MarrakechThe Red City. FIFA World Cup 2030.
Marrakech is Morocco's most iconic city and one of FIFA 2030's most culturally extraordinary host venues. Stade de Marrakech hosts group stage matches. The Medina, Djemaa el-Fna and the Atlas Mountains are all within reach.
Stade de Marrakech
Stade de Marrakech
Expanded for FIFA 2030. Modern bowl design on the edge of the city. Expected to host group stage matches.
Best areas for World Cup fans
Medina / Riad stays
Best experienceThe historic walled city. Staying in a riad is the Marrakech experience. Noisy, atmospheric, extraordinary.
Gueliz (Nouvelle Ville)
ComfortableModern district with international hotels and restaurants. More straightforward for first-timers.
Hivernage
PremiumLuxury hotel district near the Medina walls. Quieter than the Medina, upscale.
Palmeraie
ResortPalm grove suburb north of the city. Resort hotels and riads with pools.
Transport
The Medina is not navigable by car — it is pedestrianised and labyrinthine. Petit taxis are cheap and abundant for getting between the Medina and the stadium. Uber works in Marrakech. Calèches (horse-drawn carriages) are a tourist experience on Djemaa el-Fna.
Getting here
Marrakech Menara Airport (RAK). Taxi to city centre is 15 minutes (~150 MAD). Direct flights from London Gatwick (EasyJet, Ryanair), Paris, Amsterdam, and connecting flights from Lagos via Casablanca (2.5 hours).
What to eat
Djemaa el-Fna at dusk — food stalls cooking couscous, tagine, merguez and sheep heads. Le Jardin restaurant in the Medina for modern Moroccan. Nomad restaurant rooftop for views and good tagine. Café de France for mint tea watching the square.