Biking in the Old Medina Of Marrakesh, Morocco – Visit the Souks of Marrakesh

We went right and started to bike on the sidewalk. Stopping at several spots and looking at the wall and at the people who were working at the restauration of the wall. At some point we entered a big roundabout, if you would turn right there you will go to Garden of Menara.

Biking in the old medina of Marrakesh

Before biking in the old medina of Marrakesh we wanted to bike around the old medina so we cycled along the wall. The wall on the one side with all the great old gates and the moroccan landscape on the other. For safety reasons we cycled a part on the sidewalk which is big enough for cycling and walking. They are working hard on restoring the wall and taking care of this old pink wall.

What Great and Wonderful Gates!!

After two turns we entered a gate, we really liked to look of it so we stopped and went through the Bab Er Robb. We saw then the great Bab Agnaou, I regocnized it from pictures. That Bab is build in the 12 century, the time of the Almohad Dynasty. On each side of the Bab is a canon. The name, Agnaou, refers to black people or land of the black. This is probably because this gate faces the South side of Africa.

The look of the street after the gate was very inviting so we parked our bicycle and went in.We couldn’t resist any longer.. Exploring the Medina for a short while. We found a good part to park or cylce and locked them on the traffic sign in the middle of the road 🙂

Biking in those little streets of the Old Medina

also called the Souks of Marrakesh

After that we started to bike again. We went into the Old Medina. Going into the suburbs of the Old Medina and biking along the streets and seeing the people of Marrakesh in there own neighbourhood. They were working and just doing they’re business. We saw children going to school and the mothers doing groceries.

If you want to explore the souks by foot and see it all check this Marrakech Souk Guide