Jamaa el Fna

Square Marrakech, Morocco

Jamaa el Fna is the main square of the city of Marrakech, the Medina develops around it. The square is bordered to the north by the souk district and to the east by the Qasba, while from the south-west it is dominated by the Koutoubia mosque. Here the soul of the city is enclosed, in its colours, sounds and smells.

During the day the square changes its function a lot, during the morning it hosts a large market offering the most varied goods, instead in the evening you can find storytellers, musicians and snake charmers. The origin of the square and the etymology of its name remain a mystery even for the locals.