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A night in a riad

Stay in a traditional house built around an inner courtyard.

Duration
1 night or more
Budget
Price varies
Best time
All year
A riad courtyard with a pool© Alexander Psiuk / Unsplash

A riad is the most Moroccan way to stay in a medina: only a few rooms, a planted courtyard, a rooftop terrace and a homemade breakfast.

Why do it

  • Complete calm in the heart of the medina

Usually included

  • Breakfast usually included

Best time

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All year

Tips

  • Ask the riad to meet you at the medina entrance.

Where

The Koutoubia minaret against the snow-capped Atlas

Marrakech

Medina, riads and food, an hour from the High Atlas

Dye vats of a traditional tannery in Fes

Fes

The world's largest car-free medina, and Morocco's craft capital

Essaouira's ramparts facing the ocean

Essaouira

A walled medina, a fishing port and Atlantic wind

Courtyard of the madrasa in Meknes

Meknes

Moulay Ismail's imperial city, next to Volubilis

Plans that include it

Casablanca and the Hassan II Mosque
3Mid-range · Fast

Morocco in 3 Days

Three cities, three faces of Morocco: the metropolis, the capital and the red city, linked by train.

  1. Casablanca
  2. Rabat
  3. Marrakech

from 3,000 MAD
per person

View plan
Hassan Tower in Rabat
7Mid-range · Moderate

Imperial Cities

Rabat, Meknes, Fes and Marrakech: the four historic capitals, by train.

  1. Rabat
  2. Meknes
  3. Fes
  4. Marrakech

from 6,500 MAD
per person

View plan

Where next?

Snowy High Atlas peaks near Tacheddirt

Nature · Full day

High Atlas trek

from 400 MAD

Quad biking in the desert

Adventure · 1 to 3 hours

Desert quad biking

from 350 MAD

A Moroccan tagine served with bread

Food · 4 hours

Moroccan cooking class

from 450 MAD

The Ouzoud waterfalls

Nature · Full day

Ouzoud waterfalls

from 250 MAD

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