Rabat

Africa (left, with the Spanish port of Ceuta and the Moroccan city of Castillejos or Fndeq) Europe (right) and the Gibraltar Strait in the middle as seen from a flying airplane.

View of the Bay of Algeciras (or Gibraltar) and Gibraltar Strait from a flying airplane

View of the Bay of Algeciras (or Gibraltar) and Gibraltar Strait from a flying airplane

View of the Bay of Algeciras (or Gibraltar) and Gibraltar Strait from a flying airplane

View of Malaga and Costa del Sol shore from a flying airplane

View of Malaga and Costa del Sol shore from a flying airplane

View of Malaga and Costa del Sol shore from a flying airplane

View of Malaga and Costa del Sol shore from a flying airplane

Man in traditional costumes with a lantern in the Medina at night, Rabat, Morocco

Wall in the Medina, Rabat, Morocco.

Shops in the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Shops in the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Street of the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Shops in the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Shops in the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Shops in the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Shops in the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Shops in the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Shops in the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Street of the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Street of the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Shops in the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Street of the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Street of the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Street of the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Street of the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Street of the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Street of the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Street of the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Street of the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Street of the Medina (old town), Rabat, Morocco.

Typical architecture in the Kasbah. The Kasbah of the Udayas is a kasbah in Rabat, Morocco at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river opposite Salé. It was built during the reign of the Almohads (AD 1121-1269). It was granted World Heritage Status in 2012.

Walls of the Kasbah. The Kasbah of the Udayas is a kasbah in Rabat, Morocco at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river opposite Salé. It was built during the reign of the Almohads (AD 1121-1269). It was granted World Heritage Status in 2012.

Typical architecture in the Kasbah. The Kasbah of the Udayas is a kasbah in Rabat, Morocco at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river opposite Salé. It was built during the reign of the Almohads (AD 1121-1269). It was granted World Heritage Status in 2012.

Typical architecture in the Kasbah. The Kasbah of the Udayas is a kasbah in Rabat, Morocco at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river opposite Salé. It was built during the reign of the Almohads (AD 1121-1269). It was granted World Heritage Status in 2012.

Typical architecture in the Kasbah. The Kasbah of the Udayas is a kasbah in Rabat, Morocco at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river opposite Salé. It was built during the reign of the Almohads (AD 1121-1269). It was granted World Heritage Status in 2012.

Street cat in the Kasbah. The Kasbah of the Udayas is a kasbah in Rabat, Morocco at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river opposite Salé. It was built during the reign of the Almohads (AD 1121-1269). It was granted World Heritage Status in 2012. in the Kasbah. The Kasbah of the Udayas is a kasbah in Rabat, Morocco at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river opposite Salé. It was built during the reign of the Almohads (AD 1121-1269). It was granted World Heritage Status in 2012.

Typical architecture in the Kasbah. The Kasbah of the Udayas is a kasbah in Rabat, Morocco at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river opposite Salé. It was built during the reign of the Almohads (AD 1121-1269). It was granted World Heritage Status in 2012.

Typical architecture in the Kasbah. The Kasbah of the Udayas is a kasbah in Rabat, Morocco at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river opposite Salé. It was built during the reign of the Almohads (AD 1121-1269). It was granted World Heritage Status in 2012.

Typical architecture in the Kasbah. The Kasbah of the Udayas is a kasbah in Rabat, Morocco at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river opposite Salé. It was built during the reign of the Almohads (AD 1121-1269). It was granted World Heritage Status in 2012.

Typical architecture in the Kasbah. The Kasbah of the Udayas is a kasbah in Rabat, Morocco at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river opposite Salé. It was built during the reign of the Almohads (AD 1121-1269). It was granted World Heritage Status in 2012.

Typical architecture in the Kasbah. The Kasbah of the Udayas is a kasbah in Rabat, Morocco at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river opposite Salé. It was built during the reign of the Almohads (AD 1121-1269). It was granted World Heritage Status in 2012.

The Mausoleum of Mohammed V is a historical building located on the opposite side of the Hassan Tower on the Yacoub al-Mansour esplanade in Rabat, Morocco. It contains the tombs of the Moroccan king and his two sons, late King Hassan II and Prince Abdallah. The building is considered a masterpiece of modern Alaouite dynasty architecture, with its white silhouette, topped by a typical green tiled roof, green being the color of Islam. A reader of the Koran is often present, having his assigned seat. Its construction was completed in 1971. Hassan II was buried there following his death in 1999