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Rabat Shopping Walk (Self Guided), Rabat

Rabat is heaven for those who love shopping. The city has many shopping opportunities in so-called traditional markets or shopping streets. All kinds of clothes, shoes, leather, jewelry, pottery, handicrafts, carpets, rugs and many other oriental items can be found here. Take this walk to see the most famous and popular markets and shopping streets in Rabat.

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Create Your Own Self-Guided Walks in Rabat

Guide Name: Rabat Shopping Walk
Guide Location: Morocco » Rabat (See other walking tours in Rabat)
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Sightseeing)
# of Attractions: 5
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.6 Km or 1 Miles
Author: alice
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

Galérie d'Art Nouiga
Rue des Consuls
Souk es-Sabat
Rue Souika
Marché Central

1) Galérie d'Art Nouiga

Galérie d'Art Nouiga is located within the Kasbash des Oudayas (the oldest area of the city) at the end of Rue Jemaa. The gallery is very popular and it has permanent exhibits, as well as exhibitions by guest artists. On display here is mostly the works of local artists including paintings, photography and prints, as well as souvenir books and information on all upcoming art events.

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2) Rue des Consuls

Rue des Consuls is the most popular and beautiful shopping street in Rabat. It is located in Medina and all kinds of crafts shops are located here. It is a perfect place to buy a gift or something for your house. It is full of fascinating and high quality carpets, rugs, jewelry, pottery, leather, silks, lamps, wooden furniture and of course the traditional babouches and jellabahs.

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3) Souk es-Sabat

Souk es-Sabat is a very popular shopping spot in Rabat. The Souk es-Sabat is a great place to purchase shoes, leather and jewelry. You can also find traditional babouches, musical instruments and many other items.

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4) Rue Souika (must see)

Rue Souika is one of the biggest and most popular shopping spots in Rabat. The place is great not only for shopping, but also to wander around and observe the local colours. The place is great to pick up a perfect gift for loved ones at home. All kinds of clothes, shoes, jewelry, carpets, crafts, pottery and many other unique and interesting things can be found here.

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5) Marché Central

Marché Central is located downtown and it is one of the most popular markets for food and local specialties among locals as well as tourists. The market was built in the 1920s on the site of an older market that was named Souk Tben. The place is huge and fascinating and all kinds of food, fruit, meat, fish and other local food specialties, as well as flowers, can be found here.

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Walking Tours in Rabat, Morocco

Create Your Own Walk in Rabat

Creating your own self-guided walk in Rabat is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.

Rabat Introduction Walking Tour

Morocco's capital Rabat is known for its picturesque natural surroundings as well as man-made beauty manifested in a combination of old and new architecture, featuring Islamic and French-colonial styles, abundance of mosques and historic monuments. One of the city's most prominent sights is the iconic Hassan Tower, a 12th-century minaret, soaring over the ruins of a mosque. Follow this... view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.9 Km or 3 Miles

Medina and Kasbah Walk

Rabat is a very popular tourist destination in Morocco. It has two main parts, the Old Walled City with the marvelous Kasbah des Oudayas, Medina and others. There is also the Ville Nouvelle or the New City with the Royal Palace and fascinating buildings of modern architecture. Take the walk below to see the most amazing attractions in Old Rabat.

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.0 Km or 1.9 Miles