Bab el Khemis Thursday Market is a food market in Medina, Marrakech.
Editorially verified June 7, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Thursday is biggest, Sunday is the second day. Arrive at 09:00; haggle every price.
Address: Bab el Khemis, Northern medina gate, Marrakech 40000
Rahba Kedima, Marrakech's spice square in the medina, is the canonical place to buy ras el hanout, saffron, dried rose buds, orange-blossom water blends.
Tip: Negotiate hard; first asking is twice the going price. The Berber pharmacy stalls sell argan oil and natural cosmetics.
Marrakech's Jemaa el-Fna is UNESCO-listed for its oral storytelling tradition; from 18:00 the square transforms into the city's biggest open-air food market.
Tip: Walk the row; pick the stall with the longest local queue. Stalls 31, 32, 14 are the canonical first stops.
Rahba Kedima, Marrakech's spice square in the medina, is the canonical place to buy ras el hanout, saffron, dried rose buds, orange-blossom water blends.
Tip: Negotiate hard; first asking is twice the going price. The Berber pharmacy stalls sell argan oil and natural cosmetics.
Marrakech's Marche Central de Gueliz, off Avenue Mohammed V, is the city's modern produce-and-fish market: cleaner, organized, the fish counters at the back.
Tip: Visit early mornings for the freshest fish. Many stalls close mid-day for prayer and afternoon heat.