Meknes
The imperial city nobody stops at, walled by a sultan who wanted a Moroccan Versailles. Quieter than Fez, and Roman Volubilis is half an hour out.
Meknes in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Meknes
Where to stay in Meknes
Meknes in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Meknes
Bab Mansur al-'Alj or Bab Mansour is a monumental gate in the city of Meknes, Morocco. Located on the south side of Place el-Hedim in the old city, it was originally the main ceremonial entrance to the Kasbah of Sultan Moulay Isma'il, built in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Today it is one of the most famous and admired landmarks in the city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Jun 2026
Robert Prazeres · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Bou Inania Madrasa is a historic madrasa in the city of Meknes, Morocco. The building, well-preserved thanks to later restorations, is considered an excellent example of the richly decorated madrasas of the Marinid period.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Jun 2026
Ben Bender · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Heri es-Swani or Heri es-Souani, sometimes also transliterated as Hury as-Swani or Hri Swani, is a historic monument in Meknes, Morocco. It was a massive structure that served as a granary or silo for the Imperial Kasbah built by Moulay Isma'il during his reign from 1672 to 1727.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Jul 2026
Andrew Brehmer · CC BY 2.0
The Mausoleum of Moulay Isma'il is a historic Islamic funerary complex in Meknes, Morocco. It contains the tomb of Sultan Moulay Isma'il, who ruled Morocco from 1672 until his death in 1727, and is located inside his former Kasbah (citadel). It is a major historic and religious site in the city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Jul 2026
Rigelus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Volubilis is a partly excavated Berber-Roman city in Morocco, situated near the city of Meknes, that may have been the capital of the Kingdom of Mauretania, at least from the time of King Juba II. Before Volubilis, the capital of the kingdom may have been at Gilda.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 28 Aug 2026
Subhros · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bab Mansur al-'Alj or Bab Mansour is a monumental gate in the city of Meknes, Morocco. Located on the south side of Place el-Hedim in the old city, it was originally the main ceremonial entrance to the Kasbah of Sultan Moulay Isma'il, built in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Today it is one of the most famous and admired landmarks in the city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Jun 2026
Robert Prazeres · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Bou Inania Madrasa is a historic madrasa in the city of Meknes, Morocco. The building, well-preserved thanks to later restorations, is considered an excellent example of the richly decorated madrasas of the Marinid period.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Jun 2026
Ben Bender · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Heri es-Swani or Heri es-Souani, sometimes also transliterated as Hury as-Swani or Hri Swani, is a historic monument in Meknes, Morocco. It was a massive structure that served as a granary or silo for the Imperial Kasbah built by Moulay Isma'il during his reign from 1672 to 1727.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Jul 2026
Andrew Brehmer · CC BY 2.0
The Mausoleum of Moulay Isma'il is a historic Islamic funerary complex in Meknes, Morocco. It contains the tomb of Sultan Moulay Isma'il, who ruled Morocco from 1672 until his death in 1727, and is located inside his former Kasbah (citadel). It is a major historic and religious site in the city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Jul 2026
Rigelus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Volubilis is a partly excavated Berber-Roman city in Morocco, situated near the city of Meknes, that may have been the capital of the Kingdom of Mauretania, at least from the time of King Juba II. Before Volubilis, the capital of the kingdom may have been at Gilda.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 28 Aug 2026
Subhros · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to Meknes: Mar or Apr or May or Oct or Nov
Warm days, cold desert nights, no summer furnace.
Guides about Meknes
Three days in Marrakech with the Majorelle ticket tiers, the taxe de sejour collected in cash, and the phrase that gets a petit taxi to use its meter.
Yasmine Belkacem · 3 Sep 2026
March to May and September to November for the cities. Why July is brutal inland and perfect on the coast, and what Ramadan actually changes.
Yasmine Belkacem · 2 Sep 2026
The Sahara is not a day trip from Marrakech and half the tours sell it as one. Six trips that work, the drive times, and what the desert actually needs.
Yasmine Belkacem · 2 Sep 2026
Morocco has two good months and most first trips try to do too much of it. The route that works, what the desert actually costs in days, and the hassle rule.
Yasmine Belkacem · 2 Sep 2026