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Rabat Travel Guide: 507 reviews and 1,142 photos

Rabat is the political capital of the Kingdom of Morocco. It is clearly divided into three sectors: the modern one - Parliament, central Mosque, hotels, restaurants, railway station, nightlife, shops - the traditional one, or Medina - small shops and restaurants, popular items, street market, narrow streets, typical smells and craftsmen - and the oldest part, the Kasbah des Oudaias - circled by ancient walls, in a dominating position over the mouth of the river, old houses, very limited number of shops and restaurants.
The three of them are worth a visit, though not so extensive as the remaining important cities of Morocco (Fez, Meknes and Marrakech). It is worth realising modern Rabat represents the present face of the country, which cannot be stuck forever to the old "pictoresque" views which can be seen on the postcards. Those are important values, cultural resources which make the basis for the tourism industry and still are the basis for income generation of a large part of the population, but one cannot prevent Morocco to change. The challenge they have to face is to find an appropriate compromise between the strong Arab and Berber tradition and the Western way of life which they are attracted by (if only by geographical proximity and Moroccan workers abroad).

Last visit to Rabat: Jan 2001
Intro Written May 8, 2001
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Main Mosque, on the top of the... - Rabat

Main Mosque, on the top of the... Things to Do (2)

Main Mosque, on the top of the hill in the Central part of modern Rabat. A couple of hundeds metres from the railway... more travel advice

The picture shows the walls of... - Rabat

The picture shows the walls of... Restaurants (1)

The picture shows the walls of the Kasbah the oldest part of the medina. Within the medina the most interesting... more travel advice

The Medina in Rabat is nice... Things to Do (2)

The Medina in Rabat is nice and relatively calm: good to make the first experience if yiou never visited an Arab city... more travel advice

We stayed in Hotel d'Orsay,... Hotels (2)

We stayed in Hotel d'Orsay, very very close to the railway station. It is nice and clean, almost Moroccan style over a... more travel advice

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No airport in Rabat. But the...

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xuessium Dec 21, 2007 at 6:38 AM

Thanks! Was looking for reviews and came across yours. Too bad they don't have an email address!
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JLBG Jan 16, 2005 at 8:59 AM

Well done page on Rabat !
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Annebl Dec 8, 2003 at 5:53 AM

Thanks for bringing back memories--nice page!
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d_d Aug 27, 2003 at 4:25 AM

Bella Rabat... mi piacerebbe andarci :-)
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tiganeasca Aug 5, 2002 at 6:20 AM

Great introduction...sounds fascinating...thanks!
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acemj May 19, 2002 at 12:15 PM

Great info. Too bad can`t visit Mosques.
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globetrott Feb 22, 2002 at 2:50 PM

a great page - for lots of memories !
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Bjorgvin Feb 5, 2002 at 7:04 AM

Well constructed & interesting page!!
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DPando Aug 28, 2001 at 8:11 AM

so useful
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patrikske Jun 10, 2001 at 2:02 PM

Very nice page !