The Djema el-Fna in Marrakesh, Morocco (Video)
The Djema el-Fna in Marrakesh, Morocco, is the large public square whose name is sometimes translated as "the assembly of death," a reference to public executions there nearly a thousand years ago. Today though, as it has been for centuries, it's a near-claustrophobic daily gathering of snake charmers, peddlers of traditional medicines, Berber musicians, performers, henna tattoo artists, and more, that reaches its apex after sunset. It's this assemblage – not the square – that UNESCO declared a "Masterpiece of World Heritage" for its intangible cultural heritage. See for yourself.
Kim Watkins says
When you are right there in the square, the atmosphere feels like anarchy.
Jim Ferri says
That's a good description of the atmosphere in the square.