Souk & market · Rahba Kedima
Rahba Kedima (Spice Square)
The old grain market turned spice square: pyramids of spices, herbalists, baskets and the carpet auction nearby.
- Opening hours
- Always open
- Ticket
- Free
- Time needed
- 30 min
- Best time
- Morning
- Jemaa el-Fna
- 10 min on foot
Why go
Five minutes north of Jemaa el-Fna, the square is calmer and more local than the main souk streets. Stalls sell spices, dried roses, ghassoul clay and argan oil, alongside straw hats and baskets.
At its north side, the criée berbère is where carpets were once auctioned; late afternoon is the liveliest time.
Tips
- Buy spices from the stalls that let you smell and taste first.
- Watch the square from the rooftop of Café des Épices.
- Photo tip: From the Café des Épices terrace, looking down on the baskets and spice pyramids.
Practical
Rahba Kedima, Medina, Marrakech
10 min on foot from Jemaa el-Fna
Always open
Free
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Tickets & tours
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Nearby
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Café des Épices
A three-floor café over the spice square, with a rooftop view across the Medina.
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Souk Cuisine
A private class that starts with shopping in the souk with the chef, then cooking in a family riad kitchen.
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Souk Semmarine
The main artery of the souks, running north from Jemaa el-Fna under its slatted roof: the place to start.
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Dyers’ Souk (Souk des Teinturiers)
Skeins of freshly dyed wool hanging across the lanes near Mouassine, in deep reds, yellows and blues.
Stay nearby
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Equity Point Marrakech
A sociable hostel in a Mouassine riad, with a pool, a bar and a roof terrace.
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Riad Tahyra
A central riad near Rahba Kedima, with a garden, a bar and a sun terrace.
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Maipa Boutique Riad
Five suites of cedar and Fez brick around a flowering patio, with a jacuzzi pool on the roof.
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Riad El Kennaria
A simple, central riad in Kenaria, a short walk from Jemaa el-Fna.
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