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48 hours in Rabat: History and culture meet modernity in Morocco's capital
Romantic Casablanca, bustling Marrakesh and alternative Tangier tend to overshadow Morocco's capital when it comes to tourism. The greater Rabat area had a tenth of Marrakesh's hotel stays in 2025. Why visitors skip over this city is beyond me. Far from just an administrative capital, it is a city where an ancient past blends with a vision for a prosperous f