Textu | The old way to do it
The inclusion of a city on the World Heritage List is rare in World Heritage recognition.
Rabat, the capital of Morocco, is fortunate to be inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2012, including not only the old city built in 1184, but also the new city designed and built between 1912 and 1930 during France's protectorate years.
When I learned this information, I once again lamented that the stay in Rabat was so short that many attractions worth visiting were missed.
Now I know that in the capital Rabat, we actually only went to the old city, not the new city.
The last stop, Udaya Castle, is actually part of the old city of Rabat and is the remains of an ancient military fortress.
Founded in the 12th century, Urdaya Castle, located at the mouth of the Bregreg River, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, is a huge ancient complex consisting of city gates, walls, watchtowers, and forts.
Built by the Berber dynasty, the Udayat Fort was later enlarged during the reign of the Arab dynasty, giving rise to the scale it sees today.
The watchtower, the tallest building in the castle, stands on the tower and overlooks the mouth of the Bregreg River, the ancient port of Rabat and everything in the vicinity.
Unexpectedly, there is a beautiful garden built in the 17th century in the castle, which is exquisite and chic, lush and elegant, which makes the vicissitudes of the ancient castle have a tenderness.
It is said that the historical Muwasidian dynasty crossed the sea and expeditions to Spain from here.
It was hard to meet a few North African beauties, and they were quite generous and enthusiastic, so I did not hesitate to come to such a picture.
Not only that, but I also had to "rub" a photo with a beautiful woman.
It is a "living" castle. Inside the castle are also inhabited by the indigenous Berbers, who live by selling traditional handicrafts to tourists.
The houses in the castle are also painted in blue and white, which contrasts with the red castle.
Suddenly, it feels like you've walked into the blue town of Chefchaouen again.
The castle is not only designed and built with grandeur, but also has a pattern decoration on important wall sections, which makes people deeply feel that the Berbers are also a hard-working and intelligent people.
【Tour in March 2018】