Kasbah of the Udayas - Walls of Rabat - Chellah - The Hassan Tower

It is an enclosure built in ocher-red carved stone, constructed in the 12 century by the Almohads. Formerly it was called "Mehdiya" and it was a sort of fortified convent, where religious soldiers departed to fight in the Holy War against the Christians of Spain. Later with the arrival of the Andalusians in the 17th century it was named "Kasbah Andaluse" until 1883 when the Arabs named it "Kasbah des Oudayas", the name by which he is known today. It is situated north of Rabat on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean and the mouth of the river Bou Regreg. It's like another city in Rabat, with narrow cobbled streets, the houses have few windows and walls are very wide. This is because they needed to be strong and resistant. The most characteristic are its blue and white walls.

The Walls of Rabat encircle and protect the Medina, the historic center of the city. If you decide to take a train there, go down Mohamed V Avenue, past the central post office, and you'll be at the walls in no time. You can see that they're building the first metro line in Morocco, which is a huge project that will connect Rabat Salé Bou Regreg across the river. The doors each have a different name, and were excavated gradually with the increase in traffic and the population. The first wall dates back to the Almohad dynasty in the late 12th century. It measures more than eight feet high and two feet deep. It's well preserved, before there was a single door, Bab Zaer, now it's Bab el Alou, Er Rouah Bab, Bab el Had.

Chellah ou Chella is a site of great historical importance, now recognized and protected, attracts many tourists. Far from invasive urbanization of the city of Rabat are the remains of the necropolis Merinide of the thirteenth century, Chella, built on the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Sala Colonia. The site test the presence of the Carthaginians and Phoenicians on the shore of Bou Regreg. The excavations testify to the life of a Roman town, a hole with traces of the Curia, a triumphal arch and a monumental fountain. A place left in abandoned several centuries and then the earthquake of 1755 destroyed a large part of the site remain to see the ruins and imagine the past life. Today, this site is considered the most romantic of Morocco. Surrounded by a fortified town walls, is accessed through a monumental gateway lavishly decorated the sides of which are two semi-octagonal towers. On the inside there are some tombs, a fountain for ablutions, the mosque of Abu Yussef Yacum with a minaret decorated with polychrome majolica, now in ruins. In spring the site in full bloom and more beautiful, a place that creates mystery and legends. Is organized every year here "Chellah Jazz Festival" thanks to a collaboration with the European Union. We love history, this site will be the starting point to study the period of Marinids, a Berber dynasty who ruled for two centuries in Morocco.

The Hassan Tower is a famous landmark of Rabat. Sultan Yacoub El Mansour (twelfth century) plans to build the largest mosque in the Muslim world after the Samarra in Iraq. The work was abandoned after his death in 1199. The tower was peaking at over 60 m, but only reached 44 m. This site was chosen to build the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, where King Hassan II and his father are buried. His style is a masterpiece of traditional Moroccan art.