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The Menara is a mere forty five minutes walk from downtown in Marrakech. It is an old residence with a beautiful garden, within a charming basin. It extends on a surface of 1200 meters long and 800 meters large.

The garden of the Menara is a large one, planted with olive trees. At its centre, there is a basin that is 200 meters long and 150 meters large, that was dug in the XIInd century during the Al Mohade reign. The basin helps in the irrigation of the garden, along with an old underground drain that is more than 700 years old, which conveys water from the Atlas Mountains located at 30 kilometres from Marrakech. At the time, the basin was used as a water reserve, but also for swimming training for soldiers.

At one of the ends of the basin, there is a harmonious pavilion that has a pyramidal roof in green tiles, built by Saadians at the end of the XIXth century (around 1870). The Alaouits came afterwards to give to this monument a final artistic touch, especially with Sidi Mohammad Ben Abd Errahman. The interior of the house is decorated with painted wood, vaults and well maintained tailings.

The Menara has become one of the most famous postcards of Morocco.

The geographical position of the Menara enables it to be a perfect peaceful place for walks, and getting away from the noise of the red city, especially at sunset. Besides, the Menara has a balcony which offers a marvellous panoramic sight of the city.

In order to make of the Menara a suitable place to organize musical evenings, steps and a rotating stage will be built in it.

The Menara is open daily from 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the entry is for free.