The Kasbah (القَصـبة) was Marrakesh's citadel and royal quarter. It's a walled-off area that was once inhabited by palace workers and other royal personnel. Today it's one of the Medina's quieter neighbourhoods.

Stretching for nearly a kilometre, the Kasbah is pretty much bisected down the middle by its main street, Rue de la Kasbah, with derbs (residential alleyways) branching off both sides.

The Kasbah abuts the royal palace, which it was designed to serve and defend. Its main sights are concentrated at its very northern end, chief among them the Saadian Tombs, which are right next to the Kasbah Mosque, and not very far from the quarter's main gate, Bab Agnaou.

Beyond the Kasbah at its southern end (and not easy to access directly from it) are the vast, sprawling Agdal Gardens, which are open to the public on Friday and Sunday only.