The riad-museum Le Jardin Secret is one of the largest and most ancient palaces of the medina of Marrakech. It is beautifully restored and its ancient structures are of an extraordinary cultural value, linked to the art of gardens, architecture and Arab hydraulics. Popularly known as Riad Loukrissi, it has been the sumptuous residence of the Qaid U-Bihi who was the head of the Haha tribe. The riad rises up in the Mouassine quarter (on the main thoroughfare and but a few steps away from the Mouassine fountain and Mouassine Mosque), and comprises two large gardens and one of the highest towers of the medina. The museum provides you with a wealth of historical information about Marrakech’s architecture, water, and gardens and the incredible medieval water works that bring water down from the atlas mountains. You will also find a boutique, a bookshop and two cafes inside Le Jardin Secret. The cafes offer you up fresh, homemade products that you can eat in lush and peaceful settings. The builders who restored the Jardin Secret are the very same craftsmen who restored our Riad.
