![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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/4b/a4/0001a44b_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/4c/a4/0001a44c_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/4d/a4/0001a44d_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/4e/a4/0001a44e_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/4f/a4/0001a44f_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/50/a4/0001a450_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/51/a4/0001a451_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/52/a4/0001a452_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/53/a4/0001a453_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/54/a4/0001a454_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/55/a4/0001a455_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/56/a4/0001a456_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/57/a4/0001a457_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/58/a4/0001a458_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/59/a4/0001a459_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/5a/a4/0001a45a_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/5b/a4/0001a45b_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/5c/a4/0001a45c_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/5d/a4/0001a45d_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/5e/a4/0001a45e_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/5f/a4/0001a45f_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/60/a4/0001a460_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/61/a4/0001a461_medium.jpeg)
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)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/62/a4/0001a462_medium.jpeg)
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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