Neighbourhood guide
The Palmeraie: palms, gardens and dawn balloons
The palm grove north of the city: garden hotels, villas, camels and balloons at dawn.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Viault · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsThe Palmeraie, north of the city, is a grove of palms where the garden hotels and villas sit among the trees.
Sights
The palm grove and a dawn balloon flight.
Eating and drinking
The restaurants of the garden hotels.
Staying
Les Deux Tours, Jnane Tamsna, Domaine des Remparts and Palais Namaskar.
Stay a night or two to rest after the medina.
Our advice: arrange your transfers with the hotel.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating and drinking
- Staying
What’s nearby
Distances from The Palmeraie: palms, gardens and dawn balloons are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Jardin Majorelle4.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Ben Youssef Madrasa4.8 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Koutoubia5.6 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Bahia Palace5.9 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Saadian Tombs6.4 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Menara gardens7.6 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Marrakech Menara Airport9.0 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 35 min
The station and the square
- Jemaa el-Fna5.5 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Marrakech station5.9 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 26 min
Location
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More in depth
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