98944Jemaa el-Fnaa (Wikipedia)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
By day the square belongs to orange juice stalls and water sellers; storytellers and musicians take over late in the day.
Jemaa el-Fnaa (Wikipedia)Chained macaques and snake charmers are present despite the protected status of these species under Moroccan law.
Jemaa el-Fnaa (Wikipedia)From the airport, bus line 19 runs to the square every half hour.
Marrakech (Wikivoyage)
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Sources · 2 pages consulted, with the exact sentence used
- Jemaa el-Fnaa (Wikipedia)
In 2001 the square was proclaimed an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO […] During the day it is predominantly occupied by orange juice stalls, water sellers […] youths with chained macaques and snake charmers despite the protected status of these species under Moroccan law. […] late in the day the square becomes more crowded, with […] story-tellers […] As darkness falls, the square fills with dozens of food-stalls as the number of people on the square peaks. (coordinates 31.62583, -7.98944)
- Marrakech (Wikivoyage)
The Medina […] contains the large square Djemaa El-Fna […] No 19 - Airport express to Djemaa el-Fna (return for 30 dirham) Bus No 19 leaves Djemaa el-Fna every half an hour, from 05:15 to 21:15.
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