# Things to see in Meknes (Morocco): 6 places and when to go

> Meknes is a city in Morocco with around 698,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 6 places in and around it, mainly History (4), Nature (1), Temples (1). The best known are Volubilis, Bab Mansur al-'Alj and Lalla Aouda Mosque. The best time to come is March to May and October to November; also possible: December to February, June and September. In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/mequinez/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Morocco · 33.9004, -5.56
- **Population:** About 698,000
- **Places:** 6 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/historia/) (4) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/naturaleza/) (1) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/espiritual/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/museos/) (1)
- **Best time:** March to May and October to November.
- **Also possible:** December to February, June and September.
- **Nearest airport:** FEZ Saïss, 54 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Meknes

The places in and around Meknes, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Volubilis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/volubilis/): Archaeological site in Morocco · 19 km
- [Bab Mansur al-'Alj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/bab-mansour/): Moroccan cultural heritage site · 970 m
- [Lalla Aouda Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/lalla-aouda-mosque/): Mosque in Meknes, Morocco · 821 m
- [Arch of Caracalla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/arch-of-caracalla/): A tetrapylon Roman triumphal arch in Thebeste, located in present-day Tébessa, Tébessa Province, Algeria built during the early 3rd century · 19 km
- [Capitolium of Volubilis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/capitole/): A Roman temple · 19 km
- [Ismail Ibn Sharif](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/mausoleum-of-moulay-ismail/): Sultan of Morocco from 1672 to 1727 · 1.1 km

## When to go to Meknes

The best time to visit Meknes is **March to May and October to November**; also possible: December to February, June and September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 59 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 47 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 45 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 51 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 46 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 15 |
| July | Better not | 14 h 03 |
| August | Better not | 13 h 16 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 12 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 08 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 12 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 45 |

In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. In March, 6 of the 6 places are at their best.

When to go to Morocco in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Meknes

The nearest main airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ, Saïss), 54 km as the crow flies. How to get around Morocco (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=33.9004%2C-5.56)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.9004%2C-5.56)

## Other towns nearby

- [Fez, Morocco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/fez/): 28 places · 54 km
- [Rabat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/rabat/): 25 places · 119 km
- [Casablanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/casablanca/): 16 places · 193 km
- [Tangier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/tanger/): 15 places · 207 km
- [Ceuta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/ceuta/): 38 places · 223 km
- [Melilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/melilla/): 43 places · 286 km

And all of Morocco, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Meknes?

The best known: [Volubilis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/volubilis/), [Bab Mansur al-'Alj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/bab-mansour/), [Lalla Aouda Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/lalla-aouda-mosque/). In all, 6 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Meknes?

March to May and October to November; also possible: December to February, June and September. In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45.

### How do you get to Meknes?

The nearest main airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 54 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.9004%2C-5.56) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Meknes as the destination and these 6 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).