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Jan 24, 2024 · Known for its scoop of beach, bobbing fishing boats in the port, and the bird-spotting activities of Merja Zerga National Park, Moulay Bousselham, 140 kilometers north of Rabat, is an easygoing place to while away a day or two.
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The principality was known as Berghouata, and its tribal...
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Rabat's most popular sport club is the association football clubs ASFAR and FUS de Rabat. Well known in the continental competitions. AS FAR have won 2 major African titles, including 1 CAF Champions League and 1 CAF Confederation Cup. [106] [107] While Fus de Rabat has only managed to win one major African title, 1 CAF Confederation Cup. [108]
- Kasbah of The Udayas
- Chellah
- Hassan Tower
- Mausoleum of Mohammed V
- Medina
- Mohammed Vi Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
- National Zoo
- Villa Des Arts
- Andalusian Gardens
- Salé
Guarding the mouth of the Bou Regreg River from the cliff-top on the left bank is a 12th-century citadel, reconstructed by the Almohads from 1146 as a base from which to launch attacks on Iberia. The Kasbah of the Udayas is a compact maze of scurrying alleys with whitewashed housed trimmed with blue. The walls command awesome views of Rabat’s beach...
Great fun to explore, this walled garden on the left bank of the Bou Regreg estuary holds many layers of history going back to the Phoenicians who set up a trading post on this spot some 2,500 years ago. This grew into the Roman city of Sala Colonia, which had a Roman military unit until well into the 5th century, long after Rome had withdrawn from...
The grand historical complex that also features the Mausoleum of Mohammed V is in the shadow of an incomplete 44-metre red sandstone minaret. This was erected in the late-12th century for a humungous mosque that would have held 20,000 worshippers. The Hassan Tower was commissioned by the Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur (1160-1199), the third Caliph of th...
Facing off from the Hassan Tower is one of Morocco’s most venerated shrines, as the tomb of the ruler who guided the nation into independence. Unusually, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V is open to non-Muslims, and was built in the 1960s to a design by Vietnamese architect Éric Vo Toan. As well as Mohammed V (grandfather of the reigning Mohammed VI), th...
Accessed via Rue Souika, Rabat’s old town was all there was of the city until Centre Ville and the Ville Nouvelle cropped up in the early 20th century. Rabat’s Medina may come as a relief to those who have braved the persistent vendors and touts in Marrakesh and Fez. This neighbourhood, though very picturesque for its whitewashed houses with blue t...
The first independent museum in Morocco for modern and contemporary art, the MMVI opened in 2014 and was a decade in the making. This sophisticated building by Karim Chakor, draws from Rabat’s Andalusian heritage with its horseshoe arches and latticework. The permanent collection, encompassing more than 200 Moroccan artists, is eclectic, running th...
Something that elevates Rabat’s National Zoo, home to more than 150 species, is that it was originally built for the lions that lived at the Royal Palace. What’s fascinating is that these animals descend from the wild Barbary lions, now extinct in the wild, captured by the royal family in the Atlas Mountains. There are more than 1,500 animals at th...
At a stately mansion in lush, peaceful grounds, this art museum is run by the Fondation ONA, a non-profit partly dedicated to raising the profile of Moroccan art, at two cultural centres, in Rabat and Casablanca. The Villa des Arts in Rabat has two permanent exhibitions, for self-taught naive artist Radia Bent Lhoucine (1912-1994), and Jilali Gharb...
Tucked inside the entrance of the Kasbah of the Udayas by the Oudaias Craft Museum is an elegant formal garden contained by the citadel’s embattled walls. Growing in rectangular beds trimmed with low boxwood hedges are orange trees, date palms, roses and red hibiscus. Take a while to amble along the alleys, under pergolas entwined with grape vines,...
The city of Salé was founded on the right bank of the Bou Regreg estuary in the 11th century. Now it’s a commuter town, with a Medina catering to local residents and not tourists, so prices are much lower if you bargain. The best way to make the trip is on the modern Rabat–Salé Tramway, which opened in 2011 and crosses the Pont Hassan II on the Bou...
Top 9 Places to Visit in Rabat, Morocco. 1. The Hassan Tower. One of Rabat's most iconic landmarks, the Hassan Tower, is an incomplete minaret of a grand mosque that was commissioned by Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour in the 12th century. Standing at 44 meters, the tower was intended to be the tallest in the world.
Sep 19, 2024 · The understated entrance to the incredibly famous Sale Madrassa. 17. Hammam in Rabat. Rabat is a great choice for a first experience of a Moroccan hammam. Obviously, it’s the capital and the city is popular with direct flights from Europe so it gets it share of tourists. There is a mixture of local hammam and spa treatments in Rabat.
Travelers can stop by the clubhouse and cafe for incredible ocean views, or try their hand at a surf lesson. 8. Photograph the Rabat Lighthouse and Atlantic Ocean. There are a number of things to do in Rabat that involve the ocean, but perhaps one of the most relaxing is to visit the picturesque Rabat Lighthouse.
Jan 15, 2024 · Fez is known as Morocco’s cultural capital and is famous for its tanneries where world-famous leather is produced. The city is also famous for the miles of winding narrow streets of its old Medina. It’s Morocco’s oldest colonial city and it’s definitely worth the detour if you want a quick getaway from Rabat.
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