Timeline
09:00
Arrive at the Musée de la Palmeraie as soon as it opens. The building is made of rammed earth and sits in old agricultural buildings in the south of the Palmeraie. Explore the small collection of contemporary art and the room dedicated to Moroccan artists. The architecture is the main draw here if you have not seen it before.
10:00
Spend the next hour in the gardens. They are nicely made and provide a quiet place to relax away from the main tourist paths. This is a good time to sit and enjoy the silence before heading back.
11:00
Head to Café Arabe for lunch. The restaurant has a lovely downstairs courtyard where you can eat Moroccan or Italian dishes. It is a short walk from the area where you would have taken the bus or taxi back from the museum.
12:00
Finish your afternoon at Chez Bismilah. The owner is kind and the chef cooks perfect traditional Moroccan recipes. Order the Tayine Royale and enjoy the amazing view from the rooftop.
Local tip
The museum is off the main tourist paths. You must get a taxi or take bus 17 towards Palmeraie. The route with the museum is off to the left side of the road at the crossroads just before the Atacadao supermarket. Follow the road for about 500 m.
Check before you go
- The Musée de la Palmeraie opens at 09:00.
- Bus 17 towards Palmeraie does not run often.
- Café Arabe has no listed opening hours, so check before you go.
- Chez Bismilah has no listed opening hours, so check before you go.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Marrakech (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).