Looking around Rabat

Goodbye (and good riddance) Marrakech, Bonjour Rabat

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June 23rd 2010
After another near death experience in a Taxi (this time in a smaller one with no seatbelts) I arrived at the ultra-modern train station (complete with glorious air conditioning) and got on the next train to Rabat, the capital. There were some good moments in Marrakech, but for the most part I was very glad to see it slowly disappear through the windows of the train. A hugely over-rated tourist tr ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer » Rabat

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In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurate... ... read more