UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Morocco

The oral traditions and cultural practices of Marrakech's central square, where storytellers, musicians, snake charmers, herbalists, and henna artists have gathered daily for centuries. Inscribed as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage in 2001, then incorporated onto the Representative List in 2008.

A profound spiritual and artistic tradition rooted in Sub-Saharan African, Berber, and Sufi practices. Gnaoua music features the guembri lute, metal qraqeb castanets, and all-night trance ceremonies (lilas) used for healing and spiritual communion. The annual Gnaoua World Music Festival in Essaouira celebrates this living tradition.

The traditional knowledge, know-how, and practices associated with the argan tree (Argania spinosa), endemic to Morocco. Women's cooperatives have preserved the ancient techniques of extracting argan oil for culinary, cosmetic, and medicinal uses, sustaining both livelihoods and the UNESCO-designated Argan Biosphere Reserve.

An annual celebration held in June in the town of Sefrou near Fes, featuring the crowning of a Cherry Queen, traditional music, parades, and community gatherings that affirm the cultural identity of this ancient town at the foot of the Middle Atlas mountains.

Morocco is one of the countries recognized for the Mediterranean diet as a shared cultural heritage. The Moroccan expression of this tradition emphasizes communal meals, seasonal ingredients, traditional cooking methods like the tagine and couscous, and the social rituals around food that bind families and communities.