Meknes

Places to discover in Meknes

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Dar Jamaï – National Museum of Music
Médina, Meknes
An 1882 palace built by Mokhtar ben Larbi Jamai on El Hedim square, now the national museum of music: more than a hundred instruments shown in four families (wind, string,…
- Opening hours 10:00–18:00, closed Tue
- Entry 30 MAD
Checked on 2026-10-20. Confirm on site before you go.
El Hedim Square
Médina, Meknes
The vast square at the southern end of the old city, facing Bab Mansour and the former palace gates; its name, meaning "rubble", recalls the demolitions of Moulay Ismail's building…
- Entry Free
Checked on 2026-10-20. Confirm on site before you go.
Historic City of Meknes (medina and imperial city)
Médina, Meknes
Founded as an 11th-century Almoravid military base, Meknes became the capital of sultan Moulay Ismail (1672–1727), who gave it Hispano-Moorish monuments and ramparts up to about 15 m high pierced…
- Entry Free
Checked on 2026-10-20. Confirm on site before you go.
Volubilis archaeological site (day trip)
Volubilis (Zerhoun), Meknes · Day trip
The capital of ancient Mauretania founded in the 3rd century BC, later a Roman outpost, then briefly the capital of Idris I: a partly excavated city in a fertile plain…
- Opening hours Every day 09:00–17:00
- Entry 30–100 MAD depending on the fare
Checked on 2026-10-20. Confirm on site before you go.