Places like Marrakech or Casablanca are internationally far more famous, after all. Therefore let me guide you in this comprehensive post on Rabat to the most spectacular spots and landmarks that you can comfortably visit in just two days in the grand capital city of Morocco.
I try to adjust my sight to the dark as I advance cautiously toward the entrance door. I skip the breakfast that consists of some stale bread, a small bowl of olive oil, and a small pot of tea which is cold by now since my not-so-hospitable hosts are preparing it God knows when. Once I step out onto the broad boulevard, the cool is creeping through my clothes. Everyone else is dressed in warm winter clothes. Only a cotton sweater keeps me a bit warmer. I need to suffer through the morning chills since later, it will get really warm.
Every day when leaving for school, I need to brace myself for different temperatures. The Agdal neighborhood of Rabat is extremely Europeanized. It could easily be a part of Paris. Once the imaginary school bell rings at noon, I rush out into the sun to explore the city.
Two weeks give me more than enough time to get to know the most significant landmarks of Rabat so that I can take advantage of my free weekends to get to know also the other three imperial cities Fez , Meknes , and Marrakech. However, I got to know the city of Rabat from different sides. Most German employees have the right to one extra week of paid leave per year if they enroll in a class. This course does not have to be related to their field of work, however, it has to be approved by their state government.
This way, he tried to keep the rivaling Almohads out. Nonetheless, shortly after, the Almohads defeated the Almoravids and destroyed their Ribat. It included a palace and a mosque. The Caliph also had a canal dug to redirect water to the Kasbah. Its walls were built all the way to the Kasbah. This ambitious project also included the construction of prestigious gates like the Bab Al Rouah and the Bab Udaya. The masterpiece, however, was to become a massive mosque.
