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Jardin Menara - Marrakesh
Jardin Menara
by barryg23
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Menara Gardens: Jardin Menara ( Menara Gardens)
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  • suvanki
  • Updated By suvanki on January 1, 2008
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  • Menara Gardens - Marrakesh
    Menara Gardens
    by suvanki, 4 more photos
    My taxi stopped outside the gates to this park, There wasn't much to see from the roadside, a bit of a wilderness.

    Admission free. A long wide boulevard edged with olive groves leads to the pool and pavillion, which are the centrepieces of the gardens. Further on were palm trees and citrus trees.

    The large still pool reflects the pavillion, which was built around 1866 allegedly for the Sultan to woo his mistress! Apparently there was a similar pavillion at the opposite end of the pool.

    The park was once for the private use of the Sultans and his A list friends, and although the park is now for public use, you can't enter the pavillion.

    I visited on a Sunday, it was quite popular with families taking a stroll, and groups of teenage girls walking along arm in arm singing, or taking photos of each other.

    In all the tourist guide posters the snow covered High Atlas Mountains are clearly visible as a backdrop to the pavillion, but during my stay a haze prevented a clear view.

    A pleasant cafe is situated opposite the pavillion, and there were some shops but they were closed.

    The gardens stage a music and light show most evenings, though I thought it was a bit too cold to brave it. (see my nightlife tips for more info)

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  • Address: Menara Gardens
  • Directions: 2 km from Koutoubia Mosque along Avenue de la Menara. Taxi or caleche are other options
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    Menara Gardens: Les gazelles dans les jardins de la Menara
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  • Bigjones
  • Updated By Bigjones on January 7, 2004
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  • Menara Gardens - Marrakesh
    by Bigjones
    A famous image of Marrakesh.
    Located a bit outside the city (may be 2km from the Koutoubia), this is the perfect place to escape noisy Marrakesh for a while. The gardens are planted with palm and olive trees and behind the pavilion, there is an artificial lake which is used to irrigate the surrounding gardens.

    Entrance is free. Spectacles sometimes take place on the water in the evening (entrance fee : 20-45 Dh)

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  • Address: Avenue de la Menara
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    Menara Gardens: Menara Gardens
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  • barryg23
  • Updated By barryg23 on April 15, 2007
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  • Jardin Menara - Marrakesh
    Jardin Menara
    by barryg23, 3 more photos
    It's a bit of a hike out to the Menara Gardens but it’s well worth it, especially on a hot day, when you need to escape the stifling heat of the city centre. There’s a large Agdal (water basin) at the centre of the gardens, with a distinctive Minzah at one end. On a fine day you can see the Atlas mountains in the distance and the view of the mountains from the Menara Gardens is one of the finest in Marrakech. To get here, leave the medina by Bab Djedid and walk past Hotel La Mamounia and then along Avenue de la Menara for 2km. A petit taxi will cost from 20 to 25 Dh.

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    Menara Gardens: Much history but few flowers
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  • Updated By tini58de on February 5, 2006
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  • view towards the Koutoubia mosque - Marrakesh
    view towards the
    Koutoubia mosque
    by tini58de,
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    The Menara gardens are very well known - they are WAY old - the water basin is from the 12th century!!!

    When we visited in January, the gardens were not very exciting: a long alley with palm trees and olive trees and then the bassin and the setup for the "sound and light show"..... hmmmmmm, not too exciting!

    Well, but it might be different at other times of the year, so this is just my very personal impression from a January visit!

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    Menara Gardens: Menara Gardens
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  • grets
  • By grets on May 9, 2005
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  • Menara Gardens - Marrakesh
    Menara Gardens
    by grets
    From my journal:

    'The Marrakech city tour starts with a visit to Menara Gardens which is a large olive grove with trees 300 years old, and a 600x600 feet pool with an ordinary looking pavilion. Also present is a mediocre snake charmer and lots of souvenir sellers.'

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    Menara Gardens: Visiting The Ménara :The symbole .......!!
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  • By khalid_2 on May 3, 2006
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  • The symbole - Marrakesh
    The symbole
    by khalid_2
    The long avenue Menara leads to the gardens of Menara. Symbole of Marrakech, in the same measure as minaret of Koutoubia, this olive grove of hundred hectares is the right place to take a walk.
    The big basin in the middle reflect an elegant saadian hall which sheltered the rendez-vous of the sultan. According to the legend, on of the two had a habitude: to throw into the water the last night’s companion.

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  • Directions: Out of the Medina ! You'll have to take a taxi if you are in the Medina !
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    Menara Gardens: Menara Gardens
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  • MichaelFalk1969
  • Updated By MichaelFalk1969 on May 28, 2008
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  • Menara - Marrakesh
    Menara
    by MichaelFalk1969
    These historic gardens are famous for their huge water reservoir, dominated by a green-tiled pavillon. No big sight in my opinion, but a nice place to take a walk and enjoy the scenery.

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    Menara Gardens: La Menara Gardens & Bassin
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  • By mvtouring on May 23, 2004
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  • As part of our horse-cart trip we went to Le Menara. This huge bassin is a bit out of town, some 4 kms west of Djema el Fnaa. Free entrance, a pleasant place to have a walk in the evenings to see the sunset. You can feed the fishes that live there, bring some bread.

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    Menara Gardens: La Menara Gardens & Bassin
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  • SirRichard
  • By SirRichard on August 25, 2002
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  • some locals at the pool - Marrakesh
    some locals at the pool
    by SirRichard
    LA MENARA
    This huge bassin is a bit out of town, some 4 kms west of Djema el Fnaa through the gate next to Mamounia Hotel. A nice walk if it's not too hot. Bus 11 takes you there from the Koutubia too.
    Free entrance, a pleasant place to have a walk in the evenings to see the sunset. You can feed the fishes that live there, bring some bread.

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    Menara Gardens: La Menara Gardens
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  • Updated By Leipzig on April 27, 2003
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  • La Menara Gardens - Marrakesh
    La Menara Gardens
    by Leipzig
    The beautiful La Menara gardens with the Atlas mountains in the background. These gardens are located out of town, designed as a summer escape by Sultan Adu r-Rahman.

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