Chellah Rabat

    Well it Thursday came and went, we went to this ancient city in Rabat called Chellah. It was founded by the Phoenicians, the Romans took it over for some time, and then Moroccan Kings. Anyway, we get in and it was pretty cool to see old ...

... roof for sunny days and interiors as vast as natural spaces. From Casablanca we drove to Rabat, the modern capital of Morocco. Morocco's well-heeled intelligentsia has migrated to this orderly administrative hub. Just outside of the city are the ...

... old islamic school inside of it. We went to a couple of palaces as well as a old prison. Most of the sites are just like Chellah meaning that there is no organizations or signs to tell you what stuff is. Anyway it was some what cool to see. It was really ...

... of the King's father) with the Hassan Tower next to it, a quick look at the outside of the Royal Palace & the pretty Chellah Gardens.  We finished the day by driving to Fes where we went for dinner and returned to our hotel for a few drinks.  ...

... why some of the kids seem so much more ill than others.  This afternoon we took a field trip to Chellah, which is located in Rabat.  It is a site of some ruins from a mosque from the 14th century.  As was Volubulus, it is bee- ...

... beautiful as its other cities, nor as historically rich. The city boasts a number of palaces owned by the king and the Chellah Roman Ruins, which is a very interesting place. I saw Chellah in the pouring rain, and I still remember thinking how beautiful ...

... needed to do some shopping. We had him take us to the market for some bartering. I bought an inlaid box because apparently they come from Morocco. They wanted 70 Duram (7 Euro) for it but I got it down to 30 Duram. Last we went to a Café to talk and drink ...

... . But the building was halted mid-construction.    After the Tour Hassan, we taxied our way over to Chellah. Pronunciation lesson (since I didn’t know- I should have though): it’s pronounced “Shellah” since “Ch&# ...

Rabat is the current capital of Morocco and is nice in a planned, organized elegance in the way such capital cities as Washington, Ottawa, Canberra, Wellington, and Brasilia that are government centers rather than the country's dominant commercial capital ...

... the past few decades. Our group then headed to the outskirts of Rabat where we saw ruins of Chellah, built by the Romans in the 3rd century AD. Morocco has been in the hands of so many different powers over the centuries (Romans to indigenous Burburs to ...

... by sharing with you my adventures and insights along my travels. My placement is located in Rabat, which serves as the political capital of Morocco. It is a gorgeous coastal town which has served as a trading post throughout history for Phoenicians, ...

... . But that is just the beginning of it.  One could say that veiling of sort is a stylistic tradition in Morocco. The old city of Rabat, the Medina, is concealed behind the towering veil of its historic city walls. What goes on inside is clearly ...

... for our embassy in Tangiers, one that we still own, now under the watchful eye of the Facility Manager in Rabat. Morocco people are friendly and likable.  Ramadan dinners are big greagarious family events every day after fasting from sunup.  ...

... centuries, each new Sultan making his selection as best suited his defensive strategy, political organization and entertainment agenda. Rabat was Morocco's capitol in the 16th century, but was destroyed by the Portuguese for bad manners.  It was ...