Marrakech, Morocco — City Information
City Facts
- Location
- Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz, Morocco.
- Time Zone
- GMT.
- Electricity
- Increasingly 220 volts, 120Hz, although some places still run on 110-127 volts, 60Hz; round two-pin, European-style plugs are standard.
Cost of Living
| 1.00 GBP = 14.03 MAD |
| 1.00 USD = 8.73 MAD |
| 1.00 EUR = 12.33 MAD |
| Currency conversion rates as of 19 July 2011 |
Special Events
Marathon de Marrakech
January
Runners dash to the Palmeraie and back from the Jemaa el Fna.
Begins and ends in Jemaa el Fna
Website: www.marathon-marrakech.com
Festival Gnaoua et Musiques du Monde
June
Free public concerts feature international acts and Morocco's best Gnaoua music, the funky, hypnotic tunes that celebrate freedom from slavery.
Essaouira
Website: www.festival-gnaoua.net
Festival National des Arts Populaires
July
Berber music, folk dance and street performers pour into Marrakech from around the country to entertain the masses for free.
Marrakech
Website: www.marrakechfestival.com
Festival de Mariage
September
Women show up from miles around this Middle Atlas village to take their pick of husbands, with all due strutting, flirting, negotiation and celebration.
Imilchil
Festival International du Film de Marrakech
December
A week-long extravaganza showcases African and Arab film, with Hollywood glitterati upstaged by the ever-popular open-air Bollywood screenings.
Various venues
Website: www.festivalmarrakech.info
