Museum · Riad Zitoun
Dar Si Said Museum
A palace of the Bahia’s builders, now the national museum of carpets and weaving.
- Time needed
- 45 min
- Best time
- Midday
- Jemaa el-Fna
- 10 min on foot
Why go
It is a few steps from the Bahia, yet most visitors leave the area without knowing it exists.
Built by Si Said, brother of the vizier Ba Ahmed, the palace shares the Bahia’s painted ceilings and courtyards on a more intimate scale. Its collection of rugs and textiles from across Morocco is the best place to learn what to look for before buying in the souks.
Tips
- Part of the building has been under works since 2024: check it is open before you go.
- Five minutes from the Bahia Palace: an easy addition to that visit.
Practical
Riad Zitoun, Medina, Marrakech
10 min on foot from Jemaa el-Fna
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Nearby
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Bahia Palace
A 19th-century vizier’s palace of painted cedar ceilings, zellige and courtyards of orange trees.
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The Mellah
The old Jewish quarter beside the royal palace: a covered food market, spice stalls and the Lazama synagogue.
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Riad Tawargit Cooking Class
A small class focused on spices: taste each one before learning how they combine.
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Riad Monceau Cooking Class
A relaxed class in a riad courtyard, from starters to dessert, ending with the tea ceremony.
Stay nearby
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Riad Dar Najat
A colourful, fully renovated riad with a heated pool on the roof, ten minutes from the square.
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Riad Melhoun
Two pools, one heated on the roof, a few minutes from the Bahia and El Badi palaces.
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Riad Kaiss
Nine rooms around two patios and a pool, five minutes from Jemaa el-Fna and the Bahia.
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Riad Linda
Tadelakt and zellige rooms five minutes from Jemaa el-Fna, with a 360° roof terrace.
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