Northern Atlantic Coast travel

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Overview

This windswept coast is home to Morocco's cultured capital, Rabat, and its economic hub, Casablanca. The refined Moorish architecture and liberal attitudes on display in both cities are a far cry from the medieval medinas and conservative lifestyles of inland cities such as Fez and Marrakesh.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

Hassan II Mosque

Casablanca

This opulent mosque, built at enormous expense, is set on an outcrop jutting over the ocean with a 210m-tall minaret that's a city landmark. It's a鈥�

Chellah

Rabat

First came the Phoenicians, then the Romans took control of this beautiful hilltop site above the fertile Bou Regreg river plain around 40 CE. From 1154,鈥�

Kasbah des Oudaias

Rabat

Rabat's historic citadel occupies the site of the original ribat (fortress-monastery) that gave the city its name. Predominately residential, its narrow鈥�

Medina

Essaouira

Surrounded by dramatic, wave-lashed ramparts, the narrow streets, hassle-free souqs, street vendors and vibrant galleries of Essaouira's walled medina鈥�

Medina

Asilah

Asilah鈥檚 compact medina is surrounded by sturdy stone fortifications built by the Portuguese in the 15th century. Enter through the Bab Al Kassaba and鈥�

Medina

Northern Atlantic Coast

An ochre-walled warren of winding streets, whitewashed houses and hole-in-the-wall shops, Azemmour's medina has yet to undergo an all-encompassing鈥�

Mus茅e Mohammed VI Art Moderne et Contemporain

Rabat

Conceived and funded by the present king, this museum opened in 2014 as the country's first national museum of modern and contemporary art. Alongside a鈥�

Mausoleum of Mohammed V

Rabat

The present king鈥檚 father (the late Hassan II) and grandfather were laid to rest in this marble mausoleum, which is decorated with exquisite examples of鈥�

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