Before you start

This route is dense, loud, and easier in daylight.

Start early or late afternoon, keep your phone charged, and move slowly. The riddles work because you stop and observe the ceilings, signs, workshops, and courtyards around you.

Safety and bargaining

Do not block shop entrances.

Step aside before reading clues, ask before photographing workers, and treat bargaining as a calm conversation. If a lane feels too crowded, skip ahead and return later.

Planning facts

What to have ready.

• Comfortable closed shoes.
• Small cash for water or entry fees.
• Offline access to this page before entering the souks.
• Enough time for Ben Youssef Medersa if you enter.