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The Koutoubia Mosque from its gardens, Marrakech
MarrakechThe Koutoubia Mosque from its gardens
The Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb
ZagrebThe Croatian National Theatre

Photos: Marrakech by Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0, cropped; Zagreb by Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped.

Marrakech or Zagreb?

Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.

Choose Marrakech for

  • wellness
  • shopping
  • culture and sights

What lies behind each score is written up on Marrakech’s own page.

Choose Zagreb for

  • day trips
  • getting around
  • families

What lies behind each score is written up on Zagreb’s own page.

Scoreboard

Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.

Beaches & swimming. Marrakech 7, Zagreb 10: Zagreb leads by 3 points.
Food & drink. Marrakech 64, Zagreb 55: Marrakech leads by 9 points.
Culture & sights. Marrakech 76, Zagreb 56: Marrakech leads by 20 points.
Nightlife. Marrakech 33, Zagreb 47: Zagreb leads by 14 points.
Nature & outdoors. Marrakech 70, Zagreb 62: Marrakech leads by 8 points.
Day trips. Marrakech 28, Zagreb 60: Zagreb leads by 32 points.
Good for families. Marrakech 25, Zagreb 52: Zagreb leads by 27 points.
Getting around. Marrakech 38, Zagreb 70: Zagreb leads by 32 points.
Shopping & style. Marrakech 72, Zagreb 40: Marrakech leads by 32 points.
Affordability. Marrakech 72, Zagreb 60: Marrakech leads by 12 points.
Live music & performing arts. Marrakech 25, Zagreb 52: Zagreb leads by 27 points.
Wellness & relaxation. Marrakech 75, Zagreb 33: Marrakech leads by 42 points.
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What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Marrakech and Zagreb.

Your match

Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.

Too close to call, 1 point apart

Marrakech
49match

Wins on wellness and shopping with your weighting.

Zagreb
50match

Wins on day trips and getting around with your weighting.

What matters to you?

When should you go?

Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.

Marrakech in July

38 °Cdaytime high
21 °Cnight-time low
1 mmrain in the month
11 hsunshine a day
14 hdaylight a day

Zagreb in July

29 °Cdaytime high
18 °Cnight-time low
87 mmrain in the month
9 hsunshine a day
15 hdaylight a day

Daytime high, °C

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Rainfall in the month, mm

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MarrakechZagreb

Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Marrakech: 1991-2020 normals, Marrakech (5.1 km from centre). Zagreb: 1991-2020 normals, Zagreb / Gric (0.6 km from centre).

Before you go

MeasureMarrakechZagreb
Official languageArabic, Standard Moroccan TamazightCroatian
CurrencyMoroccan Dirham (MAD)Euro (EUR)
SocketsCE50 HzCF230 V, 50 Hz
Driving sideRightRight
Time zoneUTC+1UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
Emergency numberPolice 19/112, ambulance 15, fire 15112
Elevation465 m127 m
Main airportMarrakesh Menara Airport (RAK)6 km from centre113 non-stop destinationsZagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG)11 km from centre64 non-stop destinations
Public holidays this year11 days14 days

By the numbers

MeasureMarrakechZagreb
City population1,002,697767,131
People per km²4,360-
Museums within 10 km1427
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km10

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Sources

Structured data from Wikidata (CC0). Weather data by Meteostat. Meteorological data provided by NOAA, DWD and others. Rainfall where no rain gauge is within 25 km is from the TerraClimate 1991-2020 climatology (Abatzoglou et al. 2018, Scientific Data), read at the city. Airport data from OurAirports (public domain). Public holidays from Nager.Date (MIT). Non-stop route lists from the "Airlines and destinations" tables on English Wikipedia airport articles, by Wikipedia contributors, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0. Currency from the ISO 4217 register maintained by SIX, cross-checked against country data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Price level from World Bank open data (PPP conversion factor for private consumption and official exchange rate), CC BY 4.0. Time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0); clock offsets computed from the IANA time zone database. Tourism statistics from Eurostat, © European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0. Daylight hours computed from each destination's latitude using the NOAA solar position algorithm. Exchange rates via Frankfurter, based on European Central Bank reference rates.

Category scores are our editorial verdict under rubric v3, each placed against the same fixed benchmark cities; the climate figures are measured. How the scores are set. Snapshot generated 2026-10-31. Daily budgets are estimates from country price levels.