UNESCO World Heritage in Morocco: the 9 cultural sites
Morocco has nine cultural sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Here they are, in order of inscription.
The list
Medina of Fez (1981): one of the largest medieval cities in the world.Medina of Marrakech (1985): the Koutoubia, Jemaa el-Fna square and the souks.Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou (1987): a fortified earthen village near Ouarzazate.Historic city of Meknes (1996): Moulay Ismail's capital.Medina of Tetouan (1997): the "white dove" at the foot of the Rif.Archaeological site of Volubilis (1997): a Roman city among olive groves.Medina of Essaouira (2001): the former Mogador, a fortified Atlantic port.Portuguese city of Mazagan, El Jadida (2004): ramparts and a famous cistern.Rabat, modern capital and historic city (2012): the Kasbah of the Udayas, Hassan Tower and Chellah.Visiting them
Several combine easily: Fez, Meknes and Volubilis in two days, or Marrakech, Ait Ben Haddou and Essaouira in a week. See our Morocco tours and the Morocco map.
