Viewpoint & rooftop · Rahba Kedima
Café des Épices
A three-floor café over the spice square, with a rooftop view across the Medina.
- Time needed
- 45 min
- Best time
- Afternoon
- Jemaa el-Fna
- 10 min on foot
Why go
Mint tea, juices and simple lunches above Rahba Kedima: the best seat to watch the square, and a breather in the middle of the souks.
Tips
- Go up to the top terrace for the view.
- Photo tip: The spice square from the rooftop edge, baskets and awnings below.
Practical
Rahba Kedima, Medina, Marrakech
10 min on foot from Jemaa el-Fna
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Nearby
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Rahba Kedima (Spice Square)
The old grain market turned spice square: pyramids of spices, herbalists, baskets and the carpet auction nearby.
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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
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Riad Tahyra
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Maipa Boutique Riad
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Riad El Kennaria
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