Menara Garden in Marrakech, Morocco

Menara Garden in Marrakech, Morocco

In the center of the Menara garden is a huge water basin that is about the size of a small lake.

  

The Menara Garden in Morocco, 2 km from Jamea Lafna, with its olive groves and idyllic pools, is an ideal refuge from the African heat and is freely accessible.

The Menara Garden, also called "Menara Garden", is located in the Moroccan city of Marrakech. Menara Garden in Marrakech is an "Agdal", a typical Moroccan garden, created by rulers to escape the dust and heat of the Moroccan desert. With the original Agdal Garden in Marrakech, the Menara Gardens have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1985.

The Menara Garden is located 3 km outside the city walls of Marrakech and covers an area of ​​approximately 100 hectares. The artificial oasis was created in the middle of the 12th century by the Almohad ruler Abd al-Mu'min. Today, 40 varieties of olives grow in this wonderfully idyllic urban park. If you head to the gardens of Menara, you will cross a rather arid Moroccan landscape, which makes the emerald green landscape of the park all the more juicy.

Advice:

if the temperatures are not too high, we recommend that you walk for about an hour to Menara Gardens. After the dusty walk, you can cool off under the shady trees. For non-hikers, there is a bus service from the market square in Marrakech. Of course, a trip by car or taxi is also possible.

Visit to the Menara Garden

The Menara Garden is open to the public and free. Especially at weekends, the park is a popular sanctuary for Moroccans fleeing from the African sun to the pools and shady trees. In addition to the local families, you can still meet guided tour groups that take a closer look at the flora of the Menara Garden. However, those who expect a wide variety of plants to be better off in the gardens of Agdal.

The Garden of Menara, 3 km from Marrakech, offers an ideal retreat against the African heat, Morocco

In the center of the Menara Garden is a huge pool of water that can reach the size of a small lake. Its banks are surrounded by orchards and olive groves by a small stone wall, which is broken by a small pavilion. The name "Menara" refers to this pavilion, which is still in good condition but is no longer used today. The first sultans and caliphs used the park on the one hand for long walks and on the other hand for high receptions in front of the impressive peaks of the High Atlas. The vast surface of the water served as a place for all sorts of sports activities and competitions. Here, Alhambad soldiers learned to swim before embarking on long journeys to other continents.

Trick:

 Take holiday pictures! The oasis of green offers in the context of the fantastic patterns of postcards of the Atlas!

The Menara Garden is irrigated by a sophisticated canal system that directs a mix of groundwater and rainwater from the Atlas Mountains, 30 km away, directly into the gardens. This system is 700 years old and still works with the same efficiency as it did many centuries ago.

For the well-being of Menara gardens, shops offering confectionery, drinks and snacks at the entrance of the park are at your disposal. In the evening the garden is closed.