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Musée Saint
Tells the stories (in French) of Saint-Exupéry, the airmail service’s founder Pierre-Georges Latécoère, and the incredible service itself, which eventually became part of Air France.
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Museo de los Muralles Reales
A gallery that houses temporary art exhibitions. Squeezed out of the forts unforgiving architecture, its a beautifully designed space, worth visiting irrespective of whats on show.
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Castillo del Desnarigado
The Castillo del Desnarigado is a small fort on the southeastern tip of Ceuta (Sebta), which houses a small military museum. There is a lighthouse above, and a secluded beach, Playa Torrecilla , below.
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Plage Quemado
A pretty, steep-sided bay protects the town beach. The beach is clean enough, but the seaside resort atmosphere is marred by the port to the north and the apartment hotels that crowd the sand.
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The Port
The port is mainly used for a large commercial fishing operation. It is a great place to watch the catch being unloaded, and to find dinner: take your selected fish to the Club Nautique for cooking.
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Temara Plage
There are beautiful beaches close to Rabat, such as the wild and sandy Temara Plage, 13km southwest of the city, popular with surfers and sunbathers alike. It can be reached on bus 17 from Bab al-Had in Rabat.
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Mahakma du Pasha
To the south of the Quartier Habous (Nouvelle Medina) is the old Mahakma du Pasha , which has more than 60 rooms decorated with sculpted wooden ceilings, stuccowork, wrought-iron railings and earthenware floors.
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Museum of Fossils & Minerals
Prize fossils in museum display cases aren’t for sale, but in the boutique you can buy tiny fish frozen in a final flip and ingenious espresso cups studded with ammonite fossils. Its 5km along the Rissani road.
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Parque Hernández
From the Plaza, take a pleasant stroll down the long, palm-lined Parque Hernández. At the end, turn left down Calle Sotomayor. The Plaza De Toros , the only operating bull ring in Africa, lies straight ahead.
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Palm Beach
The main beach is mostly hassle-free, but single females or families will have a more relaxed time at one of the private beaches such as Palm Beach – which also has showers, toilets and a kids play area.
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Jnan Sbil (Bou Jeloud Gardens)
These gardens have been providing welcome green space for well over a century. They’re a good halfway break between the mellah and Bab Bou Jeloud, and have recently undergone extensive renovation and replanting.
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Yasmina Amusement Park
Casa’s biggest open space is the Parc de la Ligue Arabe . It’s a good place for games and walks, and has a choice of small cafés and the Yasmina amusement park , with plenty of small-scale rides and fun-fair atmosphere.
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Erg Esmar
Located close to Erg Ezahar this collection of smaller dunes rising to just 80m are well off the main radar with no permanent camps. With its mixture of red and white dunes, it is particularly photogenic at sunset.
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Baños Arabes
Accidentally discovered during street work, these ancient Arab baths sit on a main road, an incongruous sight. There are two of them, with barrel-vaulted roofs originally covered with marble – the high-tech spa of its time.
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Jean Genet’s Grave
To the west of town, the old Spanish cemetery is the final resting place of French writer Jean Genet (1910–86). If the gate is locked, ring the bell for the caretaker. A small tip is expected for showing you to the grave.
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El Mesouiria
Located just 8km northwest of MHamid, El Mesouiria is another possibility for an easy overnight camel trek. Dunes range between 60m and 80m in height and are characterised by their white sand and a smattering of tamarisk trees.
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Music Conservatory
On the square northeast of the Casbah de la Cigogne and opposite the closed Archaeological Museum, you’ll come across a large, remarkably ornate building with its own minaret. This is now the music conservatory and is worth a peek.
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City Walls
It’s possible to climb onto sections of the 5km-long city walls, which have some 30 towers and nine gates. On the northern side of the medina, Bab Targua overlooks a palmeraie with a natural spring, used as a laundry by local women.
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Cathédrale Portugaise
The main street, Rue du Souq, runs northeast from Bab Lamaasa. To the right of this street, down a twisting alley, are the remains of the so-called Cathédrale Portugaise , which was never finished by the Portuguese who started it.
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Plateforme du Sémaphore
Opening out at the end of a street is a wide grassy area where the provides an incredible vista over the estuary and across to Salé. The elevated position provided an excellent defence against seagoing attackers negotiating the sandbanks below.
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