MIA PARK

Take advantage of your visit to the Museum of Islamic Art to go for a walk in its park, which encompasses its peninsula. A long avenue of palm trees runs along the sea in an arc and lights up when the sun goes down. At the end of the walk, you will find the monumental work of the American sculptor Richard Serra (who also made a sculpture in the desert in Ras Abrouq), a 24-meter high metal tower named "7" because it is made of seven plates. "I undertook an attempt to link the aesthetic content of the museum with the possibility of building a public space for the people," says the steel artist trained with Brancusi at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Montparnasse. "The openings of the sculpture focus on the museum and when you enter it, the museum seems to draw you into its internal space. At night, it is the museum that seems to be pulled into the sculpture. And from a distance, the sculpture becomes a beacon, encouraging people to walk through the park to come to the pier." You can get there for free in a small golf cart that parks at the park entrance. Bicycles are also available for rent in the form of Velib'.

An outdoor café is located here, in a cozy, modern setting, with a breathtaking view of the Corniche and the Westbay buildings. To sit, the choice is wide: the armchairs are more design than the others! In the shade of triangular canvases or in the sun for the most daring. You can also have a picnic there at nightfall to see the illumination of the skyline. Magical!