Travel Stories

6 min read • Jun 22, 2021

Want to get straight to the heart of Marrakesh's shopping, cuisine, palaces and gardens? Here are the essential attractions in this historic Moroccan city.

• neighborhoods

• destination practicalities

9 min read • Apr 6, 2021

Marrakesh is most people's first taste of Morocco and what an introduction it is. Here are the best neighborhoods to explore on your visit to Marrakesh.

• sustainable travel

• connections

5 min read • Apr 5, 2021

Marrakesh is a compact city, and visitors spend much of their time in the medina, the city's ancient core. Here are the best ways to get around Marrakesh.

• history

• art and culture

5 min read • Mar 12, 2021

Marrakesh is a delight to visit at any time of year, and each season shows a different side of the Red City.

• budget travel

• connections

6 min read • Mar 10, 2021

Whether you're traveling on a budget or just saving up to buy that authentically made Moroccan souvenir, you can experience the best of Marrakesh for free.

• fashion and clothing

• art and culture

5 min read • Jan 20, 2020

Cutting edge fashion is now flowing out of Marrakesh, so we interview one of the city's top designers and tell you where to find the hottest boutiques.

• art

• art and culture

6 min read • Oct 10, 2019

Use a new online ticket system and visit on days when there is access to a 'secret garden' to beat the queues and crowds at YSL's Jardin Majorelle.

• budget travel

• connections

6 min read • Sep 25, 2019

Shopping in Morocco can be daunting but with this haggling and price guide you'll get a fair deal in no time.

• family travel

• connections

6 min read • Sep 5, 2019

With her husband laid up with a back injury, writer Abigail Blasi went solo to successfully pilot her family's adventurous holiday in the Atlas Mountains.

• art

• art and culture

6 min read • Jul 12, 2019

Marrakesh is a city that fizzes with life, where the default-blue of the sky sings against peach-gold architecture. Whether it’s your first visit or your…

• food

• food and drink

3 min read • Apr 18, 2019

With Ramadan generally meaning a wind-down all over the Muslim world, you might expect that the red city of Marrakesh shuts up shop for the month, but…

• food

• food and drink

5 min read • Jan 25, 2019

Marrakesh is not necessarily known for its drinking scene – the majority of restaurants in the city won’t offer a wine list with your menu – but that…

• food

• food and drink

7 min read • Dec 18, 2018

As Morocco's popularity grows, it gets harder to go off the beaten track. Must-do Marrakesh, the High Atlas and Essaouira are some of the country’s most…

• food

• food and drink

5 min read • Jun 27, 2018

Like the diverse cultures and landscapes of Morocco, the street food scene varies from area to area. Here's where to devour the best at any time of day.

• festivals and events

• art and culture

5 min read • Jun 15, 2018

Wherever you travel in Morocco, you’ll hear its rich musical culture, with everything from Berber, Andalusian, Arabic and sub-Saharan influences. The…

• food

• food and drink

6 min read • Jun 12, 2018

Marrakesh is no stranger to tourists, and travellers flock to the rose-hued city to discover the medina, scour the souqs for treasures, admire traditional…

• food

• food and drink

4 min read • Mar 5, 2018

Lonely Planet Local Chris Griffiths has been photographing Morocco for more than four years and has now settled in Marrakesh, drawn in by the historic…

• art

• art and culture

6 min read • Nov 3, 2017

Marrakesh is a city on the edge. Here, Europe, Africa and the Middle East mingle, and past and present are hard to tell apart. This ancient trading hub is…

• health and wellness

• connections

5 min read • Sep 13, 2017

Adventure awaits around every corner in Marrakesh. A walk through the centuries-old medina fills your eyes with vivid colours from every spot on the…

• art

• art and culture

5 min read • Sep 7, 2015

Marrakesh’s main square is the city’s magical centrepiece, a stage on which street-theatre performances are acted out across the day. Like any…

• art

• art and culture

5 min read • Oct 1, 2014

Marrakesh has been a trading town since the 11th century, and it can still satisfy the most ardent shopaholic. Its warren of souqs are the quintessential…

• food

• food and drink

4 min read • Sep 20, 2012

With experiential travel on the up, learning to cook in Marrakesh has become big business as of late. There is no shortage of excellent cookery schools…