Souk & market · Souks
Souk Haddadine (Blacksmiths)
The blacksmiths’ souk, where lanterns and ironwork are hammered out in front of you.
- Opening hours
- Always open
- Ticket
- Free
- Time needed
- 30 min
- Best time
- Morning
- Jemaa el-Fna
- 10 min on foot
Why go
It is beyond the main tourist streets, and the noise puts people off: that is exactly why it is worth it.
In the northern souks, sparks and the sound of hammers lead you to the workshops that make the lanterns, gates and furniture sold elsewhere in the Medina.
Tips
- Ask before photographing the craftsmen; most will agree with a smile or a small purchase.
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 Cherratine (Leather)
The leather workers’ souk: bags, belts, poufs and babouches made in the workshops around you.
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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.
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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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Le Jardin Secret
A restored Saadian riad garden in the middle of the souks: Islamic and exotic gardens, and a tower over the Medina.
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.
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