Location: Rabat
Top Things to do in Rabat
The 5 Best Gardens in Rabat, Rabat-Sale-Zemmour-Zaer Region
Morocco's coastal capital since 1912, Rabat has just over a million people. Modern and even reserved by Moroccan standards, the city also has many fascinating historic sites, including the picturesque Kasbah of the Udayas, built in the mid-12th century. The unique Hassan Tower, begun at the end of the 12th century, was meant to have the world's largest minaret, but was never completed. Just opposite the tower lies the 20th-century Mausoleum of Mohammed V, another of the city's main attractions.
Restaurants in Rabat
1. Jardin Tour Hassan
2. Exotic Gardens of Rabat Sale
3. Les Jardins Exotiques de Bouknadel
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 138 reviews
Reviewed By lisahS3939UH - Rockville, United States
If you want a respite on your way to and from Rabat or Kenitra, stop at these tropical gardens. Watch for the small road sign, which comes up abruptly. This garden created by Marcel Francois, a French horticulturalist, in the mid 20th century, is full of exotic plant life and water features. It is worth taking an hour to walk under the shade of its tall trees and to visit its different areas with plants from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Bring your own water and try to get there either early or late. In the middle of the day, the gardens are full of noisy, boisterous schoolchildren. The WC is clean and the entrance fee is $2.00 USD. If you are on the main road (N1) you might want to check out Medhya, a beach resort famous during the French protectorate and favored by American GI’s stationed at the now closed US beaches. A famous battle took place there during WWII between General Patton’s forces and those of Vichy France.
4. Andalusian Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 300 reviews
Reviewed By rachelle1625 - Chicago, United States
Located just inside the walls, the gardens provide an escape from the traffic and winding maze of roads where beautiful plants and flowers bloom. I recommend stopping at the garden cafe for mint tea and cookies with a view of the water.
