Rabat is the capital city of Morocco.
The Medina of Rabat is not as extensive as that of Fez or Marrakech, but the streets were just as crowded
Moroccan pastries for sale in the Medina
The Bab Oudaias is the entrance to the oldest part of the city, the Kasbah des Oudaias
The Kasbah was like a small village with narrow streets lined with blue and white houses
The Kasbah’s lovely Andalusian Gardens
The entrance to the Mausoleum of Mohammed V is guarded by men dressed as Berber warriors
The mausoleum complex is a tribute to traditional Moroccan craftsmanship
Opposite the mausoleum was the huge but unfinished minaret, the Hassan Tower (Tour Hassan)
Each side of the tower was different
The entrance to the King of Morocco’s official residence, the Royal Palace of Rabat. It’s good to be the King!
The entrance to the Chellah, the site of a Roman city and royal burial ground
It was an especially scenic setting with the Bou Regreg river in the background and orange lichen growing on top of the blocks of ancient stone
The ruined stone and tile minaret, now home to a family of storks
Opposite the city of Rabat, on the other side of the Bou Regreg River is the older city of Salé
The Abou El Hassan Madrassa of Salé
The cemetery outside the Medina of Salé overlooking the Atlantic Ocean
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