Bou Regreg River in the third century BC. In 40 AD, Romans took over Chellah and converted it to the Roman settlement of Sala Colonia. Rome held the colony until 250 AD. In the mid-14th century, ABDUL HASSAN a Merinide Sultan (King) built several monuments and the main gate (dated to1339). These later Merinide additions included a Mosque and Royal Tombs, including that of Abdul Hassan.

Nowadays the site has been converted to a garden and tourist venue.

TRAVEL ARRANGEMANTS

From £389 per person in a 4 star Hotel on Half Board

From £425 per person in a Riad on Bed &Breakfast

The price includes: 07 Nights accommodation + Transfers (Casablanca Airport – Hotel or Riad in Rabat – Casablanca Airport) + Festival Pass (all concerts)

Not included: Air Fare (price from £240 per person including taxes – Return flight from London Heathrow to Casablanca operated by Royal Air Maroc)

Please do not hesitate to contact us for a tailor-made programme to suit your budget and requirements

RABAT

Imagine a white city rising up majestically at the estuary of a river, a city whose history goes back to the earliest times, whose beauties have been enhanced over the centuries, a city chosen to be the capital of the Almohad Empire in the 12th century, then of present-day Morocco: that city is Rabat, the Royal city.

Rabat is the setting for the royal palace of his Majesty Hassan II. It is the seat of government, and of the ministries. Rabat boasts the biggest university of the country and the city abounds in shops, bookshops, cinemas and theatres.

Rabat is a kaleidoscope of colourful patios and exuberant gardens: the delightful Garden of Oudayas and the romantic gardens of the Chellah Necropolis. Set like a jewel amid magnificent surroundings, Rabat is endowed with long beaches with golden sand, the noble Mamora cork oak forest and the Royal Golf Dar-Es-Salam, one of the most beautiful courses in the world.

Rabat, the Royal city, gives its visitors a royal welcome.