A pocket-sized guide to Marrakech — hand-picked favourites, offline maps,
and travel tips in seven languages. Built to work without a signal,
quietly and without ads.
Once the largest Islamic college in Morocco, this 14th-century masterpiece features stunning zellige tilework, carved stucco and cedar carvings.
Our Picks
Hand-picked favourites from our Marrakech experts.
Forty-two places we'd actually send a friend to. No star ratings, no sponsored placements — just opinions we'd defend over mint tea.
Best Architectural Experience
Ben Youssef Medersa
Once the largest Islamic college in Morocco, this 14th-century masterpiece features stunning zellige tilework, carved stucco and cedar carvings. The central courtyard with its reflecting pool is pure architectural poetry.
Best Architectural Experience
Koutoubia Mosque
The iconic 12th-century minaret dominates the skyline and inspired the Giralda in Seville.
Best Architectural Experience
Bahia Palace
An 8000 sq-metre extravaganza of marquetry, plasterwork and zouak carving — unmissable Moroccan craftsmanship.
Best Architectural Experience
Saadian Tombs
Italian Carrara marble, gilded honeycomb ceilings, and a Hall of Twelve Columns that's breathtakingly beautiful.
Best Architectural Experience
Badi Palace
The atmospheric ruins of Sultan al-Mansur's 16th-century palace, once called "The Incomparable".
Best Garden Escape
Jardin Majorelle
Cobalt-blue walls, a rare cactus garden, and a cool retreat from the medina's heat. Yves Saint Laurent's chosen sanctuary.
Hidden Gem
Almoravid Koubba
The only surviving 12th-century Almoravid structure — a tiny ablutions pavilion with an exquisite carved dome.
Why It's Different
A guidebook that knows where the wifi ends.
Marrakech Compass is built around the realities of being lost in a foreign city — fast, light, multilingual, and quietly elegant.
Offline-first, always
Maps, places, itineraries and emergency information all live on your device. The medina has no signal — your guide does.
Seven languages
English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch and Arabic — with full right-to-left layout and human-translated content.
Curated, not crowdsourced
An editorial team of residents picks every café, riad and hidden courtyard. No ratings, no sponsored placements — just judgment.
Emergency, one tap away
Embassy numbers, urgent phrases in Darija and the route to the nearest pharmacy — bundled in the app, no signal needed.
In Your Pocket
Built for the way you actually travel.
One thumb. Bright sun. Spotty 3G. Marrakech Compass is engineered for the realities of being on foot in a foreign city.
Offline maps. Download Greater Marrakech once at the hotel, then navigate the medina forever — no roaming, no buffering.
Instant search. "Rooftop near Bahia, open after sunset" returns in under 40 ms, anywhere, even in airplane mode.
Privacy by design. No account required. Your location never leaves the device. Analytics fully opt-out.
Multi-day itineraries. A perfect day, a long weekend, or a full week — drafted by locals and ready to follow.
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Our Picks
Hand-picked favourites from our Marrakech experts
Best Architectural Experience
Ben Youssef Medersa
Best Architectural Experience
Koutoubia Mosque
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