Location: Rabat
Top Things to do in Rabat
Things to do in Rabat, Rabat-Sale-Zemmour-Zaer Region: The Best Historic Sites
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.
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1. Bab Rouah
2. Chellah
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,534 reviews
Reviewed By J0anned568 - Canberra, Australia
This site in Rabat is well worth a visit and is of considerable historic interest. Getting there by private bus (or car) was tricky towards the middle of the day because local traffic was in log-jam in a nearby intersection so allow time for this or walk. Leaving was even more difficult as we needed to turn left out of the ruins and we had to go the long way around the block and that took 20 mins to get back to essentially the same spot but on opposite side of the road. The site is Arabic/Islamic ruins set among older Roman ruins. They are beautifully presented having been integrated into a botanic garden. The ruins are at the bottom of a hill reached by a 'steepish' sloping path with some steps. The ground within the ruins is uneven, so less mobile people need to be careful. We had our own guide, and I suggest making sure that you can get information about the site online or out of guide books otherwise you will wander around and not realise what you are looking at. I don't recall any signs to point out different elements. Good winter rains meant that the area was covered by wildflowers and wonderful yellow-coloured lichens. Storks were perched on large stick nests and were often engaged in mating activities with lots of noise and fanfare. Take time to wander as you can catch site of mosaics and other features. It as worth visiting the pond with eels (good apparently for fertility) and we gave the local woman some money to feed the cats. It was very peaceful and a great place to spend a quite time. It was not very busy during our visit in late March.
3. Kasbah des Oudaias
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,206 reviews
Reviewed By AngelIoannou - Sydney, Australia
This area is great for walking. Excellent views over river and Atlantic Ocean Narrow lanes with blue and white lime wall colours Ensure you stop at Cafe Maure for mint tea and delicious selection of Morrocan cakes The Andulasian Gardens are also beautiful
4. Russian Orthodox Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Holy Resurrection Church in Rabat is a functioning Russian Orthodox Church in Morocco. The church was built in 1932 and painted completely by icon-painters from Moscow in 2011. You can visit the church any day when priest is in town, which is most of the time.
Reviewed By irina60 - Bucharest, Romania
For a Romanian traveler, the Russian church was a very pleasant discovery on a Sunday afternoon in the area of Anass residences in Rabat. From outside it looks more like a Greek church. The inside is small, but with beautiful interior decorations and beautiful orthodox icons. The Sunday religious service was over by the time I went there, but the priest was still in the church and he seemed very kind and friendly.
5. Bab al Ahad Bab El Had
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
6. Bab Zaer
7. Porte Des Oudayas
8. Antiche mura di Rabat
9. Mellah de Rabat
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
10. Grande Mosque of Rabat Medina
