Rabat was our arrival and departure city in Morocco. We spent 2 separate nights there. One night on arrival, and one night before departure. We arrive at Rabat-Salé airport from Charleroi:
Brussels-Charleroi (CRL) – Rabat-Salé (RBA)
Date: March 04th, 2023 from 11:25 to 14:35
Company: Ryanair
Price for 2 people with a 9-month-old baby and 2 pieces of luggage: €170
Everything is perfect: clean airport, agents offering help, all transport information is available: Bus prices and schedules. Taxi fares by destination.
To leave the airport, we choose to take the bus to Rabat downtown. The bus drops you off at the city center train station after 15 minutes. It takes 10 minutes more to Rabat Agdal train station. The trip costs 25 MAD (2.5 €) per person.
We get off at Rabat Agdal train station to pick up our rental car. The company we rented the car from has an office at the airport, but it costs more to rent from the airport. In addition, by picking up the car next to the train station, we can return it to the same place with no extra fees. This is perfect for taking the train.
Rabat is the capital of Morocco, and therefore the city of the king’s main residence.
Since the bus ride, we see the impeccable cleanliness of the city. Rabat is a magnificent city and we notice it since the moment we arrive.
We arrive at Rabat Agdal train station and pick up our rental car
Company: United Car Rental (Agency: Rabat – Agdal-Ryad)
Rental duration: 4 days
Car: Dacia Sandero, Auto gearbox
Rental price: €60 (+€35: Insurance) (+€35: Baby seat). Total price: €130
We arrive near our first accommodation which is located in the medina of Rabat. The area is completely pedestrianized and we had to park in one of the large adjacent streets.
While looking for a parking place, we take the opportunity to have a drive and see the Marina and El Chellah (It is a necropolis that has hosts the “Jazz au Chellah1” festival since 2005. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site)
We finally find a parking place on Laalou Avenue (34°01’41.5″N 6°50’22.9″W). We arrive at our first accommodation in Rabat:
City: Rabat
Accommodation: Riad Dar Rabiaa
Address: Rue Hotel Chorfas 7, Rabat Medina, Rabat
Location: N 034° 1.537, W 06° 50.371
1 night, from March 04th, 2023 to March 05th, 2023
Price: €57
Booked with Booking.com
It is a splendid Riad with authentic architecture. It is very clean. The staff is very helpful. It is a magnificent accommodation
For the evening, we leave the car parked and go out for a little tour in the medina of Rabat. The hotel is located a few steps from Avenue Mohamed V. This is the main street of the Medina
We return to our Riad for the night, Tomorrow we will go to Tangier
We wake up quietly and have a nice breakfast at our Riad:
We go out for a walk, we go down Avenue Mohamed V. The city wakes up slowly.
We arrive at the central market of Rabat. It is a lively market.
On the other side of the market, is the tram stop « Medina Rabat » and the « Place Bab El Had« . At this time of the morning, the place is more lively than the Medina.
We return to the Medina and continue to the Souk of Rabat. The morning stroll in this souk is magnificent.
You can taste a sugar cane juice there. It is delicious.
We continue our tour to admire the colorful streets of the Medina
Do not miss a passage in the mythical street of the Consuls. It is one of the oldest streets of the capital. The street is classified as a historical monument
We return to our Riad to collect our luggage and go to the car to leave for Tangier.
Before leaving, we make a quick stop by car to see the Hassan Tower and the Mohamed V Mausoleum.
We leave Rabat towards Tangier for a 3-hour and 250 km journey
We will return to spend one last night in Rabat before our departure from Morocco.
We arrive in Rabat this time by train from Marrakech. We take a taxi to the gates of the Medina to get closer to our hotel. Our second accommodation is closer to the Kasbah of the Oudayas than the first. But it is still located in the pedestrian zone of the Medina.
City: Rabat
Accommodation: Dar Shâan
Address: Rue Jirari, Rabat Medina, Rabat
Location: N 034° 1.726, W 06° 50.257
1 night, from March 12th, 2023 to March 13th, 2023
Price: €71
Booked with Booking.com
Our accommodation is a beautiful and luxurious Riad, well maintained. The staff, like everywhere in Morocco, is helpful and welcoming
For the evening, we go out for another walk in the magnificent Medina and the Souk
We take the opportunity to try the local Street Food: Habricha (It is a sandwich of minced meat, grilled vegetables and cheese)
It is our day of departure from Morocco. We have breakfast in our beautiful Riad
The Dar Shâan Riad has a wonderful rooftop with a beautiful view of the roofs of the Medina
It is the end of our stay in Morocco. Our flight leaves at 3:30 p.m. to Charleroi
Rabat-Salé (RBA) – Brussels-Charleroi (CRL)
Date: March 13th, 2023 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Company: Ryanair
Price for 2 people with a 9-month-old baby and 2 pieces of luggage: €220
We are leaving with wonderful memories and a great desire to return to this magnificent country. We would like to see Tangier again with good weather. We will certainly come back to visit Fez, Chefchaouen, Casablanca, Ouarzazate, Agadir, and many other cities. We will come back above all to meet great people in this welcoming, fascinating and lively country.
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