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Africa

Garden sights in Africa

  1. Menara Gardens

    Local lore tells of a sultan who seduced guests over dinner, then chucked them in the Menara Gardens' pools to drown. Clear days bring families for picnics in a stately 19th-century pavilion. Stay for sunsets against the Atlas mountain backdrop, but skip the sound-and-light show, a 65-minute flag-waving version of Marrakshi history featuring lasers and awkward interpretive dance.

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    Cyberpark

    Tiptoe through the tulips to check email at the Cyberpark, an eight-hectare royal garden dating from about 1700 that now offers free wifi. The paths are lined with orange trees, palms and internet kiosks - wait your turn on benches filled with teenagers and nervous online daters.

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