Rabat
Morocco
- Safety rating
- 7.2/10
- Best time to visit
- Spring and autumn deliver mild, sunny weather perfect for walking the city's gardens and ramparts.
- Population
- 1.9M
Overview
Morocco's relaxed, leafy capital pairs imperial grandeur with a tidy modern administrative core along the Atlantic. The hilltop Kasbah of the Udayas, the soaring Hassan Tower and the riverside medina make it an elegant, easygoing stop.
Top attractions
Explore the blue-and-white Kasbah of the Udayas, the Hassan Tower and Mausoleum of Mohammed V, and the Chellah Roman ruins.
Getting around
A clean tramway, city buses and petit taxis serve the compact center, much of which is pleasantly walkable.