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The Menara gardens
The Almohad basin
Olive groves and a great basin with a pavilion, founded by the Almohads.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Mustang Joe · CC0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Evening
- Atlas views
- Address
- Menara, Marrakech
- Website
- visitmorocco.com
About The Menara gardens
The Menara gardens were founded by the Almohad dynasty, the Moroccan National Tourist Office notes: olive groves around a great basin with its pavilion, at their best in the evening light with the Atlas behind.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Menara gardens before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from The Menara gardens 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
- Marrakech Menara Airport1.6 kmWalk 19 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Koutoubia2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Saadian Tombs2.9 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Jardin Majorelle3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Bahia Palace3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Ben Youssef Madrasa3.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 19 min
The station and the square
- Marrakech station1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Jemaa el-Fna3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
Location
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