Majorelle Gardens were created in the 1920s by French painter Jacques Majorelle and they contain marble pools, raised paths, banana trees, bamboos, coconut palms and bougainvillea. Precisely because the garden was designed by a painter, the garden is colored just like a painting canvas. Many buildings are painted in dark blue ('Majorelle Blue') which affects the plants very well. Water is an important feature of the garden - there are canals and fountains filled with lilies. Majorelle was a passionate collector of plants.
Unfortunately, the garden was neglected over the years, and was later taken over by the famous designer Yves San Laurent and his partner Pierre Berg. There is the Islamic Museum of Art in the garden, a small museum that houses various works of Islamic art.
Vibrant colors, fountains and exotic plants come together to make these gardens one of the most charming and relaxing in the city.
Ticket price for the gardens
Gardens: 70 drahma
Islamic Museum of Art 30 drahma
Working hours of the gardens
Froom October to April from 8:00 a.m to 5:30 am
From May to September from 8:00 a.m do 6:00 p.m
During Ramadan: from 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m
