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Chellah

Rabat, Morocco
Ranked #1 of 14 attractions in Rabat
4.0 of 5 stars 49 Reviews
Type: Cemeteries, Ancient Ruins, Historic Sites
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usa
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91 reviews 91 reviews
Reviews in 60 cities Reviews in 60 cities
62 helpful votes 62 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Wear sneakers and enjoy the remains of the Roman times and later peoples. If you come in the spring, enjoy the many storks who make the Chellah their home.

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Centreville, Virginia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Chellah is a really nice place to see the history of the various factions that have ruled the area over the centuries. The site is poorly marked and all the signs are in French or Arabic. That said we found a guy at the site who gave short tours in English that were very helpful for just a few Dirham... More

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London, UK
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64 reviews 64 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

Interestingt, but crying our for better maintennance

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World is not enought
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

nothing to say... the site is beautiful. Overlooking the river with outstanding architecture. Very accessible... Go without a doubt

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Mechelen, Belgium
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Apart from the nice ruins, meet with ~200 storks! Nice location outside the center of town.

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New York
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

interesting ruins, both Roman and Islamic, great place to see local people enjoying themselves, and then there's the storks!

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Hollywood, Florida
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48 reviews 48 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012
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Really fun to see such a large Roman ruins site. Very easy to wander through and enjoy. Get a tour though as without it the site can be confusing.

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california
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Interesting mixture of cultures,with tombs, many storks nesting, and ancient walls.

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Abu Dhabi
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

We went on a Tuesday, and there were not many people, only one tour bus and a number of small groups. As other reviews stated, not that much to see, but the ruins are wonderful, and in many places you can see that the interiors were at one time beautiful, remains of very nice tile work are still left. In... More

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Amsterdam
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69 reviews 69 reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

Necropolis, now more of a Stork-fest. There are not real sites to see, or things to do. No signs. But an interesting place with a view.

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