# JEMAA EL FNA SQUARE 8 
Acknowledged by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, this vibrant large square at the heart of the medina is one of the most famous in the world.
Here you can observe musicians, storytellers, fortune-tellers, and snake charmers or try excellent traditional Moroccan street food.
# MEDINA OF MARRAKESH 8
Listed as a World Heritage Site, Marrakesh's labyrinthine old city with its numerous souks and bazaars is one of the highlights of any visit to the city.
# KOUTOUBIA MOSQUE AND MINARET 7 
The Koutoubia Mosque with its striking 70-meter-tall minaret is the largest and most famous of Marrakesh's many mosques.
Non-Muslims are not allowed to enter the mosque.
by Tony Hisgett / CC BY-SA 2.0
# SAADIAN TOMBS 6
This splendid historic royal necropolis dates to the time of the Saadian dynasty and in particular to the reign of Ahmad al-Mansur (1578–1603).
# Souks 6
In these fascinating traditional markets spread over maze-like alleyways, you can purchase clothes, fabrics, food, spices, pottery, jewelry, and many other traditional Moroccan products.
# MAJORELLE GARDEN 6
This lush two-and-a-half-acre botanical garden full of cacti, palms, and ferns, is the work of the French painter Jacques Majorelle. Today, the garden and the colorful villa complex are open to the public and house several interesting museums.
# ALI BEN YOUSSEF MADRASA 6 
Constructed in 1565 by the Saadians, the spectacular Ben Youssef Madrasa was the largest Islamic college in Morocco at its height and housed up to nine hundred students.
# BAHIA PALACE 5.5 
This beautiful palace with 150 rooms was built in the late 19th century by Grand Vizier Si Moussa is one of Marrakesh’s most imposing buildings. Highlights include beautifully decorated ceilings and the Grand Cour, with its 1500 sq m floor of Italian Carrara marble.
by Jorge Láscar / CC BY-SA 2.0
# Ramparts 5.5
The impressive Rampart walls of the Marrakesh medina are built in a red, pinkish sort of clay and are over nine meters high, two meters thick, and are about twenty kilometers in length.
by Doyler79 / CC BY-SA 3.0
El-Badi Palace and Kutubiya Minbar 5.5 
Today in ruins, El-Badi Palace was once Al-Mansour's lavish palace. The former palace is home to the Minbar of the Kutubiya Mosque, a fascinating wooden 12th-century-furnishing, similar to a pulpit, considered one of the high points of Moorish, Moroccan, and Islamic art. From the top of the walls, there are excellent views across the medina.
Palace Ruins | Viewpoint | Museum
by Fati Zara Kh / CC BY-SA 4.0
