Casablanca and Rabat

Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco – 2018. Our time in Casablanca was short. We drove from the airport, through the center of the city to the Atlantic coast where we visited the Hassan II Mosque which is a beautiful building and has a minaret which is the tallest in the world at 240 metres (690ft). We then drove to Rabat and checked out the Mohammed V Mausoleum and Hassan Tower a 12th-century minaret before heading for our accommodations which was the Riad Kalaa a lovely 11 room traditional hotel in the Rabat medina.
One of the large entrance doors to the Hassan II Mosque which is the largest mosque in Morocco
One of the smaller entrance doors to the Hassan II Mosque which is the largest mosque in Morocco
The Hassan II Mosque has lots of stunning mosaics
Casablanca and the Atlantic Ocean
The Hassan II Mosque minaret is the tallest in the world at 240 metres (690ft)
Absolution fountains at the Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca, Morocco
Mohammed V Mausoleum It contains the tombs of the Moroccan king and his two sons, late King Hassan II and Prince Abdullah
A ceremonial guard inside the Mohammed V Mausoleum, Rabat, Morocco
The dome at the centre of the Mohammed V Mausoleum, Rabat, Morocco
Guard at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
Fountain at Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
Hassan Tower next to the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat was built between 1195 and 1199. It is 44 metres (140ft) tall but is only half its intended high…
The lane in the Rabat medina leading to Riad Kalaa
The courtyard of Riad Kalaa, Rabat. It was originally built in 1815 and has 11 guest rooms.
The Rabat medina from the roof terrace of Riad Kalaa
The upper floor and terrace of Riad Kalaa, Rabat
The Rabat medina from the roof terrace of Riad Kalaa
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