Rabat-Morocco | Secret Charm of an Imperial City.

Rabat the Capital of Morocco is a destination which shows the visitor a little bit of everything with a sort of secret charm,an Imperial city,with several attractions,less shining of Marrakech or Fez but it also has a long and important history,it has not the glamour of Tangier,but it is today a modern city offering many venues,a lively nightlife and luxury Hotels,it is not a huge metropolis as Casablanca but it has the aspect of a very busy and big centre with its stylish boulevards and modern districts.

Founded in thee year 1150 by the important Almohad Dynasty,Rabat is wrapped by an ancient history and it is also a relevant centre of Berber and Arab culture.It is a traditional city which offers an important historic past,rich in art,culture,beautiful coastal  landscapes,elegant squares with lush vegetation and harmonious gardens.

The modern avenues packed of several shops,impressive Moorish monuments and a charming Medina with its traditional and colourful Kasbah and the presence small souks all together complete the image of that Maghreb centre.

 Surrounded by hills and mountains,Rabat it is embraced by the Atlantic Ocean and the Bou Regreg river which divides the city from the ancient town of Salé which faces the local harbour.The historic importance of the port of Salé and its long history for some centuries has a little bit overshadowed  the name of Rabat when the city was nicknamed or known as New Salé.

Capital of the Kingdom of Morocco since the year 1912,after its foundation in the mid 12th century, the Almohads who were also called Al-Muwahhidun or Berber Unitarians,a population affirming the oneness of God,that important local civilisation emerged with a strong influence as a result of a movement of Religious reforms and who ruled the Maghreb and Muslim Spain in particular Andalusia where they settled leaving important marks in several important cities such as Cordoba,Granada and Seville  particular from 1147 to 1269.

That Dynasty was always against another one the Almoravids  who also ruled in Spain,Morocco and Marrakech.The Almohads started to built in the area of the current city a Mosque,some houses and a former Kasbah the current Oudayas Kasbah and in particular a Ribat in Arabian language means fortress and from that word came the current name Rabat.

Founded  by the Sultan Abd Al-Mumin and baptised Ribat Al Fath meaning fort of the victory to commemorate the Almohads victories in memory of Al Mahdi Muhammad Ibn Tumart, founder of the Almohad movement and dynasty.The citadel was a strong fortified building which was in that period one of the most impenetrable and well organised in all the Maghreb and soon started to be so famous all around the entire Northern Africa.The grandson of Abd Al Mumin  Yaqub Al-Mansurbegan decided to develop a city next to the citadel,establishing a wide agglomeration developed along a vast area of  over 400 hectares with gates and impressive walls.


The powerful Almohad Dynasty created around Rabat for a period a sort of  big Empire including all the territory of Morocco,major part of Algeria,Tunisia,a big part of Spain with Andalusia, Extremadura, Comunidad de Murcia,Comunidad Valenciana,Mallorca and Balearic Islands,part of the current Castilla,many territories in Portugal and coming until Lybia.

That great Realm needed majestic monuments to celebrate its prestige,every conquest,generally in that times  the splendour of a city with such domains was honoured with the construction of monumental buildings and then were built a majestic Mosque with the famous Tour de Hassan (Hassan tower) emblematic symbol of the city,the iconic image reflecting power and wealthy but due to a earthquake it was not totally finished according to the original project.That captivating history is of course one great incentive generating a desire to discover those magnificent and numerous charming secrets that city has.

In the 13th century the King Alfonso of Spain attacked and conquered Rabat.It was the historic period of the new Dinasty Merinids with the decision to move the capital to another place and they choose the city of Fez,for its historical past and importance as centre but also because Fez was less vulnerable in terms of geographical position,located in the interior of Morocco and it could not be attacked so easy by sea as in the case of Rabat.

Due that the city suffered a sad decline,sparsely populated and with a low value at the level of state regulations and political order.The fate of the current capital changed in the early 17th century,exactly in the year 1609 during the decree and laws by King Felipe III of Spain,when the Spanish Monarch expelled from Iberian Peninsula over 17,000 Moorish.

That people leaving Spain found residence in the current Rabat and in the nearest Salé For several decades they formed a Bipolar Republic with political and trade services in common and they were like two cities in one.After a period of relative peace and development,the new influential Dynasty Alawites took possession of the territory and from there restarted the renaissance of the city.

In 1912, under the French protectorate,the General Lyautey decided to move the capital from Fez to Rabat because of the strong Berber unrest who reigned there and the Sultan Moulay Youssef moved there a few months later.In the year 1913,the French officer commissioned to  Henri Prost to organise and draw a big part of the city with the project and creation of a Nouvelle Ville de Rabat,the new city of Rabat.In the year 1956, the independence of Morocco from France proclaimed Rabat with the title of official Capital of the Kingdom.

Rabat is today a modern,dynamic and traditional centre with a mixture of old and new.The colourful surrounding hillsides and mountains as part of its frame,an elegant city with its reminiscent French avenues and boulevards with many important buildings and its old centre is surrounded by ramparts and with a presence of several  souks in which you will find a big variety of products.Outside the city walls,there is Chella which was an ancient Roman settlement,transformed in a cemetery in the 14th century.

One of its most emblematic monuments is undoubtedly the huge Esplanade Yacoub al-Mansour where are situated the Mohamed V Mosque.The Sultan Al Mansour decided to enlarge that building to transform it in the largest Mosque in the Western World but his death left it unfinished.

North to that Muslim temple you can admire an impressive high minaret,the famous Tour Hassan (Hassan Tower), also unfinished,it is the greatest monument of that Maghreb metropolis, 40 m high  poly-lobed arches decorated with large tiles,with different faces and crowned with a tracery of arches.

The founder of that construction was Yaqub Al-Mansur who was a descendant of the Almohad Dynasty. The tower, according to the tradition,was designed by an architect named Al Jabir who used a similar design plan for Hassan's sister tower,the famous Giralda of Seville in Spain. Both the towers were modelled following the minaret of another one of Jabir's designs,the Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech.

The history of that building is pretty curious.The tower was in reality going to be a Mosque.Its construction began in the year 1195 but the Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour died in the year 1199 and due that event the works were interrupted. That construction was developed until a height of 44 metres,more than half of what was initially expected ; 86 metres.Also the rest of the project remained incomplete with only the beginning of walls and 200 columns in construction.Very atypical is the access to the tower,instead of stairs,the tower provides ramps.The minaret's ramps would have allowed the Muezzin riding a horse to the top of that imposing building to issue the call to prayer.Made by red sand along with the remains of the Mosque and the modern Mausoleum of Mohammed V, form the historical and tourist complex in Rabat really very important and a mandatory visit when you are visiting that city.

The Mausoleum of Mohammed V is the place where is situated the tomb of the grandfather and the father of the current King Hassan,Hassan II and the Prince Abdallah who are buried in that great monument.

Located on opposite side of the Tour Hassan on the esplanade of Yacoub al-Mansour,that building is considered a masterpiece of modern architecture Alaoutie Dynasty and it was completed in the year 1971.In 1999, the King Hassan II was buried in that place and it is one of the few religious buildings to visit in Morocco by non-Muslims.

The majestic construction shows a magnificent white silhouette topped by green tiles and embellished by typical kufi decorations.The interior is a large burial chamber decorated with marble walls and with a gallery at the top.Built with the finest materials by the best craftsmen of its time,the dome room is made by a sumptuous mahogany and cedar covered in gold leaf and curiosity  it was designed by a Vietnamese architect.

From the Mausoleum crossing Bab Al Mellah an ancient city gate starts the Rabat Medina the old city and core of the Rabat which was developed in the 17th century to accommodate the Moorish refugees from Spain and it is also known today for its Mellah, the Jewish district and there do not miss to visit in the street Al Souika the covered Souk.

That site  is a very colourful place with many small shops,where merchandise is piled to the ceiling and the souk began to be covered to protect the shops from the sun of very hot summers.There are a few streets and in general they are organised by speciality shops,such as slippers,clothing, tailors,spices and food and it is a place where you can use the classical bargain,but remember always with the maximum respect.

In general, if the vendor announce a price of 120 dirham for an article you can bargain the price which can reach (depending of the style how you develop the conversation) 70 or 60 dirham,never saying at the beginning numbers as 30,40 it is very offencive and it is the end before to start..Or never saying I saw the same article and cheaper in Tangier or Fez that is another mistake.

The vendor wants to do business with you, with its goods,no comparison with other souks,in business there is a sort of code and furthermore be always kind.That souk is also a place of social life and it is very interesting to discover Moroccan lifestyle in its total essence.The urban aspect and atmosphere is completely different than the Monumental complex visited before.

Around the Oukassa which is is a typical street in the Medina with shops dedicated to sell everyday traditional products,on the right of the street you can come in in the old Mellah,the ancient Jewish  District, abandoned by the Jews during the famous exodus to Israel and after that event it started to be populated by very humble people.

At a cross you can take the street Rue de Consuls that name is because along that street  were mainly concentrated the European consulates and residences bourgeois which occupied that stretch formed by antique shops traders selling carpets and spices interesting auction prices to find something of interesting, a place ideal to enjoy shopping with good products for all tastes.

Next to Rue des Consuls is situated the Ensemble Artisanal, or handmade set is in front of the entrance to the Fortress of Oudayas.That place is undoubtedly a must and worth a visit,there is a varied assortment,the handicrafts come from every corner of the country,not just from the Sahara and the interior areas,there are objects from the coast,and a great selection of carpets and textile objects coming from the Northern Morocco.

You can admire there objects made by wood, silver, gold, tables,chairs, jewelry and wide variety of accessories and it is interesting,  because there is no bargain and you can directly purchase excellent products with a very good price.

From Rue des Consuls turning on the left in Souk es-Sebas,that is also another great point to cross the entire Medina reaching the Andalusian Wall.

That wall is in memory of those Moorish Andalusian who repopulated Rabat,today those descendants have surnames who remember the Spanish surnames of their ancenstral born in the Iberian Peninsula such as Karrakchou (Carrasco),Mouline (Molina), Bargach (Vargas), Balafrej (Palafres), Tamourroi (Chamorro), and that people is still considered  Rabatis built that wall and the neighbourhood.

That area is packed by many narrow streets,alleys with white houses,stalls,cafes and street artisans.From that place you can have access to the Grand Souk the Central Market,which is located in a wide square where it is possible to find several products such as fresh food,fruit and vegetables.

On the right side you can come in in another corner of the Medina,a peaceful area with several buildings decorated with splendid portals and attractive architectonic details.Many of them were converted in Riad those typical and charming guest houses to spend a very comfortable stay in Morocco in a traditional place.(I wrote a post about them in thee case you are interested).

Sidi Fatah is another highlight of the Medina,it is a street named in honour of a holy man coming from Andalusia,leaving the central market to get the Alou Boulevard not far the cemetery of Oudayas.It is a place which has many jewelry stores and gift shops and where wealthy local families had their residences.

There you can see there an arch and  the Mosque Al Moulay Mekki  which has a magnificent doorway and a painted wooden ceiling.It is one of the most beautiful Mosques in the country with its octagonal minaret, the only one in Morocco,furthermore it is also a Marabout, which is like a shrine dedicated to a sort of Saint in that case to the Holy Man ,Sidi Mohamed Ben.In addition the area it is also famous for its artisans who are great artists making authentic wooden masterpieces

Leaving the Medina you can enter in the Kasbah of Oudaias crossing Bab Oudayas the main Kasbah gate,a masterpiece carved in red stone,consisting in a kind of small fortress comprising three rooms housing temporary exhibitions.

That gate was more than just a huge door,it also has served in the function of official building and it has been both a courthouse and staterooms.The entrance with a large pointed horseshoe arch, surrounded by an arch decorated with festoons and tracery,the rest of the surface is decorated with a frieze of palmettes and other details.

The Kasbah was developed during the reign of the Almohads and practically abandoned.With the the arrival of the new Andalusian Moorish from Al-Andalus,that place had a a new artistic and social revival and it is part of the secret charm of that imperial city,all the Kasbah was restored and strengthened and the Alawite dynasty began in turn work for the site between 1757 and 1789 and much more between 1790 and 1792.

Its style is of great simplicity and effective contrasts,the gate expands through three levels,before the circular shape is broken and the squareness of the gate takes control.The site is visible through the monuments which make up the Kasbah Oudayas and its famous monumental gate Bab Al Kebir, a symbol of the Almohad architecture,the Mosque Jamaa Al Atiq,the royal house erected on the western side and the military building the Fort Borj Sqala.

The Fort of the Oudayas is one of the most beautiful constructions of Rabat.Pretty renovated  in its exterior,it is a small fortified complex built by the Almoravids and it was a sheltered place where also many people prayed.Abandoned with the arrival of the Moorish Andalusian,in the 18th century it was restored,redeveloped and arranged as inhabited centre where many people started to live there.From there you can reach the Sqala port and beach.


The Sqala of Rabat,is very similar to the platforms view you can see in Tangier and Casablanca too.It was a construction overlooking the sea and to defend the old city,a sort of prolongation of the fort of the Oudayas.Sqala named  ladder or "step",where the boats stop on their way before to restart their trips.It was originally a fortified stronghold which had a artillery battery and guns and below you can see the beach of Rabat,where you can enjoy several cafes and bars.

 The cemetery of the Oudayas is practically between the fortress and the beach,not far from the estuary of the river Bou Reggreg.Most of the tombs in that place are painted in blue,yellow,green and white,there is a large concentration of them and it looks like a garden with several ordinary tombs and mausoleums surrounded by a splendid vegetation.In that area a palace and a Mosque were added later and named Al Mahdiyya,in Honor of the prominent ancestor Al Mahdi Ibn Tumart. 

After the death of Yaqub al-Mansur in the year 1199,that Kasbah was practically depopulated and desolated.It is anyway an intriguing place,isolated from the rest of the city walls,very charming with its whitewashed houses,ancient cobbled streets and the blue frame of the doors of the houses with painted windows.Oudayas Kasbah has a special charm,which never lost its old captivating and picturesque charm despite currently it is is mainly a residential area and place of administrative offices and embassies.

Next to the Kasbah of Oudaias is situated the Al Alou neighbourhood.That district is organised around the boulevard of the same name and surrounding the cemetery of the Oudayas.Historically it is very famous because it is the place where the French installed at the beginning of the protectorate in the year 1912 with their headquarters and currently along that important avenue there are many hotels,concert halls,a big post office, and administration offices.

In the period under French rule the avenue and the district were often used for military parades and sporting events in the city and also in that place was opened the first Hotel of Rabat opened by the French,the Hotel Maroc.Today it is considered the new modern city centre with new buildings and an important residential area.

Not far you you can see is the oldest source of the city called Saquia Mejlija and dated 19th century. Bab Alou  is one of the four monumental gates of the old Almohads walls erected in the 12th century currently it is not well preserved and decorated as other Babs of the city but it is always an important access to the Medina.


The Mosque Moulay Slimane is a little bit outside of the historic Medina walls.Recently restored and renovated,it is dated the year 1822 and built for desire of the Sultan Moulay Slimane Alaouite, shortly before his death.Moroccan Mosques are generally closed to non-Muslims,is not like Turkey in many cases you can enter in the sacred precinct.Thanks to some renovations,you can see a bit more the structure of the Mosque which is organised with an outdoor patio,which is the place where people washes themselves before to come in the sacred space to pray and from there there are two entrances one for men and another for women.

Next to the Mosque you can see Nouzhat Hassan which  is the largest and oldest park of Rabat.That huge green area is dated the period of the French Protectorate,wanted by French General Lyautey,mentioned before who was the coordinator in charge of the French Divisions in Morocco and he decided to develop  that splendid over 4 hectares park with old trees to give the city a big lung,to enjoy fresh and pleasant walks.

Crossing that green space,walking on a pedestrian promenade you can reach another park called Kahira which is situated on a street with the same name at the corner of the famous and busy Avenue Mohamed V.It  consists in a big square,an open place,with a couple of cafes and two nearest Hotels,one of them is the famous Hotel Balima Central.

Very close there is another Mosque called Al Jamaa which  is the oldest Mosque erected in Rabat.Around that Religious construction there are several streets with many shops,cafes and some art galleries and in its proximity there is also a splendid view point from which you can enjoy a beautiful panoramic overlooking the Bou Regreb estuary river,the city of Salé and the Muslim cemetery.

From the street Oulad Mataa Bazzo,a very stylish and captivating artery with white houses charming balconies and beautiful wooden doors you can see the famous and emblematic Cafe Maure and the beautiful Jardines de Oudayas.

Those gardens were designed by the French during the colonial era,in typical Andalusian-Moorish style and they are also called for that  Jardines Andalous (Andalusian Gardens).They contains several species of plants and at the top of the garden at the foot of a tower rises an ancient palace belonging to Mulai Ismail, transformed in a Medersa a Muslim School,later changed in a exhibition.Today it hosts a museum of jewelry,furthermore that complex contains another attraction,the Museum of Moroccan Arts in the case you are interested yo know more about local culture.

Boulevard Hassan II is undoubtedly the most modern and important avenue of the Moroccan Capital with strong French influence,it is situated parallel to the walls of the Medina.Crossing Bab Al Had you are on the outskirts of the old Almohads stood weekly market the Souk El-Had,moreover,between the enclosure and the Alawite wall located in the south in the area of Agdal, linked to the Palais Royal and at north of the orange gardens.

The area close to the Boulevard the Fountains Publiques is very common as  in the other poorest neighbourhoods of the Moroccan cities as Casablanca,Marrakech  seeing people going to get water to public sources and you see that also there in Rabat.

In Avenue An Nasr you can admire the wonderful and splendid Bab Er Rouah the Gate of the Wind which is of course one of the most important of all the Almohads fortified gates of the city.It is an authentic masterpiece,a stoned monumental construction which deploys as the gates of the Kasbah a decorative tracery around the opening in the arch inscribed in a rectangular frame.

As in the famous Bab Agnou in Marrakech, large arches resume,by expanding the movement of the arch of the door, surrounding the winding with sharp points,topped by a wide frieze with Kufic inscription and flanked by two bastions.

 Across the door reaching Avenue Moulay Hassan about  500 metres away there is a small street named Al Brihili, where you can visit the famous Rabat Archaeological Museum.That exhibition was opened around the year 1920.It is a place in which the visitor can admire different archaeological items through the traces the great history of Morocco,starting from prehistoric times and ending in the Islamic period.

Of relevant note is the room containing bronze statuettes and Roman objects of Volubilis, Lixus and Chella,the head of Juba II and the bust of Cato the Younger,both from Volubilis furthermore prehistoric tools with authentic pieces of flint carved by Neanderthals and a wide variety of Neolithic items.

Dar Ar Makhzen is a beautiful complex of buildings among which are the Royal Palace erected in Art Nouveau style, a Mosque and government buildings.The lavish and impressive Royal Palace,Dar Al Mahkzen Palais is the royal palace and seat of government,a recent building erected in the year 1864 on the ruins of an old palace.

It has its entrance through the splendid gardens of Mechouar carefully cared between large avenues where you can admire the military buildings of the city.Unfortunately the palace can not be visited, but is allowed to approach to the entrance and taking pictures.At the door of the palace extends Place Méchouar, a square in which the main festivals are celebrated in honour of the Monarch.

Walking along Avenue Yacoub Al Mansour after leaving the city walls it is a must to visit the area of Chellah.The Necróplis of Chellah is so famous because the Sultans decided to build it at the top of  the former Roman site surrounded by towers and walls.Chellah is an ancient complex medieval ruins extending outside of Rabat and it is the oldest human settlement exists at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river.

That important historic site contains ruins of a Roman city known as Sala Colonia,it was abandoned in the year 1154 to concentrate all the most important activities in Salé.Subsequently,the Almohad dynasty used that place as a cemetery in the 14th century and the Sultan Abu  Hasan I built several monuments and a gate in the year 1339.

The late additions included a Mosque,a Zaouia,royal tombs, including that of Abu Hasan I.Many of the structures in Chellah were damaged by an earthquake in the 18th century, so that place has been converted into a garden and used as tourist destination.

The monuments complex  is composed by two Mosques,a Medersa,a library and funeral chapels,all them surrounded by a wall,it has a beautiful gateway,a trail, fig and orange trees,olive groves and a lookout platform.

A path through the ruins of the triumphal arch entrance leads to where originally there was once the Temple of Jupiter close to Roman Forum.The visitor can enjoy the remains of the Islamic complex with its minaret, near the tomb of Abu Al Hassan, near the small Medersa.

After leaving the Mosque,the road passes through the graves to the right and left into the pool of eels,Roman baths subsequently used for ablutions.Worth also a visit the beautiful Jardin de Chella a garden where there are a lot of migratory birds,including storks,which are on their way to Senegal,Mauritania and other coasts of West Africa.

La Nouvelle Ville,the new city of Rabat is the urban work during the French occupation when the  General Lyautey covering his duties of Governor in the French Morocco came just about in time to stop the ongoing demolition of the Medina.Instead he ordered the construction of new quarters in the south area because the north was already taken by the Oued Bou Regreg river.

The result of the new Rabat was of course highly successful and those old French quarters were and are still beautiful and lively with well cared gardens,cosy cafes and restaurants,through the new quarters runs Avenue Mohamed V another important artery of the Moroccan Capital almost parallel to the Almohad wall.

 Avenue Mohamed V as many important avenues in Morocco bears the name of a  King of the country. country.The avenue is not far from the Central Railway Station,it has a pleasant and lovely central pedestrian promenade and at the end of the avenue is situated the Mosque Jamaa Al  Ace Sounna and on the other side the Medina.

In that majestic boulevard there is also the Moroccan Parliament, a modern red-white building with an exterior garden.It is the House of Representatives,the Chambre des Représentants,place of Morocco's first constitution which was signed in the year 1962,only a few  years after the independence from France and when King Mohammed V wanted to modernise the kingdom's political life.

 St. Peter's Cathedral is one of the few Catholic places of worship in Morocco and it is situated next to the headquarters of the Moroccan police.The Cathedral is still operating and there is a mass every Sunday.

It is a great architectonic work developed using white stone with two towers added in 1930.It was begun in 1919 and opened two years later in 1921 in presence of the General Lyautey who was also the person who developed the city of Casablanca to become the country's economic capital.(I wrote a post about that splendid city too)

Rabat Post Office is a beautiful tall white building with a huge clock on its facade and several arches in the upper and inferiors sections of its walls.Inside you can visit the interesting Museum dedicated to post and telecommunications.Opened in the year 1970,it displays a great collections of stamps,envelopes, telephones and telegraph machines.A curiosity displayed there is an instrument serving long-distance photos just like the ancestor of the fax and the visitor can also see there the first stamp of Morocco representing the Mosque Jamaa Aisaoua of Tangier.

At the outskirts of the city there are beautiful beaches such as Sables d'Or, Temara,Skhirat and Plage des Nations once in the glamorous period under French rule,they were a destination of the Jet Set and aristocracy,today they are still very popular and loved by surfers and also highlighted by the presence of several cafes and bars in their vicinity.Those sandy lines are very suggestive in particular at sunset is Skhirat a very wide sandy beach all to enjoy.

Another attraction for tourists who visit the Moroccan capital is the Rabat Zoo,which occupies an area of 50  hectares and it is located approximately 6,0 kilometres from the city centre.The zoo hosts different kind of animals and it is a good place to escape from the city doing something different and alternative.

The Moroccan capital hosts annually several events,Théatre Mohammed V is a place for Opera shows every month.Jazz au Chellah is a festival organised each year in June by the Ministry of Culture,the city and the European delegation and Mawazine is a festival of world music which takes place annually and famed artists such as as Stevie Wonder,Carlos Santana, Elton John or B.B. King have performed there.

If you love to play golf,The Golf Dar Es Salam Club,a place internationally known and popular spread over 440 hectares of trees and often hosting international competitions.

The city offers the visitor opportunities to spend an excellent nightlife.Le Bistrot Pietri in Place Pietri is a chic restaurant and bar,there are live jazz and rock performances,Upstairs in 8 Avenue Michlifen is a typical  Irish -English theme pub in Agdal with good music and a wide range of ale and stout beers.Amnesia in Rue Monastir,18 is a trendy club to enjoy a night with good music and cocktails.

Moroccan cuisine is very tastefully offering a wide variety of typical plates.The famous Couscous in Rabat  is a semolina cream coloured steamed over an aromatic broth made of meat and vegetables and served with a sauce created from the same broth.Olives preserved in lemon juice and salt is an essential ingredient in many Moroccan plates.

All types of olives are used for different recipes,they are of different sizes,colours and are used on different occasions.The lamb is cooked on hot coals, known as Mechoui is traditionally served during the Aid al Kebir festival which takes place at the end of Ramadan while the Tajines are slow-cooked stews braised at low temperatures,resulting in tender meat with aromatic vegetables and sauce.Typical in Rabat as in all Morocco is drinking the traditional Atay the Mint Tea.


Rabat International Airport is located in the nearby area of Salé. The city has limited international traffic and  with most flights with arrivals to the nearby Casablanca and then continuing to Rabat by train or coach or renting a car. There are anyway flights every day between Rabat and Paris.

If you are planning a trip to Morocco,Rabat is a must,the Moroccan Capital offers you a wide range of things to do,cultural visits,wide sunny beaches and the opportunity to discover that part of the world called Maghreb with its magnificent historical patrimony.

Rabat is a great destination,with all its secret charm of outstanding imperial city all to discover and it will be something very exciting and absolutely great to know something which will
surprise you.

Francesco Mari
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Recommended Accommodations in Rabat

Hotel Sofitel Jardin Des Roses
Hotel Villa Mandarine
Le Pietri Urban Hotel
Le Diwan Rabat Hotel 
Hotel La Tour Hassan
Riad Kalaa

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