Order a Panache Smoothie at Banachi DabachiSkip the rip-off orange stands and join the local line at Banachi Dabachi on Derb Dabachi for an 8-dirham panache smoothie. If there is no crowd, you have the wrong stall.Food & DrinkEasy20 min
Slurp a Cup of SnailsOn the eastern edge of Jemaa el-Fnaa, find the row of carts that sell only babbouche, snail soup in spiced broth. Down a 5-dirham cup like a local and try not to make a face.WeirdMedium20 min
Bite the Camel BurgerAt Cafe Clock in the Kasbah, order the legendary camel burger, then stay for a Thursday storytelling night where old Jemaa el-Fnaa raconteurs perform with their teenage apprentices translating.CultureEasy1 hr
Find the Neighbourhood's Secret OvenEvery medina district has one wood-fired ferran where families send their dough to bake. Sniff out the hot-bread smell down a side alley and watch the baker juggle a dozen unmarked loaves from memory.Local DetailMedium30 min
Hunt Treasure at Thursday's GateAt the Bab el Khemis flea market in the northern medina, paw through colonial Art Deco chairs, dead sewing machines and rusted mopeds. Haggle for the most useless object you can carry home.Hidden GemEasy45 min
Pose in the Pop-Art Jewel BoxDown an alley behind Place des Epices, find Riad Yima, the studio-boutique of Hassan Hajjaj, Morocco's answer to Andy Warhol. Snap yourself among sardine-can lanterns and oil-drum stools.Photo HuntEasy30 min
Meet Africa's Biggest CactusBook ahead and let a guide show you around Cactus Thiemann, the 1960s farm a German engineer planted. Stand under the 8-metre, 80-year-old giant he drove from Europe in a military truck.ActiveBold1 hr 30 min
Salute the Holy StorksFrom the street outside El Badi Palace, look up at the crumbling ramparts crowned with giant stork nests. Berber legend says they are humans transformed, so give them a respectful nod.WeirdEasy20 min
Sip Coffee on the Floor at Good VibesDuck into Good Vibes Coffee, kick off your shoes and sprawl on carpet cushions under a red motorbike bolted to the wall and baskets hanging from the ceiling. Perfect for hiding from the heat.Rainy DayEasy40 min
Photograph the Car GraveyardOut in the Sidi Ghanem industrial zone, between the designer workshops, find the scrapyard of stacked vintage car wrecks. Frame a moody shot among the rusting fenders nobody else photographs.Photo HuntMedium45 min
Beat the heat at the Menara olive groveShow up at the Menara Gardens just after sunrise, when locals stroll the ancient olive rows and the Atlas peaks float behind the reflecting pool. Walk a few quiet laps before the sun turns it into a furnace.ActiveEasy1 hr
Lap the shady Cyber ParcSlip into Arsat Moulay Abdeslam (Cyber Parc) off Avenue Mohammed V for a gentle morning walk under palms, citrus and olive trees while students cram on the free wifi. Keep it slow and modest; it is a calm community garden, not a running track.ActiveEasy45 min
Picnic in Parc Lalla Hasna by the KoutoubiaSpread out in free Parc Lalla Hasna at the foot of the Koutoubia minaret, where rose beds, fountains and shady benches give little legs room to roam. Grab snacks first and let the kids count the palm trees.FamilyEasy40 min
Climb the Tower at Le Jardin Secret for Medina ViewsDuck off busy Rue Mouassine into Le Jardin Secret, a restored 16th-century riad where flat paths suit strollers and kids under six get in free. Climb the little tower together for a rooftop peek over the medina maze.FamilyEasy50 min
Toast with a few-dirham orange juicePick one of the numbered orange-juice carts ringing Jemaa el-Fnaa and clink freshly squeezed glasses while the kids gawk at storytellers and gnaoua drummers. Agree the price before you order and tip the juice man a coin.FamilyEasy30 min