marrakesh must-see
Aug 16, 2025
Karl van Es

MUST-SEE: MARRAKESH

Check out Marrakesh's must-see buildings below:

Bahia Palace

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Builder: Si Moussa Built: 1859 - 1873, 1900 Type: Palace Address: 5 Rue Riad Zitoun el Jdid, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: 9:30am - 4:30pm Cost: €1 Website: www.palais-bahia.com/

Jardin Majorelle

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Architect: Jacques Majorelle Built: 1886-1962 Type: Botanical Garden, Museum of Islamic Art Address: Rue Yves Saint Laurent، Marrakesh 40090, Morocco Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: 8:00am - 5:30pm Cost: 70 Dhs ($20 US) Website: www.jardinmajorelle.com/

Ben Youssef Madrasa

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Built By: Sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib Built: 1565 Type: Formerly an Islamic College, now a Museum Address: Kaat Benahid, Marrakech 40000, Morocco Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: 8:00am - 5:00pm Cost: €2 Website: www.medersa-ben-youssef.com/

Tin Mal Mosque

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Built: 1156 Type: Mosque Address: Tizagharine Talat nyakoub Alhaouz، TALAT NYAKOUB 42152, Morocco Open to the Public: Yes (one of the few mosques open to non-islamic people)

La Maison Arabe

Builder: Fabrizio Ruspoli Built: 1946 Type: Riad, Boutique Hotel Address: Derb Assehbi, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.lamaisonarabe.com/

La Mamounia

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Builder: Jacques Garcia Built: 1923 Type: Riad, Boutique Hotel Address: Avenue Bab Jdid , 40 040 Marrakech Morocco Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.mamounia.com/fr/

Koutoubia Mosque and Minaret

Builder: Sultan Almohad Built: 1162 Type: Mosque and Minaret Address: Avenue Mohammed V, Marrakech, Morocco Open to the Public: Partially Website: www.mosquee-koutoubia.com/ [mappress mapid="101"]