MA · Rabat-Salé-Kénitra · 34.02°N 6.84°W

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Blue-and-white kasbah lanes, unfinished royal monuments and a calm Atlantic waterfront.

Best time
April–June and September–October are pleasant for the coastal walks. Summer is warm but tempered by sea air; winter can be wet and windy.
How long
2 days
Getting there
Fly with one stop to Casablanca, usually via Istanbul, Doha or Dubai, about 17–20 hours all in, then about 1 hour by train to Rabat. Morocco is 8 hours behind KL.
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MA · Rabat-Salé-Kénitrarabat34.02°N 6.84°Wgowherelah.com
Dear group chat,Blue-and-white kasbah lanes, unfinished royal monuments and a calm Atlantic waterfront.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingRabatMA, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
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≈ 11,502 km from KL, as the crow flies
The Kabah Udayas in Rabat.

Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Morocco's capital is a calm, green city of wide streets, with an old kasbah above the ocean. It's an easy stop on the train line, with enough history for two days and far less medina hustle than Fez.

Makan

  1. Fish tagineFish cooked with chermoula and vegetables.Map ↗
  2. CouscousSteamed semolina under vegetables and meat, the traditional Friday lunch.Map ↗
  3. MsemenFlaky square griddle bread with honey and mint tea.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Kasbah of the UdayasBlue-and-white lanes and Andalusian gardens inside a 12th-century fortress above the river mouth.Map ↗
  2. Hassan TowerThe stump of a 12th-century minaret that was never finished, beside rows of columns and the royal mausoleum.Map ↗
  3. ChellahRoman ruins and a medieval Marinid burial ground in overgrown gardens, with storks nesting on the walls.Map ↗
  4. Bouregreg waterfrontRiverside paths looking across to Salé, with small rowing boats ferrying people over.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Rabat Ville is the station for the centre and medina; high-speed trains stop at Rabat Agdal, further south.
  • Walk the kasbah and riverfront, then take a taxi to Chellah.
  • Food is halal as standard, and alcohol is found only in some hotels and restaurants.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.