From Djemaa el Fna square – one of the most pulsating spaces on planet Earth, follow an enchanting tour of the beautiful architecture, one of Islam’s great mosques and the snake charmers of Marrakesh. Duration: 8m 11s. [...]
Marrakesh’s Djemma el Fna, the city’s massive square in the medina or old city, is like no other. Snake charmers, acrobats, musicians, monkey handlers, fortune tellers, traditional healers, dentists and water sellers all compete for attention beckoning passers by and fascinated tourists. And this is just during the day.
Prime time to visit Djemma el Fna is at dusk when the square really starts coming to life. Food vendors with plumes of smoke hovering over their stalls set up en masse among the sea of humanity. Diners feasting on local delicacies occupy the outdoor eateries.
Enthusiastic crowds, six people deep gather around storytellers narrating ancient tales. Nearby the drums of musicians beat well into the night.
Be warned. If you stop to watch performers or take a photograph you will be expected to pay a tip and be pursued if you don’t. A few dirhams will usually do.
Another good way to take it all in is from one the roof top cafes overlooking the square, which UNESCO declared a World Heritage site in 2001.
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