We went for a visit to the Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech, which is a large garden that extends over 9,000 m². It is said to be one of the most enchanting and mysterious gardens in Morocco. The garden was created over the course of forty years and is enclosed by outer walls. 

Inside the Garden there are multiple walkways on different levels with unique and interesting plants. We took the first walkway and began to explore this large garden full of amazing plants and flowers.

We walked through the different paths admiring the variety of plants and listened to the many birds singing. It seemed at every turn we would come across another unique feature. 

There were frogs, turtles and even large fish. It was very relaxing and peaceful walk. We came to some brightly coloured buildings with some water features.

The French painter Jacques Majorelle created the large and luxuriant garden as a sanctuary and botanical ‘laboratory’. In 1922, he began planting it with exotic botanical specimens from the far corners of the world.

 

As we walked along the different walkways we came across different type plants including large sections of different cactus plants. 

We even came to a bamboo “forest” within the garden. These bamboo where quite tall and very green.

We spent an hour or so exploring the Jardin Mojorelle. It was a great relaxing way to start our adventures in Morocco. 

“السفر – يمنحك منزلا في آلاف الأماكن الغريبة ، ثم يتركك غريبا في أرضك.” -Ibn Battuta (1304 – 1368)