Originally, Salé and Rabat design the old Salé (Sala el Bali) and the new Salé (Sala Jdid) respectively. Salé was therefore largely the eldest of Rabat.
If Salé has had a glorious past as a prosperous port, which became known mainly from the 11th century as a corsair city. Today, the two cities proverbial rivalry is about to be absorbed in a process of unity thanks to the immense development of the Bouregreg valley site launched since 2006 with the big project Bab Al Bahr.
Yaakoub Al Mansour, the great Almohad winner of the Battle of Alarcos in Andalusia, builder of the Hassan Mosque on the left bank, will give Salé his big mosque, Masjid al-Aadham. It is one of the largest Moroccan mosques after the Hassan II mosque in Casablanca. The Merinid will leave their imprint in the transmission of knowledge through the construction of a sumptuous Madrassah (1333) adjoining this great mosque. In the vicinity of Sale, besides the banks of the Bouregreg and Marina, there are other sites to visit including the pottery complex of Oulja, the museum Ben Ghazi and the exotic gardens of Bouknadel.
Revisit its storyAll you need to guide you in your discovery of the capital. Welcome to the Rabat region.
Find here all the necessary information for a successful stay:
Transports, instructions, climate, plans ...
Discover Rabat - Sale - Kenitra: prepare your trip, visit online the touristic places of the region ...
More details