Place el-Hadim
by iaint
This is perhaps the centrepiece of the medina, and the guide book reckons it used to be like the Djemaa el-Fna in Marrakech. Then the municipality tried to gentrify it, and it lost its charm.
You have the Bab el-Mansour gates on the south side, and the entrances to the souks on the north. Sunday afternoon the locals seem to pile into the souks, and hang around the square looking for entertainment.
I came across a pair of snake “charmers” hustling away and drawing the crowds. They had several vipers (including a tiny horned one) and something a little less toxic to hang around your neck for a photo opportunity. Be prepared to hand over some loose change to watch the show!
Musee Dar Jamai
by barryg23
Like many museums in Morocco, the building of Musee Dar Jamai is as impressive as many of the exhibits it contains. It’s a 19th century building on the north side of Place el Hadim, the main square in the medina. Initially a home for government officials, it was converted into a museum in 1920. Some of the exhibits date from Moulay Ismail’s reign, when Meknes was the most important city in the country. However, none of the exhibits was especially interesting and we didn’t spend too long exploring the various rooms. The museum also has an Andalusian garden which would be lovely were it maintained properly but sadly was neglected an overgrown.
Meknes
by earthflyer
Meknes
Don't remember to much what I saw in Meknes, it has been a long time since I was last here in 2004. I was pretty much was using Meknes as a base to visit the near by village of Moulay Idriss and to see the roman ruins of Volubilis which you can read about on there pages.
After flicking back through some photos it looks like I proberly just walked around everywhere which is something I always do wherever I go and it is the best way to explore a town, but I don't recall visiting anywhere special only the medina. The only thing I do remember about Meknes that it is not as popular as Fes or Marrakech but is worth atleast 1 night or 2 to use as a base to visit the near by villages.
Destinations In Morocco
Essaouira - Marrakesh - Agadir - Merzouga - Boumalne
Ouarzazate - Fes - Tangiers - Casablanca - Moulay Idriss
Volubilis - Rabat - Skoura - Tinerhir - N'kob
Al-Hoceima - Asilah - Chefchaouen - Larache - Lixus
Nador - Oujda - Safi - Taza - Tetouan
More Destinations In Morocco
OUARZAZATE
Ait Benhaddou, High Atlas Mountains, Tizi'n'Tinfifft Pass, Tizi'n'Tichka Pass
BOUMALNE
El-kalaa M'Gouna, Ait Airb, Dades Valley, Dades Gorge
N'KOB
Draa Valley, Jebel Sarhro
TINERHIR
Todra Gorge
BERKANE
Zegzel Gorge
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one of the mosaic floors
the largest courtyard
Empty market street early in the morning
another view of the sealed tunnel
