Place El Hedim & Meknes Medina
ساحة الهديم
The central square of the Meknes old town, with street performers and snack stalls in the evening and a covered market just behind it.
El Hedim Square (ساحة الهديم) lies directly opposite the gate باب منصور العلج and is the large plaza between the old town and the royal city. In the evening, street performers, storytellers and food stalls gather. The mood resembles a smaller version of Marrakech’s Jemaa el-Fnaa, but with far fewer touts. On the north side is a market for vegetables, fruit and olives. Further in lie the covered market of the Meknes old town, a World Heritage Site, and the المدرسة البوعنانية. Free.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Dar Jamaï Museum
- Bab Mansour (Meknes)
- Bou Inania Madrasa (Meknes)
- Qara Prison & Koubba el-Khayatine
- Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail
- Bab el-Khemis (Meknes)
- Bab Berdaine
- Sahrij Swani (Agdal Basin)