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A combination photo shows some of the colourful doors seen in Rabat's Medina and Kasbah of the Udayas, September 2014. UNESCO made Rabat a World Heritage Site two years ago and media and tour operators call it a “must-see destination”. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A combination photo shows some of the colourful doors seen in Rabat's Medina and Kasbah of the Udayas, September 2014. UNESCO made Rabat a World Heritage Site two years ago and media and tour operators call it a “must-see destination”. But it seems the tourist hordes have yet to find out. While visitors are getting squeezed through the better-known sites of Marrakesh and Fez, the old part of Rabat - with its beautiful Medina and Kasbah of the Udayas - remains an almost unspoiled oasis of calm. Smaller and more compact, its labyrinths of streets, passages and dead ends are a treasure trove of shapes and colours, of moments begging to be caught by the photographer's lens. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




People walk through Bab el Had gates of Rabat's Medina September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

People walk through Bab el Had gates of Rabat's Medina September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




A man walks in front of doors in a wall of Rabat's Medina September 23, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A man walks in front of doors in a wall of Rabat's Medina September 23, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




A woman walks on a rooftop of a building in Rabat's Medina as the walls of Kasbah of the Udayas are seen in background September 25, 2014. While visitors are getting squeezed through the better-known sites of Marrakesh and Fez, the old part of Rabat – with its beautiful Medina and Kasbah of the Udayas – remains an almost unspoiled oasis of calm. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A woman walks on a rooftop of a building in Rabat's Medina as the walls of Kasbah of the Udayas are seen in background September 25, 2014. While visitors are getting squeezed through the better-known sites of Marrakesh and Fez, the old part of Rabat – with its beautiful Medina and Kasbah of the Udayas – remains an almost unspoiled oasis of calm. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




Girls look through the window of a house in Kasbah of the Udayas, a picturesque ancient part of Rabat September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Girls look through the window of a house in Kasbah of the Udayas, a picturesque ancient part of Rabat September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




Rooftops of Rabat's Medina are seen from atop a hotel that is being reconstructed September 25, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Rooftops of Rabat's Medina are seen from atop a hotel that is being reconstructed September 25, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




A woman makes her way between houses painted in traditional blue and white colours in Kasbah of the Udayas, a picturesque ancient part of Rabat September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A woman makes her way between houses painted in traditional blue and white colours in Kasbah of the Udayas, a picturesque ancient part of Rabat September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




A woman is reflected in the mirror of shop as a barber reads the Koran in Rabat's Medina September 23, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A woman is reflected in the mirror of shop as a barber reads the Koran in Rabat's Medina September 23, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




A man sleeps in front of a closed shop in Rabat's Medina September 23, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A man sleeps in front of a closed shop in Rabat's Medina September 23, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




Mint tea is ready to be served in a traditional house in Kasbah of the Udayas, a picturesque ancient part of Rabat September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Mint tea is ready to be served in a traditional house in Kasbah of the Udayas, a picturesque ancient part of Rabat September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




A television set is seen inside a home in Rabat's Medina September 23, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A television set is seen inside a home in Rabat's Medina September 23, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




Different items are offered for sale at a small flea market inside Rabat's Medina September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Different items are offered for sale at a small flea market inside Rabat's Medina September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




A butcher sells animal's legs and heads in Medina, Rabat's old city September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A butcher sells animal's legs and heads in Medina, Rabat's old city September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




Colour pigments are offered for sale in Medina, Rabat's old city September 24, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Colour pigments are offered for sale in Medina, Rabat's old city September 24, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




Peanuts, pumpkin seeds and other snacks are offered for sale on a trolley in Rabat's Medina September 24, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Peanuts, pumpkin seeds and other snacks are offered for sale on a trolley in Rabat's Medina September 24, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




A man plays video games in an entertainment saloon in Rabat's Medina September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A man plays video games in an entertainment saloon in Rabat's Medina September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




Mannequins displaying women's clothing for sale are lined against the wall in Rabat's Medina September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Mannequins displaying women's clothing for sale are lined against the wall in Rabat's Medina September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




Stickers with pictures of Moroccan King Mohammed VI decorate doors in national colours in Rabat's Medina September 22, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Stickers with pictures of Moroccan King Mohammed VI decorate doors in national colours in Rabat's Medina September 22, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




A man sells fish and turtles in Medina, Rabat's old city September 23, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A man sells fish and turtles in Medina, Rabat's old city September 23, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




Men sit on a painted wall behind Bab el Bahr gates of Rabat's Medina September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Men sit on a painted wall behind Bab el Bahr gates of Rabat's Medina September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




A head of a mannequin decorates a hair salon in Rabat's Medina September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A head of a mannequin decorates a hair salon in Rabat's Medina September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




A cat rests in a window of a house painted in traditional blue and white colours in Kasbah of the Udayas, a picturesque ancient part of Rabat September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A cat rests in a window of a house painted in traditional blue and white colours in Kasbah of the Udayas, a picturesque ancient part of Rabat September 21, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




Boys play football in front of a lighthouse near Rabat's Medina September 23, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Boys play football in front of a lighthouse near Rabat's Medina September 23, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)




A man leaves a mosque after evening prayers in Medina, Rabat's old city September 23, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A man leaves a mosque after evening prayers in Medina, Rabat's old city September 23, 2014. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
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