Marrakech, in Morocco, with a dramatic position at the meeting point of the Sahara desert and the Atlas Mountains, is a city of palaces, palm groves and gardens. The gardens are Islamic but unlike other Islamic gardens (e.g. those of Persia, India or Spain). Their combination of pools and lush vegetation make one wonder if they resemble another group of North African gardens: those of Ancient Egypt. In any event, they are well worth visiting in the course of a Garden Short Break: Majorelle Gardens, Ben Youssef Medersa and Saadian tombs, Badi Palace, Jardin Agdal, Bahia Palace and Menara gardens.