Souk & market · Souks
Souk Cherratine (Leather)
The leather workers’ souk: bags, belts, poufs and babouches made in the workshops around you.
- Opening hours
- Always open
- Ticket
- Free
- Time needed
- 30 min
- Best time
- Morning
- Jemaa el-Fna
- 10 min on foot
Why go
Near Ben Youssef, the leather souk sells straight from the makers. Quality varies: check stitching, smell (good leather smells of leather, not chemicals) and lining.
Tips
- Pass on “free visits” to the tanneries offered by strangers: they end in a shop.
Practical
Souks, Medina, Marrakech
10 min on foot from Jemaa el-Fna
Always open
Free
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Nearby
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Souk Haddadine (Blacksmiths)
The blacksmiths’ souk, where lanterns and ironwork are hammered out in front of you.
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Marrakech Museum
A 19th-century palace next to Ben Youssef, worth it for its covered courtyard and giant brass chandelier.
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Ben Youssef Madrasa
The most beautiful building in Marrakech: a 16th-century Koranic school around a marble courtyard.
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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 Farnatchi
Ten suites in former townhouses, steps from the Ben Youssef Madrasa.
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Dar Nour el Houda
A tadelakt riad near the souks with a plunge pool in the patio and cooking workshops.
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Riad Tahyra
A central riad near Rahba Kedima, with a garden, a bar and a sun terrace.
Marrakist Concierge