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The old jewish quarter of Marrakech "The Mellah"

Cultural city tours

Once the neighborhood of the Jewish community fleeing pogroms in Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries, the " Mellah " which means salt in Arabic and Hebrew, is now a historical and authentic neighborhood with various "souks" and atmosphere high in colors. Hidden from the rest of the city by high walls, which originally had separated Jewish and Muslim communities, you can find  the spice bazaar, or the jewelry and a lot of cute little alleys ! Although most habitants today are Muslims, the " Jewish quarter " has retained the marks and traces of its past including the Lazama synagogue and the Jewish cemetery Miaara.

Distance : Jewish cemetery and the Lazama synagogue are about 600 meters from the Riad towards the northeast.
Address:
miaara cemetery, Taoulat El Miara avenue,
40000 MARRAKECH
MOROCCO
Access:
Take the Berrima street, and then turn right to meet taoulat el Miaara avenue.

Riad Chamali - Marrakech - Luxury Riad

Address: Riad Chamali, 49, Derb Zemrane, Quarter Berrima 40000 MARRAKESH MEDINA MOROCCO
Access: Riad Chamali is located in the Berrima district, in the south of the Medina, a 15 minutes walk from Jemaa el Fna Square and the shopping street Zitoun El Kedim. Accessible only on foot by a pedestrian street of about 100 meters from the car park, it guarantees you an absolute calm.

Location: The Berimma district has remained a traditional neighborhood, right next to the old Jewish Quarter: built around a mosque, a bread oven, a school, and a hammam, it transports you to another time.

There are many places to visit nearby: the 16th century old Badii Palace, the Saadian Tombs, the Mellah with its Jewish cemetery, or Miaâra, which will offer you a moment of pure tranquility, the Palace of Bahia, the Tinsmiths Square. And to reach the famous Jemma el Fna Square, take the beautiful pedestrian street Zitoun kedim, and you'll come across it !