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Parks and Gardens
! The Palmeraie
Mohammed IV tragically
drowned in it when he went
boating with his son. d Map E7
• South of the Grand Méchouar • Open
Fri, Sun; closed if the king is in residence
The Beverly Hills of
Morocco, the Palmeraie is a
vast palm grove on the northern
fringe of the city, and is home to
some fantastical and outlandish
architectural creations. Some of
the luxury villas also double as
guesthouses and exclusive
hotels (see p117) . You can also
still see the remains of the early
irrigation system introduced by
the Almoravids. d Map F4
@ Menara Gardens
$ Mamounia Gardens
Landscaped with flowerbeds
and groves of olives and orange
trees, the gardens predate the
world-famous Mamounia Hotel.
The Arset El Mamoun were
established in the 18th century
by Prince Moulay Mamoun, laid
out around a central pavilion that
served as a royal residence; the
hotel was added a century later
(see p28) .
% Majorelle Gardens
The Menara Gardens, with
their orchard, pool and pavilion,
epitomize a typical Islamic
garden. Laid out in the 12th
century, the gardens feature a
large pool overlooked by a green
tile-roofed pavilion. d Map B7
• Avenue de la Menara, Hivernage
• 0524 43 95 80 • Open 5am-6:30pm
daily • Free entry; adm to picnic pavilion
Formerly owned by Yves
Saint- Laurent (see p34) , the
gardens were first created by
expatriate French artist, Jacques
Majorelle. Though small, they are
quite lovely with bamboo groves,
cacti and palms, and pools
floating with water lilies. The
£ Agdal Gardens
Dating back to the
12th century, the Agdal
comprises several link-
ed gardens including
an orange grove, an
olive plantation,
vineyards and orchards
of pomegranates and
figs. The garden was
enclosed within pisé
walls in the 19th
century. There is a
large pool at the heart
of the garden called
the Tank of Health -
in 1873, Sultan
Palm trees, naturally enough, in the Palmeraie
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For more details on the Mamounia Hotel, see pp28-9.
 
 
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