Garden · Mouassine

Le Jardin Secret

A restored Saadian riad garden in the middle of the souks: Islamic and exotic gardens, and a tower over the Medina.

Opening hours: 9:30–18:30
Ticket: 100 MAD (≈ €9)
Time needed: 45 min
Best time: Morning
Jemaa el-Fna: 5 min on foot

Why go

The entrance is a modest door on Rue Mouassine: easy to miss in the flow of the souk.

Hidden behind the walls of a 19th-century palace, the gardens were restored and opened in 2016. One is laid out as a classic four-part Islamic garden fed by the old khettara water system; the other is planted with species from around the world.

It is the calmest hour you can spend in the souks. Climb the tower for a view over the rooftops to the Atlas.

Tips

The tower costs 40 MAD extra and is worth it on a clear day.
The café in the garden is a good break between Ben Youssef and Mouassine.
Photo tip: The four-part Islamic garden from the tower, with the Koutoubia minaret on the horizon.

Practical

Mouassine, Medina, Marrakech
5 min on foot from Jemaa el-Fna
9:30–18:30 — November–February: until 18:00. Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
100 MAD (≈ €9) — Under 25: 80 MAD; under 12: free. Tower: +40 MAD.

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