Rabat Hotel

... begins 6pm Sun, 27 Sept) http://www.geocities.com/guynemerhotel/EnglishSection.html Mon, 28 Sept: Train to Rabat Train to Meknes Hotel: ? Tues, 29 Sept: Minibus from Meknes to Volubilis Minibus from Volubilis to Fes Hotel: (2 nights) ? ...

... ; Brittany, who has been to Morocco before, was suddenly our local expert so we follow her into the medina of Rabat.  From our hotel to the heart of the medina we experienced the transition from the ville nouvelle to the “old city.”  ...

... best.  In addition to the residences, there was a nice platform from which to view the ocean and the surrounding areas of Rabat.   From the Kasbah, I headed back into the Medina, this time down a different road, which I hoped would lead me close ...

... Rabat only because we need next day morning go to Mauritanian embassy to buy visa. In case of spending night in Rabat we decide to find hotel close to train station. We found hotel Central (price 170 dr per double room), nice, expensive, with bathroom ...

... , we were treated to several resitements of the Quran by the conductor, it was quite interesting to hear it. We eventually arrived in Rabat ~5 hours later and after getting our bearings, caught a local bus to the city center. We headed over to the Medina ...

... where the sea breeze meant the temperatures weren't quite as hot as in Fes.  We were both a bit underwhelmed by Rabat though, which despite being the capital is more of an administrative centre than anything.  The medina is certainly nothing ...

... several nice carpets on display) and several other shopping streets, we decided to take advantage of the extraordinarily cheap prices here in Rabat. Since my feet were starting to dissolve my socks, I decided to buy myself a pair of flip flops. Amazingly, ...

... the grounds of an unfinished Mosque that King Hassan had designed but never finished. Finally we go on a stroll through the Medina of Rabat, enjoying the sights and smells of a thriving market. For lunch I have my first tagine sampling of the tour – ...

... a peaceful environment to wander through the ruins.  This was welcomed because once we were back on the streets of Rabat we immediately found ourselves amongst mayhem.  We witnessed a couple of road accidents during the day which both resulted ...

... advisers, staff, army and guards, and servants.  The grounds are beauitully landscaped and it was a good introduction to Rabat.  Next we visited Chellah.  It includes wild gardens, ruins of a Roman town that existed from thefirst ...

Rabat is home to the current Royal Family and thus is the Political Capital of Morocco.  Our visit commenced with a tour of the grounds of the Royal Palace; unfortunately we were not able to visit the interior of the Palace.  The Royal Palace ...

... talk about the country's politics and religioun All to soon, I was saying goodbye to the nice guy at the hotel and walking on very bare streets to Rabat's gleaming Ville train station.  I had an expensive 18 dirham coffee, but it was worth it, being ...

... the lovely sound of...what else? Jackhammers. I swear they are following us. It looked like they were building a moat around our hotel. So yesterday we moved to a new, cheaper hotel. No jackhammers, but it is a pretty divey place...the toilet ...

... us his phone number and email address and telling us we were welcome in his home if we came back to Rabat.   We headed back to our hotel (this required some more friendly direction giving from a local) where we're trying to get this all down while ...

... instructed, I trust that Allah will have mercy on me for my foul deed. The evening sees us enjoying drinks in the hotel's rooftop bar. My tour provider nervously informs me that our hotel in Marrakech is owned by a strict Moslem family, and there is ...

... lead and the women to follow behind.  Morocco competes with Albania for the title of the US’s closest Muslim ally.  Rabat's history began in the 3rd century BC with a permanent settlement on the banks of the River Bou Reg Reg, and has ...

... the rest of the traffic.  Climbing on board we wait with anticipation to discover where the rest of our stay in Rabat will be... the luxury of a hotel or grime of a campsite??  Turns out it's the latter, no bother, after all that is what we ...