In the desert-like heat of Morocco, visitors may often find themselves searching for an oasis where they can not only escape the hustle and bustle of daily life, but also the scorching heat of the day. In Marrakech there is one place that is particularly popular with both locals and foreigners – the Menara Gardens. This great attraction provides a refreshing and welcome respite from soaring Moroccan temperatures and dusty streets and simply has to be visited at least once during your travels.

Adjoining the mosque, one can visit these richly decorated tombs where is buried the sultan Ahmed Mansour El-Dahbi « the Victorious, the golden », who defeated the Portuguese in the battle of the Three Kings in 1578 and conquered Sudan.

Is an immense esplanade further along the left, in close proximity to the Koutoubia Mosque, which is at once both a concourse and a market. Classified as an humanity world Oral Heritage Site, the Jemaa el Fna Square, which was once a site of public executions, is the beating heart of the medina.

   « The Brillant » was constructed during the last quarter of the 19th century as a residence for Ba Ahmed, chamberlain of the Alaouite Sultan Moulay el-Hassan, with their 4 wives and 24 concubines.