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- Rabat
- The Citadel of Chellah
The Citadel of Chellah
Emerging from the boulevards of the Ville Nouvelle (New Town) of
Rabat one comes across the ruins of Chellah, once the thriving
walled Roman port city of Sala Colonia, abandoned in 1154 in favour
of Sale across the other side of the river mouth. In the time of
the Almohads the site was used as a royal burial ground. The
Merenid Sultan Abou El Hassan added some monuments and the striking
main gate during his reign in the mid-14th century. Just inside the
gate are the Roman ruins dating from 200 BC, which includes a
forum, a temple and a craftsmen's quarter.
Information & Facts
Language
Arabic is the official language, but eight other
languages are also spoken including Berber, French and Spanish.
English is generally understood in the tourist areas, but French is
the most widely spoken.
Money
The unit of currency is the Moroccan Dirham (MAD), which is
divided into 100 centimes. ATMs are available in the larger towns,
but can be unreliable; currency can be exchanged at banks or
official bureaux de changes, which are also widespread in major
towns. Dirhams cannot be obtained or exchanged outside Morocco and
receipts must be retained as proof of legal currency exchange, as
well as in order to re-exchange money when departing. Major credit
cards are accepted in the larger shops, hotels and restaurants.
Travellers cheques can be used in tourist areas, but are not
prevalent; they are best taken in Euros or Pounds Stirling.