welcome to Casablanca and Rabat full day
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Arteries lined by palm trees, large business buildings and the Atlantic which opens onto the world: Casablanca is the economic heart of Morocco, which is why I suggest we start our visit with the Hassan Grand Mosque. 2 then RICK'S café and we will finish our visit to Casablanca by the historic Mohammed Square 5, then we will take the road towards the capital city of the kingdom Located on the Atlantic coast, in the northwest of Morocco, Rabat is the result of a fruitful dialogue between the Arab-Muslim past and Western modernism. including the royal residence. There are also old parts of the city which sometimes date back to the 12th century. The old parts house the Hassan mosque (construction began in 1184) as well as the Almohad ramparts and gates, the only remaining vestiges of a large project for the capital city of the Almohad caliphate. ◇The Hassan Mosque ◇Kasbah des Oudaias ◇Mérinid Chellah Necropolis
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The Hassan II Mosque is a mosque located in Erected partly on the sea. It was built under the reign and directives of King Hassan 2 after seven years of work.
Ex imperial palace where Dar el makhzen is the main royal palace of the country and the official residence of the Moroccan royal family. Interior of the palace closed to the public
Since 2005, this archaeological site has hosted the Jazz au Chellah festival every year, and since 2012, it has been part of all the Rabat sites inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list as cultural property. After major restoration work, the Chellah site was reopened to the public on May 20, 2024 and offers a new audio-guided tour circuit.
Built between 1961 and 1971 after the death of King Mohammed V the mausoleum was designed by the Vietnamese architect Nguyen Viet Thu and the construction carried out by Moroccan artisans
One of the most important monuments in Morocco Constituting the minaret of an unfinished 12th century mosque 44 meters high
The kasbah a former fortified military camp located in Rabat since 2012 the kasbah registered on the world heritage list
A well-protected medina Bordered to the north by Bouregreg, protected from the ocean by the surrounding walls of the Kasbah of Oudaya, it is surrounded to the west by the Almohad walls, and to the south by the Andalusian wall which separates the new city from the ancient city
2 hour drive round trip with a break at the highway
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels