Parks and green areas in Marrakech

If you imagine a city like Marrakech dry, warm and unpleasant to walk in the summer months you are very wrong / a. This city in northern Africa appears to the visitor’s eyes as a large emerald surrounded by red clay from the aircraft because its abundant greenery.

In any self-respecting tourist guide will refer to the great gardens of Majorelle, Menara, Jdid, El Harti, Agdal, Koutoubia, Mamounia, and, indeed, in the Palmeraie, but also the most famous are many parks in poor neighborhoods equally pleasant and well kept.

For / as inhabitants of Marrakech is very important to be surrounded by / as of plants, often in neighborhoods of more modest houses of the city, it takes advantage of undeveloped land to plant a small orchard that serves as a meeting and relaxation . Sometimes these parks, created by popular initiative, are cared for / as same / as neighbors / ace or someone who is paid to all / as.

In the evening, after prayers, the gardens come alive. The kids run around, the teens play their favorite sports-soccer and acrobatics, and the women rest sitting on the lawn under the shade of olive trees and palms while sharing animated chatter among them.

Keep in mind that, traditionally, women are not welcome in cafes so it is in the gardens where they are. Green spaces are also frequented by elders who play cards and checkers or simply talk about their things.

Neighborhood parks, which do not appear in guidebooks, which are not painted indigo planters or posters with the names of species of cacti, are the most vivid gardens but not have to miss the classics Palmeraie, a natural forest of palm trees located on the outskirts of Marrakech, which despite its area greatly reduced because of the construction of houses, restaurants and luxury hotels remains a true paradise not to be missed.

It is also especially nice the Majorelle garden, in the heart of the city with easy access by taxi walk from the Medina. This park was designed by Jacques Majorelle and acquired many years later by Yves Saint Lorent who restored and opened a museum of Moroccan crafts and posters within it. The price of admission to the garden is 30 Dh (3 € approx.) And 10 Dh. (1 € approx.) For the museum.

Essential also visit the Menara gardens, to the flag of the twelfth century at the time used for storing water, and the large pond that serves as a mirror of the Atlas on sunny mornings.

 

So if you want to relax and enjoy a peaceful holiday surrounded by fresh and pleasant parks, gardens and magnificent parkland, Marrakech is undoubtedly the perfect destination. Ocre City offers not only fascinating culture and traditions, monuments and countless tourist attractions but also many orchards in countless shades of green.

Furthermore, hotels in Marrakech are of high quality and very cheap, especially the typical Riads Marrakech, charming and very affordable. They can also stay in a nice villa in Marrakesh, closer to the field, where the landscapes are spectacular and the welcome people with open arms.

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