Thrilling, overwhelming, chaotic, and beautiful
There is nowhere on Earth like the souks of Marrakech. I'd been to the souks of Egypt and Turkey before, but those of Marrakech took it to a whole other level. They're basically a small city in their own right! The souks are actually a small neighborhood of the Marrakech Medina which, realistically, seems like one massive souk itself.
The souks are divided into several sections, each with a specialty: wood-working, clothes, lamps, metal-works, jewelry, leather-goods, spices, etc. You'll hear people on the street telling you about a "special Berber market" but don't buy that. It's a ruse. Just keep exploring and you'll find some amazing things. I'd especially suggest the back alleys of the leather and metal-working souks where you can see the workshops and the people going about their daily lives.
Oh, and don't forget to haggle!!! My advice is that if they make you a good offer, accept it. Many people prefer to keep looking and you'll come back and the vendor's very cheap offer will have magically disappeared and you have to start all over again. Think about what you'd pay for it in the US or Europe and divide it by 3, that's about what you should be paying.
Good luck! It's one of the most incredible places I've ever seen and it'll throw your senses into overdrive!


