Rabat, Morocco's capital, sits on the Atlantic coast where the Bou Regreg river meets the ocean. Calmer and greener than the larger imperial cities, it combines Almohad monuments, a walled medina, and the orderly avenues of the French-built administrative quarter.
Spring and autumn provide pleasant, mild weather for the capital's sights; summer is warm and tempered by ocean breezes, while winters are cool and damp.
Fresh seafood from the Atlantic, tagines, and pastries from the capital's patisseries that reflect both Moroccan and French traditions.
Basing near the medina or the Kasbah of the Udayas keeps the historic core and riverfront within easy reach.
The blue-and-white lanes of the Udayas Kasbah look best in the cooler, even light of morning before the sun climbs high.
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