Train Hopping in Morocco: Casablanca to Moulay Idriss via Rabat
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
- We embark on a thrilling train-hopping adventure through Morocco in today's captivating travel vlog. Join me as we dive into day 1 of our Intrepid tour, starting our journey in the vibrant city of Casablanca and venturing to Gare Rabat Ville on the commuter service.
Our first stop takes us to Rabat, Morocco, where we spend a few hours immersing ourselves in its colourful atmosphere. We explore the lively Rabat Central Market, wander through the bustling Rabat Medina, and marvel at the architectural wonders of the Kasbah of the Udayas, also known as the Rabat Kasbah. We satisfy our taste buds with a delectable traditional Moroccan chicken and lemon tajine-an authentic culinary delight.
After our adventures in Rabat, we hop back onto the train, braving the crowds of the second-class carriage to reach our reserved seats as we make our way to Meknes. From there, we continue our journey in Grande Taxis, whisking us away to the enchanting town of Moulay Idriss, Morocco. Witness the unique sight of donkeys transporting our luggage through streets that cars cannot navigate. With our belongings safely stowed at the Riad, we dash through the winding alleys, reaching a breath taking viewpoint just in time to witness a mesmerizing sunset painting the city in hues of gold.
Our exploration of Moulay Idriss offers glimpses into the local way of life. Visit an authentic Moroccan bakery, known as an 'oven,' where locals bring their dough to be expertly baked. Admire the grandeur of the Moulay Idriss Mosque (زيارة الضريح ملاي دريس زرهوني) from its exterior, marveling at its architectural magnificence.
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0:00 Intro
0:38 Commuter train Casablanca - Rabat
1:58 Rabat
5:27 Rabat to Meknes train
7:49 Meknes to Moulay Idriss Taxi/donkey
8:36 Moulay Idriss
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Would love to know your thoughts on small group tours like the one we've just began here. All for them, all about solo, like to swap and change like us, or open to the concept?
We're usually ones to go it solo. But, in a new country or where there's a significant language barrier, we'll often take a small group tour to help us figure out future navigation in the area.
@@moffatt1079 You guys sound a lot like us in this respect. Having gone to Morocco previously, I felt more confident doing it ourselves, but then this tour went on sale and there wasn't much in it price wise so decided to hop on this. Our guides were pretty good so no real regrets!
Yes Volubilis & My Driss are situated between Sidi Kacem and Meknes, the closest town to My Driss is the ONCF rail station Oued Rommane but fast Intercity trains do not stop there anyway the fastest way to get to Volubis could be Casablanca Voyageur Intercity ride untill Sidi Kacem 2h15 and taxi SidiKacem-MyDriss rather than from Meknes
مرحبا بكم في بلدي المغرب ارض السلم والسلام ارض اصالة والحداثة لا تستغربو عندما ترون دالك مرحبا بكل زوار في المملكة المغربية العريقة
شكرًا لك. لقد أحببت مدى حداثة الكثير من البنية التحتية ، خاصة مع القطارات ، والحافلات الصغيرة والحافلات أيضًا. ولكن كما تقول ، أيضًا أرض الأصالة وأنا أحب الجزء التقليدي من هذا البلد أيضًا!
@@WhenAdventureKnox لا شكرا على واجب العفو على شكرك واعترافك يشيء جميل شاهدته في المملكة اتمنا ان تتكرر الزيارة
The wooden bar is made to prevent animals such as horses and donkeys to go inside that part of the medina , not to make people bow !
I can't believe I fell for this - must have been our guide's attempt at a joke that went well over my head!
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You are very welcome pls enjoy, thank you for visiting our country
Thank you so much, we felt so welcomed in Morocco, it was very much our pleasure 🙏
Welcome to morocco
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beautiful
Welcome to morocoo
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And if your allows, pay a visit to "Dakhla" where you can enjoy a wonderful combination of desert, sand dunes & sea !
Windsurfing is a very popular sport in Dakhla
I've never heard of Dakhla before reading your comment. I've just done a quick Google search and oh my word, it looks stunning! I've been to Morocco a couple of times now as I really love the country. This is perhaps one for the bucket list next time!
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Welcome to Morocco you and your family
Thank you, everyone has been so welcoming! 🙏
Always thinking to visit Moulay Idriss 🥰It’s exactly what I was looking for 😂 thank you for this amazing informative video and hope you have enjoyed your time in Morocco 🇲🇦
We loved our time in Morocco and I'm so pleased to hear you enjoyed the video 🙏
Amazing video. Your welome to Morocco ❤🇲🇦
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Keep on smiling 😊
I recommend you visit Chefchaoun, or the "Blue City"
Another place we'll make it to, thank you for the recommendation though!
Welcom to Morroco🇲🇦
I m planing to visit Rabat and Shefschauen next year...I heard lot of about Morocco...
I hope you enjoy your trip as much as we did. I have more videos to come including Chefchaouen which i hope are helpful 🙏
Bienvenida ❤
Merci beaucoup 🙏
انتي رائعة وكثير طبيعية ومرحبا بك في بلادك ..اعجبني الفيديو وخاصة المدينة التاريخية مكناس ...صراجة لحد الان لم ازورها ...
مرحباً صيلون ، أشكركم على هذه الكلمات الرقيقة. لم أعرض الكثير من مكناس في هذا الفيديو ، لكنني شاركت للتو مقطع فيديو آخر اليوم حيث يُظهر جزء كبير منه أجزاء من المدينة - وإن كان ذلك يوم الجمعة ، لذا فهو هادئ إلى حد ما. أتمنى أن تستمتع بها بقدر ما أحببت هذا.
Very good adventure in Morocco, thank you 👏👍👌❤
Abdellah (France).
Hi Abdellah, thank you for your kind words 🙏
Le Maroc est un pays civilisé .
Oui, il y a tellement de choses que j'ai adorées!
Welcome to morocco ❤❤❤
Thank you very much 🙏
I liked watching the video you are a well organized group bravo enjoy your trip.
Thank you so much and really pleased you enjoyed it! We were so lucky to have a guide as good as Hamid was - the organisation compliment really must go to him!
Welcome in Morocco🥰
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WONDERFUL
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bienvenue au Maroc ❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍
Merci beaucoup
welcome to morroco It's your second country
Thank you 🙏
Viva morocco❤❤❤❤
Couldn't agree more! 🙏
Do not forget to visit Fez, especially the Old Medina where you can see the many workshops of "Moroccan Fasi Zellige" !
We made it there - I can't wait to share the videos I've created. We visited the old Medina and saw a workshop where Zellige and other pottery was being made. Amazing city, we adored our time there!
Did you not watch the video? 💀
Cool video, never been to Moulay Idriss but it seems cool, I think it is close to Volubilis (the remnant of an ancien Berber city with a lot of Roman style ruins).
As for the police and army officers next to Rabat Ville stations it wouldn't have been illegal to film there as long of course as you are not specifically filming them, the Moroccan Parliament is right next to the station so that's why there is high security there
Very good point about the filming being okay just so long as they weren't in shot... the only problem was there was a demonstration happening in that area, so police and army officials were everywhere I looked so not wanting to chance getting myself arrested, I popped the camera away and waited until we were well away from the area. You're right to say Moulay Idriss is close to Volubilis. That will be next weeks video, it was maybe 10 minutes in a taxi from the guesthouse we stayed in.
Thanks for sharing 👍👍🇨🇦
You're most welcome 🙏
I love how positif you are ❤
Thank you 🙏 It's much easier when travelling.
La barriere en bois mis a la rentrée ce pour stoper la rentree des animaux domistiques utilises pour transport dans cette ville. C'est le respect de cette place sacree.
Quelqu'un d'autre a répondu en me faisant savoir la même chose - je n'arrive pas à croire que je suis tombé amoureux de la petite blague de notre guide à ce sujet.
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How are you doing mrs Caroline. Thank you for sharing your trips with us with every new viedo you post I learn new information, explore new places, learn new vocabularies. Commuter train means train that people use to get it from work . Commuter is person who travels long distance to work every day . Train hopping means using subway and walking from one subway to another at arrival of station . Moulay idris is town in Meknes city in northern Morocco spread over two hills as base of mount Zerhoun. It’s famous for being site or tomb of idris , first major Islamic ruler . In late 8 th century Moulay idris left Mecca at Saudi Arabia to escape Baghdad based Abbsid caliphate he fled away in Morocco where he settled and spread religion of Islam . Idriss is great grand son of Hassan who son of Fatima and Ali and grand son of prophet Muhammad. Zerhoun means mountain in Morocco north Meknes, there are indigenous, Berbers , old name of Morocco was murrakush .
Hi Khatoon, I am well thank you, I hope you are too. I never knew this part of the history behind Moulay Idriss, it's been a very interesting read. Did you research this or was it something you already knew? 'Commuting' in London is a big thing as homes in central London are mostly unaffordable so people live further out and commute in by train, tube or bus. It's spreading to other parts of the UK too sadly. Is it something people do in Saudi Arabia or do most people live close to where they work?
That’s not his real tomb, nobody knows his grave location and he had no children when he was killed.
@@hannibal7barcathank you sir for enlightening us .
@@Khatoon170 U’re welcome!
I'll go Morocco soon. I watched around 4 of your videos already, enjoyable and super helpful! 😊
During your quick visit in Rabat, did everyone bring their large luggage with them or deposit somewhere?
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Last part of my research there are notable sites and landmarks zawlya of Moulay idris mausoleum , mosque , tall minaret , cylindrical minaret. Mosque was built in 1939 by local man after his return from pilgrimage at Mecca , green tiles , white Kufic style, Arabic letters, verses of Quran. There are Islamic school of Idriss. Meknes is one of imperial cities of Morocco located north center of Morocco. There are far jamel museum of Morocco art 1920 , referred to jamel family, Andalusia style, garden outside , historical wonders , bab Mansour to be gateway to visitors. Rabat is capital of Morocco located on Atlantic Ocean mouth of river . There are several attractions such as Mohammed v one of monument, Hassan tower , Kasbah of old way mountain fortification, one of across Andalusia garden including orange trees, flowers, palms . Medina means city it’s shopper paradise where selling pottery, craft shops . Chellah since medieval old human settlement Bou Regreg River . Tour Hassan where high minaret. Yacoub Mansour mosque destroyed in 18 th century by earthquake and construction minaret in 1195 never completed. Medina is famous for inexpensive food , pleasure , wide range of delicious cuisines. Bon voyage best wishes for you your family friends.
Ooooh it's almost as though you've seen my next video that will come out tomorrow as the Dar Jamel Museum and the Bab Mansour gate in Meknes both feature in it!
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I love it too 🙏
@@WhenAdventureKnox welcome to morocco 🤗
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Wilkommen in Marokko ❤❤
Thank you - or danke schön
there is a lot of places to see in rabat that you wont find in guide books ^^" usually they are outside rabat like 10 to 30 km around and u will need a car
I'm afraid as you can see in the video, it was a bit of a blink and you'll miss it visit. Do you have any specific outside of Rabat you'd recommend for when we next visit?
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You're right about us becoming desensitised to the butchering of animals, I think it was Linda McCartney who said if abattoirs had glass walls we would all be vegetarians - she had a good point! Looks The food does look soooo good out there! Looks like a busy day for you all, especially as you were carrying all those bags around - that town on the hill as you were in the taxi looked incredible - was that Moulay Idriss? That wooden bar making everyone bow as they enter was a clever idea, hmmm it's given me an idea of my own... 😁
Hahahaha, let me guess, a wooden door for people to bow under as they enter your home? 🤣 You're right about the town on the hill being Moulay Idriss, I felt much like your video this week with the perfect golden glow as you got to the fairytale like cottage, we had the perfect light as we approached Moulay Idriss. The food out there was insane. I don't know if I dare voice it in a Morocco video comment thread, but whilst I prefer Lebanese and Italian, I think Moroccan comes next!!
The wooden bar is made to prevent animals such as horses and donkeys to go inside that part of the medina , not to make people bow !
@pantheroleoleo536 Aaaaah what?! Our guide misled us 🤣 Thank you for the correction!
what a beautiful video, just to give you an information, there is no problem to film the police or the army in morocco otherwise great content
Ooooh that's interesting. I'd read before visiting that I shouldn't and later in the trip when we were in a minibus, I was filming shots of the countryside from in the van, and the driver asked my guide to ask me to put the camera down as he knew a police check point was coming up, so I just assumed I couldn't!
6:00 beside TGV, there is no assined seats in Moroccan train. The seat numbers means nothing
This is very helpful to know, than you
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Understand that just not long ago no one and no one would have purchased anything that’s anything that has been frozen.. period ! so the meat must have been out of the butcher with the state stamp of health certification and same day if chicken fish or next day if beef lamp to be sold to everyone… but now we have modern super market where you find latest tvs and frozen food all in same place .. i choose fresh food anytime regardless of modern society…
This makes a lot of sense, and with the different time periods for different meats too. I agree, when possible, I much prefer fresh food!!
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Hi, How much is the trip from Casablanca to Rabat for each person?
I believe it was 40Dh in 2nd class which is what we travelled in.
@@WhenAdventureKnox thank you for the information
يمكنكم أخذ الصورة لأي شء أعجبكم حتى الأمن المغربي يساعدكم إذا ما طلبتوا منه ذالك
شكرًا لك. قرأت أنه لم يكن من المفترض أن أحاول أن أكون محترمًا وأتبع القواعد!
it was muslims and jews out of spain
Ah sorry, did I get this wrong?
ليس هذا المغرب الدي أعرف...ربما أنت تتعمدين تصوير الأماكن والاحياء البسيطة الغير المعروفة....
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