» The old part of Marrakech - Djema el Fna

Djema el Fna - that is the name of the most famous square in the old town, the so-called medina, of the South-Moroccan city of Marrakech. This square is so special that it was classified a UNESCO world heritage site in 1985 with the whole old town. In 2001, the square was granted another UNESCO honour, when it was listed in the oral and immaterial heritage of mankind.
Many even call the Djema el Fna the “most beautiful square in Africa”. More specifically, this world heritage is the central market square of Marrakech. What makes it so extraordinary is the variety of human cultural products that are created there. You can really talk about performative art. Here is the meeting point of innumerable street traders coming from old desert peoples, who offer their arts and craft, culinary delicacies, such as spices, or traditional cloths and clothing. Especially in the evenings countless artists assemble there. Musicians who play with the traditional instruments of the Berbers and other desert peoples want to enchant their auditors.
The snake charmer also knows this art, who has always fascinated people with his centuries-old craft. The way the snake follows his movements, was an incredible spectacle 1000 years ago - and it still is. Acrobats and jugglers show their tricks, which would be a real competition for qualified circus artists. It is also fascinating to listen to the old story tellers. This art is handed down over generations in some Berber families. The Djema el Fna square has even been incorporated in great works of literature by various authors, such as Elias Canetti (“The Voices of Marrakech”), Bodo Kirchhoff (“Parlando”) or Juan Goytisolo (“Makbara”).