Suuq of Marrakesh, Marrakesh

Marrakesh's souk is a rabbit-warren of narrow streets that spread out from the north side of Jemaa-al-Fnaa Square. Walking into the area, just dive into one of the tiny streets and get yourself lost. You can shop if you want, or just wander around and look. This is not just a place for tourists--although you'll be harangued by shop owners to buy souvenirs, which are everywhere. If you don't want them, just keep walking and look at all the other fascinating stuff crammed into the tiny lanes.

If you look like a tourist (it's hard not to), you'll probably get approached by young men who want to be your "guide" through the souk. Resist. You won't need it. This place isn't that big, and even if you do get turned around, you won't be lost for long. Just ask someone to point you back to Jemaa-al-Fna. It's much more fun to wander around by yourself then to get dragged to shops by guys who are just taking you there to get kickbacks.

This is the place, or better to say the maze, to lose directions. We had a city guide so it was no problem to find a way out. In the suug you can find everything you want. But do not forget to bargain in order to save some money.

THE SOUKS
This huge popular shopping center is a real must, even if you don't intend to buy anything (though if you enter, you'll end up buying!). You can start heading north from Djema el Fnaa, through the Souk Semmarine Street. There are plans of the souks, but you'll get lost anyway, so just wander around, and when you feel hungry, ask someone for the Djema el Fnaa Square or just take a taxi!!

Okay, you can't leave Marrakesh without shopping in the souks...there's a souk for for everything. Metals, jewelry, ceramics, spices, etc. The Marrakesh souks are easier for tourists to shop in, it seems and the prices seemed lower than the prices in Fes. This is mostly due to the fact that Fes is THE place for handicrafts and the items you'll find there are absolutely exquisite.
If you're not willing to bargain, prepared to get get 'ripped off' although in terms of getting ripped off, it seemed I was losing a dollar here, fifty cents there, etc. But, even if you are uncomfortable, it's the way of doing business and as long as you remember it's in good fun and you probably really could afford the three dollars you're bickering about, you'll do fine.

Just get lost and enjoy the sensory overload.

This mosque is closed to non-muslim and is located next to Ali Ben Youssef Medersa.

On the first floor of the Ibn Ben Youssef, they reconstructed a sleeping and studying room of one of the Qu'ra students.