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There is beauty everywhere. Just put your heart into your eyes


Real Name: Krystynn
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RABAT: A Truly Captivating City

by Krystynn - last update: Dec 29, 2003

Me at the ruins of Hassan Tower, Rabat
Welcome to one of my favorite cities on planet Earth - beautiful RABAT, the capital of Morocco.

If you grow up watching those cool Disney cartoons, surely coming here will stir up your childhood fantasies of flying carpets... magic lamps.... evil wizards and sultans... hidden treasures and... Ali Baba. Well, sorry to put a damper on your rising enthusiasm but Rabat is really too cosmopolitanized to satisfy our hidden fantasies! :-)
Me & Statue of Liberty? Not! He's a Royal Guard...
Its French boulevards and modern architecture, verdant green parks and modern offices will appeal to first-time visitors/ tourists who can get a taste of Arabic culture and history from the morsels of medieval Rabat that remain... It's like Morocco 101, Africa for beginners - a prelude to the main course, ya know?

The first thing when you arrive in this city, hop onto a cab or take a leisurely stroll down to the... yes, Medina - a sprawling Souk filled with evocative odors and charm, colorful and crowded stalls selling EVERYTHING from traditional Moroccan leather goods to carpets... brass work... Arabian perfumes (hm!)... and on-the-hoof snacks.

In Marrakesh, the constant pestering of gangs of little kids, the attention of roving-eyed Moroccan men and the hard sell of the eagle-eyed stallholders were too overwhelming for me.

Ah, but in Rabat they really don't bother. So, enjoy it while you get a chance. Agitation-free shopping is a pleasant novelty in Africa and unrivalled in Morocco.
In short, Rabat is basically a commercial and industrial city where tourism is just a by-line.

I hope you'd enjoy your stay in this city just as much as I did.



"If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fears."
- Glenn Clark





Copyright (c) Krystynn 2003
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Awesome sights await you en route to Rabat...

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Krystynn's Rabat Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 5 - Photos: 5
 
Restaurants
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Nightlife
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Off The Beaten Path
Tips: 5 - Photos: 5
 
Tourist Traps
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Warnings Or Dangers
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Transportation
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Local Customs
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Packing Lists
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Shopping
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips
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Comments for Krystynn about Rabat
globetrott Sat Dec 27, 2003 07:10 UTC
 an excellent page and wonderful pics ! Morocco is a Must - the sooner the better !
d_d Sat Mar 8, 2003 16:25 UTC
 this world is full of wonderful places! Thanks for sharing!
DiamondDave Thu May 23, 2002 02:34 UTC
 Splendid!!
aliante1981 Sun May 19, 2002 16:02 UTC
 I really should not miss it if I go to Morocco!
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