AFRICA / MOROCCO

Marrakech

Triplandio Marrakech guide covers 16 travel guides across 41 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 64 self-guided walking tours in Marrakech with 380 POI, spanning 249.3 km in total. Get inspired by 15 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 16
Areas 41
Local food 15
Tours / POI 64 / 380
Day / Night 41° / 22°
Local Time 9:38
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City & Country Data Morocco (Marrakech)

Key travel data for Marrakech — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

Cost 💰 HIGH
Safety 🔒 50
Health 🏥 30
Lifestyle 56
Infra 🏗️ 37
Rank 🎯 #75
Score 📊 31
Tourists ✈️ 2.8M/y
GDP/cap 💵 $4.7k
Life Exp ❤️ 75.5 yrs
Population 👥 38.4M
Currency 💱 MAD د.م.
Language 🗣️ Arabic
Payments 💳 Cards OK
Emergency 🆘 15
Coffee $2.20
Beer 🍺 $6.50
Lunch 🍽️ $10.50
Groceries 🛒 $25.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $0.80
Transit 🚇 $0.50
Fuel $1.00/l
Internet 📡 $30.00/m
Salary 💵 $500/m

Best time to visit Marrakech (Morocco)

Now (July) avg: 31°C, mostly dry, moderate crowds. Best months to walk: Jun & Jul.

Live Temp
~Day / Night Temp 41°C / 22°C
Sunrise / Sunset 6:30 / 20:37
Local time 9:38
Best Months Jun & Jul
J Jan F Feb M Mar A Apr M May J Jun best month J Jul best month this month A Aug S Sep O Oct N Nov D Dec
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.
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Traditional Local Food Marrakech (Morocco)

Local Flavours of Marrakech — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.

Main course Meat

B'stilla (Pastilla)

بسطيلة
bass-TEE-lah

A sweet and savory pie made with pigeon meat and almonds wrapped in thin pastry.

Dessert Vegan

Chebakia

شباكية
sha-bah-kee-yah

A sweet pastry twisted and fried, coated in honey and sesame seeds.

Bread Vegetarian

Khobz Bread

خبز
khobz

A traditional round, flat Moroccan bread served at almost every meal.

Main course Meat

Lamb Couscous

كسكس بلحم الضأن
koos-koos beh-lahm ed-daahn

A savory dish with steamed semolina topped with lamb, vegetables, and aromatic spices.

Main course Meat

Lamb Tagine

Tajine L'hamm
Taj-EEN Lah-Ham

Slow-cooked lamb stew in a conical earthenware pot.

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Main course Meat

Marrakech Tanjia

طاجين المراكشي
tan-JEE-ah

Slow-cooked beef dish infused with spices and lemon, unique to Marrakech.

Main course Meat

Mechoui

meh-SHOO-ee

A whole roasted lamb, seasoned with spices

Main course Meat

Mechoui Lamb

مشوي
meh-SHOO-ee

Whole lamb slow-roasted to perfection served with cumin and salt.

Snack Meat

Moroccan Beef Kefta

Kefta
KEF-tah

Spiced ground beef skewers, grilled to perfection.

Soup Vegetarian

Moroccan Harira

حريرة
hah-ree-rah

Warm, hearty soup made with tomatoes, lentils, chickpeas, and spices.

Drink Vegan

Moroccan Mint Tea

Atay B'Marikh
ah-TAH bee ma-REEKH

A refreshing sweet green tea with mint leaves, a symbol of hospitality.

Main course Fish & Seafood

Moroccan Sardine Chermoula

Sardines Sharmoula
sahr-DEEN shair-MOO-lah

Marinated sardines in a savory herb and spice mix

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Bread Vegetarian

Moroccan Semolina Bread

Khobz Belboula
hobz bel-BOOL-ah

A traditional bread made from semolina flour, common in Moroccan meals

Snack Vegetarian

Msemen

مسمن
mus-men

A layered, crispy flatbread often enjoyed with honey or jam.

Main course Meat

Pastilla

B'stilla
pa-stee-ya · Sweet and savory pastry

A sweet and savory pie made with flaky dough, poultry, and almonds

Starter Vegan

Zaalouk

زعلوك
zah-LOOK

A cooked salad with eggplant, tomatoes, and spices.

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