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    "slug": "ben-youssef-marrakech",
    "type": "activity",
    "subtype": "attraction",
    "published": true,
    "published_date": "2026-06-01",
    "modified_date": "2026-06-01",
    "fr": {
        "name": "Médersa Ben Youssef & Le Jardin Secret",
        "seo_title": "Médersa Ben Youssef Marrakech 2026 — Billets, Visite ...",
        "meta_description": "Visitez la Médersa Ben Youssef et le Jardin Secret à Marrakech. Architecture islamique, cour en marbre, jardin historique. Billets coupe-file. Planifiez...",
        "description": "<p>La Médersa Ben Youssef est l'une des plus grandes écoles coraniques d'Afrique du Nord. Fondée au XIVe siècle, elle impressionne par sa cour en marbre blanc, ses mosaïques zelliges et ses sculptures sur cèdre. Ses 130 chambres d'étudiants entourent une cour paisible ornée d'un bassin central.</p><p>Le Jardin Secret, un riad-musée du XIXe siècle récemment restauré, offre deux jardins distincts : un jardin islamique et un jardin exotique. La tour panoramique offre une vue spectaculaire sur la médina et l'Atlas.</p>",
        "highlights": [
            "Cour en marbre blanc",
            "Mosaïques zelliges",
            "Jardin islamique",
            "Vue panoramique"
        ],
        "what_to_bring": "Appareil photo, chapeau. Prévoir 2h pour les deux sites.",
        "booking_tip": "Billet combiné disponible. Ouvert 7j/7 de 9h à 17h."
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        "name": "Ben Youssef Madrasa & Le Jardin Secret",
        "seo_title": "Ben Youssef Madrasa Marrakech 2026 — Tickets, Tour & ...",
        "meta_description": "Visit Ben Youssef Madrasa and Le Jardin Secret in Marrakech. Islamic architecture, marble courtyard, historic garden. Skip-the-line tickets. Plan your s...",
        "description": "<p>Ben Youssef Madrasa is one of the largest Quranic schools in North Africa. Founded in the 14th century, it impresses with its white marble courtyard, zellige mosaics and cedar wood carvings. Its 130 student rooms surround a peaceful courtyard with a central basin.</p><p>Le Jardin Secret, a recently restored 19th-century riad-museum, offers two distinct gardens: an Islamic garden and an exotic garden. The panoramic tower offers spectacular views of the medina and the Atlas Mountains.</p>",
        "highlights": [
            "White marble courtyard",
            "Zellige mosaics",
            "Islamic garden",
            "Panoramic view"
        ],
        "what_to_bring": "Camera, hat. Allow 2 hours for both sites.",
        "booking_tip": "Combined ticket available. Open daily 9am–5pm."
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    "location": {
        "meeting_point_fr": "Rue Assouel, Médina (près de la place Ben Youssef)",
        "meeting_point_en": "Rue Assouel, Medina (near Ben Youssef square)",
        "neighborhood": "medina",
        "lat": 31.6322,
        "lng": -7.9883
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        "duration_hours": 2,
        "difficulty": "easy",
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        "includes_fr": [
            "Billet combiné Médersa + Jardin Secret"
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            "Combined ticket Madrasa + Secret Garden"
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        "excludes_fr": [
            "Guide (optionnel 10€)"
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            "Guide (optional €10)"
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        "departure_time": "09:00",
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            "en"
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        "best_for": [
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            "solo",
            "culture",
            "photographie"
        ],
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            "feb",
            "mar",
            "apr",
            "may",
            "jun",
            "jul",
            "aug",
            "sep",
            "oct",
            "nov",
            "dec"
        ],
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    "tags": [
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        "jardin",
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    "related": [
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        "bahia-palace-marrakech"
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