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nobotanist husband, Gary Martin, founder of the Global Diversity Foundation ( www.global-di-
versity.org ) . Book ahead for excursions, cooking classes, yoga retreats and literary salons
with Booker Prize winners.
You'll find the palm-fringed property 15 to 20 minutes northwest of Marrakesh in the
village of Douar Abiad off the Circuit de la Palmeraie. Transfers from the medina cost
Dh200.

TOP FIVE SWEET TREATS

Amandine OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 0524 44 96 12; www.amandinemarrakech.com ; 177

Rue Mohamed El Beqal ; 6am-11pm) Outstanding Viennoiserie and now multi-coloured macar-

oons.

Pâtisserie al-Jawda OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( www.al-jawda.com ; 11 Rue de la Liberté;
8am-7.30pm; ) Sweet and savoury delicacies featuring figs, orange flower water and desert honey.
Venezia Ice OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( www.veneziaice.com ; train station, Ave Mohammed VI;
9am-10pm) Rich ice creams and tangy sorbets made by a Casablanca-based company and scooped
to order.

Patisserie des Princes OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 0524 44 30 33; 32 Rue Bab Agnaou;
9am-9pm) The city's most famous patisserie, with enough pain au chocolat and petits fours to keep
Djemaa el-Fna dentists in business.

Panna ( 0524 43 65 65; www.pannagustoitaliano.com ; cnr Rue du Capitaine Arrigui; cone Dh20;
7.30am-10pm) A master gelato artisan from Italy, proprietory recipes and top ingredients make
Panna the best place for ice cream in Morocco.