Jemaa el-Fnaa

Jemaa el-Fnaa is a wide, open square defined by a dense, shifting grid of food stalls, snake charmers, and musicians that fills the space every evening. This plaza served as a site for public executions under the Almoravid dynasty, earning its name which translates to the assembly of the dead. Today, the square functions as a living stage. A story from the nineteen twenties describes a local water seller who hid a gold coin in his turban for thirty years to ensure his own burial.