Koutoubia Gardens: Opening Hours, Access and What to See

The Koutoubia Gardens are the green space that surrounds the Koutoubia Mosque, west of Jemaa el-Fna square. Paths lined with palms, orange trees and rose bushes lead to the foot of the Almohad minaret, and benches let you sit in the shade. Access is open and free, with no ticket or ticket office. It is the easiest place in the medina to look at the minaret, and often the only quiet moment of a first day in Marrakech. The gardens adjoin Lalla Hasna Park, and the two are usually visited together. The mosque itself is described on our page on the Koutoubia Mosque.

Highlights

The paths and the minaret

The paths that extend the esplanade are planted with palms and orange trees. Several viewpoints frame the 77-metre minaret between the trees: these are the most photographed spots in the gardens.

The flower beds and benches

Rose bushes and flower beds line the paths, with benches in the shade. Local people stop here at the end of the day; you are far from the noise of the square, only a few minutes' walk away.

The illuminated Koutoubia

In the evening the minaret is lit up and the gardens stay open to the public. The remains of the first mosque and the small koubba of Lalla Zohra are nearby, on the esplanade.

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