Kasbah district is one of the tourist attractions of the city. Inside the fortress walls of the 11th century there is a quiet and small neighborhood of the twisted white-blue rivers was built in Andalusian style, being the perfect place for walks, also
do not miss visiting Rue el Jamma in the district, where you will find Kasbah Mosque, the oldest mosque in Rabat, built in 1150.
The Hassan tower is unfinished and was the work of the ruler Yacoub al-Mansour who would have had a magnificent vision on a mosque, but at his death in 1150, the construction was abandoned, and this 45-meter tower is all that remains of the plan. its original.
Mohammed V's mausoleum is in the state, right where, after his return from exile from Madagascar, he has gathered thousands of Moroccans together to thank God for the independence of their country.
Chellah Necropolis where the remains of the Merenid fortress from the 14th century city of Chellah are found, creating a magical place. The built ruins are located on an older Roman city called the Hall, which archaeologists discovered in the 1930s. Chellah
prospered as a Merenid fortress in the early 14th century. For an overview of the entire Chellah ruin, a sea-view terrace offers excellent views across the area.
The Oudaias Museum and Gardens of Andalusia - located in gardens, is housed in the opulent 17th century cottage built by Moulay Ismail as the first residence in Rabat. At the other end of the cottage, a room displays an old Moroccan interior. Brocade pillows,
silk and gold cover the sofas around the room. A little further is an exhibition of old Koran lighting, jewelry, ceramics and musical instruments.
The Archeology Museum was built in 1932 and expanded a few years later to exhibit the discoveries, this museum houses the best archaeological collection in Morocco. The prehistoric section brings together the human remains from the Middle Paleolithic to the
Neolithic period, illustrating the continuity and size of the population at this time.
Medina is the medieval area of Rabat and has an Andalusian style because most of the architecture dates from the seventeenth century, when the Muslims arrived from the Andalusian region of Spain. This makes it very different from the medina of Fez and Marrakech.
The two shopping streets are the best Souk es Sebbat and Rue Souka.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Mohammed VI houses the collection in an impressive renovated building dating from the French colonial days, it is small, but it has works of art from almost all the top names of the country in the world of art. A visit here makes
a wonderful contrast with a view of the traditional artisanal work for which Morocco is rightly famous and presents the contemporary part of the country's long artistic expressions.
Abul Hassan Medersa dates from the Merenid era in the 14th century and has an interior covered with beautifully restored examples of traditional religious decoration, including zellige tiles and carved wooden panels, directly across the River Bou Regreg.
The Medina area of Salé is a picturesque place to spend a few hours, hosting the Great Mosque, Sidi Ben Ashir's Mausoleum with its white photogenic tomb, and Fondouk (khan) al-Askour.
Kenitra was established as a military fort by Morocco's first general resident in 1912, now a modern city on the way to Tangier, it is an excellent base for trips to nearby Mahdia with a long beach, a paradise for windsurfers.
The city of Ville Nouvelle (New City) in Rabat is home to the Archaeological Museum and the Museum, which brings together a wonderful collection of Moroccan stamps, telephones and telegraphs. The streets of Ville Nouvelle are home to a wealth of French colonial
architecture and are a pleasant place for a walk. Right on the outskirts of the district, Avenue Hassan II follows the 17th-century connecting wall, which separates the modern city from the medina.
