Flights to Rabat

From Rabat-Sale into the city

Taxis take around 20 minutes to central Rabat or the medina. A modern tram links Rabat with Sale across the Bou Regreg, and Rabat Ville station has frequent trains to Casablanca, taking about an hour, plus Al Boraq high-speed services north to Tangier. That makes Rabat an easy base for seeing several cities without internal flights.

Hassan Tower and royal Rabat

The Hassan Tower, an unfinished 12th-century minaret, stands among the stumps of columns from a mosque that was never completed. Opposite it, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, with its green-tiled roof and guards in ceremonial uniform, is open to visitors free of charge. The Royal Palace sits behind long walls in the city centre, and the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art is a short walk from the station.

Kasbah of the Udayas and the Chellah

The Kasbah of the Udayas guards the mouth of the river, with blue-and-white lanes, the Andalusian Gardens and a cafe on the ramparts above the Atlantic. Below it, the beach and the river are lined with small fishing boats. The Chellah, a walled site of Roman ruins and a medieval Merinid necropolis, is home to nesting storks, and the medina near the old walls is quieter than those in Fes or Marrakech, with carpet sellers along Rue des Consuls and little pressure to buy.

When to book

Rabat is mild all year, with summer highs around 28°C and winter days near 17°C, and most rain falls from November to March. Flights fill up in July and August and around Eid, so book early for those dates. Rabat suits a short break of three or four nights, or the first stop on a longer rail journey around Morocco. Across the river, Sale's own medina and marina are a short tram ride away.

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