Rabat
Capital city and historic heritage
Discover Rabat through the editorial guide to the capital and its historic heritage.
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Rabat at a glance
Start here to choose your neighbourhoods, shape your days and enjoy the city at your own pace.
Hassan Tower and mausoleum
Chellah and museums
Organise your visit
- Group the Oudayas with the medina, then Hassan and Chellah by area.
- The tram helps with several urban connections to Salé.
- Check museum and archaeological site opening times.
Reach Rabat with ease
Prepare your arrival, then check the transfers actually offered by our partner for your journey.

Plan an airport transfer for Rabat
Enter your airport, address and time on the partner site to see the transfers actually offered.
Find where to stay in Rabat
Choose the area that suits you, read our guide, then compare accommodation available for your dates.

Choose where to stay in Rabat
First identify the area that suits your trip, then check accommodation available for your dates with the partner.
- Medina and OceanFor the Oudayas, the old centre and an atmosphere close to the Atlantic.
- HassanFor major historic landmarks, the administrative centre and walks towards the Bouregreg.
- AgdalFor the railway station, tram, restaurants and an easy urban routine.
- Hay RiadFor more peace and space, with journeys to historic sites planned ahead.
Understand and explore Rabat
Complete articles to understand the city, its neighbourhoods and plan your discoveries.
Rabat: Morocco’s capital and a UNESCO-listed historic city
Explore Rabat, Morocco’s capital, from the Kasbah of the Oudayas and Hassan Tower to its medina, modern districts, beaches, gardens and cuisine.
Rabat and Sale in two days: Oudayas, Hassan, Chellah and Bouregreg
Two days linking Rabat heritage, the modern city, Bouregreg and Sale without reducing the capital to monuments.
Plan your visit
Arrival, transport and planning: useful guides to keep at hand before and during your stay.
Arriving at Rabat-Salé: choose Rabat, Salé and the right final journey
Rabat or Salé: organise the airport exit, first drop-off and district around the actual programme.
Stories related to Rabat
Stories that place the city in Morocco’s history and help you understand its heritage.
The Imperial Cities of Morocco: Fez, Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat
Discover the history of Fez, Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat, Morocco’s four imperial cities and former centres of political and cultural power.
Experience Rabat
Experiences to choose according to your interests, each presented on its own page.
Discover Rabat’s heritage on foot
Rabat1 day
An editorial route through the Oudayas, Hassan Tower and the capital’s major historical landmarks.
3 affiliate optionsConnect Rabat and Sale along the Bouregreg
Rabat6–8 hours
A day between both banks to understand the river, historic districts and crossing times without treating Sale as a quick extension.
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Morocco reveals more when you take the time to understand it.
MOP shares carefully chosen stories, advice and experiences to help you discover Morocco at your own pace. And when a partner can make part of your journey easier, we simply let you know.
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