The Chellah is a short taxi ride out of central Rabat. It is the original settlement form Roman times.It was re-fortified by the Merenids and now comprises three separate parts in what is really a park with attractive wilderness gardens and views over to Sale.
The whole is enclosed in the Merenid walls and the view of these and the Rabat town walls with the very modern barracks building behind makes a startling contrast.
The gardens make a pleasant break from the town and a worth a visit in themselves but but if you are lucky enough to visit in spring, as we did, what makes it truly magical are the 79 pairs of nesting white storks and the flocks of white egrets.
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