Top 11 Things To Do In RabatPosted by Wow Travel on December 5th, 2019
Founded in the 12th century by the Almohad ruler Abd al Mu’min, Morocco’s capital city Rabat comes as a breath of fresh air after the tourist-ridden Moroccan cities of Fez and Casablanca. The clean palm-lined boulevards and the clear roads are a pleasant surprise from the bustle of most tourist cities in this part of the world. It’s hard to imagine that the city was once a haven for Barbary Pirates who used it as a base for launching attacks. It remained under the power of the pirates until the first quarter of the 19th century. Despite its rather tumultuous past, one of the four Imperial Cities of Morocco has quite a few beautiful areas that are worth exploring like the intact Medina, a World Heritage Site and an evocative Kasbah. Before the French came to Rabat in 1912 the walled medina was the full extent of the city. The medina was built in the 17th century by the Andalusian Muslims when they fled from Badajoz in Spain. The bustling medina with its traditional shops, streets, and cafes can be explored in half a day but one can easily get lost in its labyrinth of alleyways. Rabat’s medina is, however, more easily explored than the larger medinas of Fez and other Moroccan cities. Within the medina, visitors can also visit the Jewish quarter (mellah) and the site that was used for slave auctions during the days of Salle Rovers. Like it? Share it! |
