Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech

A garden of cacti, palms, bamboo and lily ponds created by the French painter Jacques Majorelle from the 1920s, around his studio painted in an intense cobalt blue now called 'Majorelle blue'. The fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé bought and restored it in 1980. The studio now houses the Berber Museum, with beautiful jewellery and costumes, and the Musée Yves Saint Laurent is next door.

Tickets must be booked online for a time slot. Arrive at opening time to avoid the crowds. It's in the Gueliz new town, about 20 minutes by taxi from the medina.