Capital of a Modern State, Rabat is the symbol of the continuity of Morocco. Entwined in its miles of pregnant amber color, dotted with distinctive nettle trees, it blends into the same elegance and its historic center with modern culture.
The Kingdom's capital, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, has its roots in the history of the millennium city so often coveted by invaders in search of a strategic retreat Yacoub El Mansour, the Almohad, erected their tents in XII century, before Merinids in turn affix their mark by drawing on the ancient Roman city of Sala, the necropolis of Chellah. At the heart of the city stands the Tour Hassan, the last vestige of an unfinished mosque. Behind the marble columns, the Mohammed V Mausoleum engenders respect and reverence.
Built on the banks of the estuary of the Bouregreg, Rabat offers a number of walks around the flowering of the Atlantic Ocean. The many buildings it contains are testimony that speak volumes about its authenticity and Rabat proudly her attire in the elite of the imperial cities. In the maze of alleyways, the Oudaïas Kasbah, Islamic art rubs large modern achievements. The result is a shimmering mosaic brightens the eyes of many passers-by and meet their every requirement.
Well face on the other side of the wadi, the superb white medina of Salé (Sala Al Jadida) contains treasures craft. The gardens of Rabat-Salé, planted with species from around the world, be admired a maze of trails cut suspension bridges and walkways in an exotic setting.
Connected by a bridge to Rabat, Salé has retained the character of the small towns of Islam with its shaded souks, its sunny squares and quiet streets, but its new quarters are an economic metropolis of the first order.
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