Rabat sightseeing
Your morning tour of Morocco's capital begins with a visit to theMohammed V Mausoleum, a richly decorated modern monument (1961) dedicated to the father of Moroccan independence. Facing the mausoleum, and dominating the skyline of Rabat for more than 800 years, is the soaring Tour Hassan Minaret, an unfinished structure that is contemporary with Marrakesh's Koutoubia and the Giralda in Seville. Continue to the Kasbah des Oudaias, which overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and contains a lovely Andalusian garden and the interesting Jewellery Museum, housed in a 17th century palace. The tour ends at the Museum of Antiquities with its collection of objects discovered during excavations of pre-historic, Punic and Roman sites, including some superb marbles and bronzes from Volubilis. Particularly memorable is the strikingly realisticVolubilis Dog (below) discovered in 1916 and dating back to the reign of Hadrian.
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Rabat a range of the best singers in the world (Mawazine)
Mawazine
Rabat, Morocco - The international music stars Joe Cocker, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), and Shakira and Canadian pop singer Nelly Furtado attend the 10th edition of Festival Mawazine World Rhythms-Rabat, scheduled for next May in Rabat , organizers announced Monday. Joe Cocker, British singer, is the author of several tunes like 'Unchain My Heart' album released in 1987. After an absence due to ill health, he returned to success in the 1980s and 1990s
Sitting on the Atlantic coastal plain Morocco's capital, Rabat, is a modern city with wide boulevards, gardens and white buildings. A far cry from the hectic warrens of the other Imperial cities of Marrakech and Fes, but no less steeped in history with its origins going back to the 7th Century.
The enchanted city is home to many historic monuments and has some superbly preserved relics of its Moorish past.
A must-see is the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, which was completed in 1971 and contains the tombs of the late Moroccan king and his two sons. Get a taste of a Moroccan medina with a visit to the Oudaya Kasbah, built in the 16th and 17th centuries on ancient foundations and relax in the gardens. Travel outside the city walls to see the ancient city of Sala, the first city in Morocco to be built by the Berbers.
We have handpicked Villa Mandarine with its stunning gardens and Sofitel Rabat Jardin des Roses for A&K's Rabat holidays. This is a great destination to twin with Fes so that visits to Voloubilis and Meknes can be enjoyed.
Born Steven Georgiou in London, Cat Stevens rose to fame in the 1960s and 1970s with its pop songs and folk. He converted to Islam in 1977, taking the name Yusuf Islam.
