Marrakech in 48 Hours: A First-Timer's Map
Two days, one well-worn pair of shoes, and a rough plan for getting pleasantly lost in the medina without missing the meals that matter.
Marrakech is the kind of city that doesn't reward planning so much as it rewards stamina. You will get lost. Your phone's map will spin politely and give up. A small child will offer to lead you somewhere, and they will be right.
What follows is the loose, two-day shape that has worked for every first-timer I have sent here. Treat it as a frame, not a checklist. The best things will happen in the gaps.
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