Long before, I’ve learned to stop looking at glossy magazine covers as travel guides. Though travel reviews hold a lot of promises for impassioned tourists like me, I still believe that wandering aimlessly is the best way to uncover the truth about a city. I had this inspiration from Marco Polo and other great explorers in the world who found what they never expected to see only by searching through their heart’s desire.

I later realized this to be true when I took a solitary walk down the streets of Rabat. It was one of those rare moments when solitude filled me up with such excitement and deep inspiration. As the capital city of Morocco, you may expect Rabat to be just as lively as the other cities I’ve seen through my travel adventures. But in contrary, it was a nice surprise to know that the streets of Rabat offer a welcoming respite from the hustle-bustle of other crowded cities.

People here are surprisingly shy. Not that they’re too distant or quite apathetic, but like the streets of Rabat, you have to delve deeper to know what lies beneath them. While standing at the middle of nowhere, I never felt this hooked on the medieval charm of Rabat. Though a trace of modernization are sprawled all over the city, there’s this unspoken spirit of serenity and inspiration amidst the majestic palaces that surround the old city walls.

For once, I virtually felt like the time had suddenly stopped. If you haven’t done a tourist walk on your own, I’d suggest that you take further steps from your Rabat hotel and just enjoy the soothing atmosphere.

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