Royal Palace, Rabat, Morocco
Royal Palace, Rabat, Morocco
On our short visit to the capital of Morocco, we briefly stopped in front of the Royal Palace, shown in today’s photos. This palace is one of the more beautiful buildings in the wonderful city of Rabat. The guards at the gate shown in the photo above seemed not be too concerned about a small group of Australian and English tourists snapping away happily with their cameras. The probably knew our guide; he seemed to know everyone else.
The gate itself is just another magnificent example of the stunning mosaics of Morocco. Wherever we went we saw many examples of this fine art. It was hard not to take dozens of photos of each example; observing my wife in action, I think she did.
Royal Palace, Rabat, Morocco
Royal Palace, Rabat, Morocco
Rabat, the capital city of Morocco
Fortified wall of the old city of Rabat
After our short stay in Casablanca we travelled by mini-bus on to the ancient city of Rabat. This city is one of great contrasts, with the old fortified walls surrounding the old city, while nearby modern buildings show a thriving, modern city as the administrative centre of Morocco as well as being the capital city.
Over the coming days I’ll show a selection of photos taken during our short visit to Rabat.
Rabat, capital of Morocco
Cattle Egret in the streets of Rabat