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7 Most Instagrammable Spots in Marrakech
From the cobalt walls of Jardin Majorelle to the storks nesting on El Badi Palace's ruined walls, Marrakech's most photogenic spots are concentrated within a walkable stretch of the medina.
Sep 24, 2026 · BigTravel.in
Marrakech works in colour more deliberately than most cities: the ochre-pink walls of the medina, the cobalt blue of a single famous garden, the saturated dye pots of the souks. It rewards slowing down at a handful of specific spots rather than trying to photograph the whole city at once. Here are seven of them.
1. Jardin Majorelle
Painted a specific, near-electric shade of cobalt now known as Majorelle Blue, this botanical garden was designed by French artist Jacques Majorelle in the 1920s and later restored by fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé, who are both memorialised on the grounds.
2. Bahia Palace
A late-19th-century palace built around a series of courtyards, Bahia Palace is dense with zellige tilework, carved cedar ceilings and painted stucco, all arranged around open central courtyards that flood the rooms with natural light.
3. Jemaa el-Fnaa at dusk
Marrakech's central square, recognised by UNESCO for its intangible cultural heritage, is at its most photogenic just after sunset, when the food stalls light up and the square's daytime performers give way to a denser evening crowd. Several rooftop cafés around its edge offer an elevated view over the whole scene.
4. Ben Youssef Madrasa
Once one of North Africa's largest Islamic colleges, this restored madrasa is built around a central courtyard covered in geometric tilework, carved stucco and cedar, with dozens of small former student cells arranged on the upper floors.
5. Koutoubia Mosque gardens
The mosque itself is not open to non-Muslim visitors, but its minaret, one of the tallest structures in the medina, is visible from the surrounding gardens and much of the old city, and makes a reliable landmark shot from several angles around town.
6. The dyers' souk
Within the wider medina souks, the dyers' quarter stands out for skeins of freshly dyed wool hung out to dry in dense, saturated colour, a working craft area rather than a set piece, though photographers are generally welcome to shoot from the surrounding alleys.
7. El Badi Palace ruins
Now largely a ruin, this 16th-century palace's stripped-down pisé walls and sunken orange-tree courtyard are a favourite nesting site for storks, whose nests sit visibly along the tops of the walls for much of the year.
Traveller tips
- Marrakech Menara Airport is a short drive from the medina, generally 20 to 30 minutes depending on traffic.
- Spring and autumn bring more comfortable temperatures than the height of summer, when midday heat can be intense.
- Modest dress is appreciated at religious and historic sites, even where there is no strict entry requirement.
- The medina's alleys are not laid out on a grid; downloading an offline map in advance makes navigating between these spots considerably easier.
Where this is
Marrakech, Morocco