Place · Kasbah & Mellah
Bahia Palaceقصر الباهية
A 19th-century palace of courtyards and painted ceilings: go when it opens, 45 minutes, and pair it with the Saadian Tombs.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 45–60 min
- p95 90 min
- Price
- on site
- Hours
- unknown
- Best time
- at opening
- quietest window
- 28″ bags
- No
- Kasbah & Mellah: forbidden
- Getting there
- Rue Riad Zitoun el Jedid; enter from the street entrance
- Go at opening
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Rules in force · 11Nine African countries on this site have no trip line bec…Taxis stop at a medina gate or square, not at the riad door
- Africa ↗When a route touches a yellow-fever country — even a transit of 12 hours or more — keep the original yellow card (ICVP) in your hand luggage; health desks and airlines can refuse boarding or entry without it.
- Africa ↗Nine African countries on this site have no trip line because governments advise against travel; several others have no-go regions. Read your government's advice for every country on the route before paying deposits.
- North Africa ↗Plan links between North African countries by air or by ferry via Europe; the only regularly usable land borders for visitors are Tunisia–Algeria and Morocco–Mauritania via Western Sahara.
- North Africa ↗Book Saharan nights (dunes, desert camps, oasis tours) between October and April; from May to September desert day temperatures regularly exceed 40 °C and many tours stop.
- Morocco ↗Check entry rules for your passport with the Moroccan consulate or official government sources before booking; visa exemptions depend on nationality.
- Morocco ↗The Moroccan dirham is a closed currency: you normally obtain it on arrival (ATMs, exchange desks) and change leftovers back before departure, keeping exchange receipts.
- Morocco ↗Do not bring a drone without prior authorisation: drones are routinely confiscated at customs.
- Morocco ↗During Ramadan, do not eat, drink or smoke in the street in daylight; tourist restaurants and hotels still serve.
- Marrakech and the High Atlas ↗Dec–Feb: snow can close the Tizi n'Tichka pass and mountain roads for hours or days; ask your driver about the road before you leave.
- Marrakech ↗Taxis stop at a medina gate or square, not at the riad door: send your flight number and ask the riad to meet you at a named gate with a porter.
- Marrakech ↗Anyone who offers directions, says a road is closed or leads you to a shop or tannery expects payment: say no thanks and keep walking, or ask a shopkeeper.
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Plan
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Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
45min
Typical
60min
p95
90min
Opening hours are not printed until verified.
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Rue Riad Zitoun el Jedid; enter from the street entrance
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- note: none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Tour groups from 10:00; quiet in the first hour.
- Sensory load
- 3/5
- Exposure
- medium
Bailouts
heat
Place des Ferblantiers café (AC)
crowd
saadian-tombs
Nearest rescue anchor: C — Bahia Palace gardens
Combine in the same cluster
- Saadian Tombs
Red lines
- Cover shoulders and knees; no tripods.
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
No questions answered here yet.
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- Sleep areaKasbah — Riad Zitoun (riad)150 m · 2 min walk
- ClusterKasbah & Mellah160 m · 3 min walk
- ClusterJemaa el-Fnaa & Koutoubia470 m · 8 min walk
- ClusterSouks & Mouassine1.0 km · 17 min walk
- Sleep areaMedina — Mouassine (riad)1.2 km · 20 min walk
- ClusterMajorelle & Yves Saint Laurent Garden2.7 km · 44 min walk
Sources
- officialMarrakech Tourist Office
- secondaryWikivoyage — Marrakech