Rabat, Morocco
Embassy district with maximum security from guards, police, and surveillance. Very safe but isolated from everything - restaurants, cafes, nightlife, cultural experiences. Mostly villas and diplomatic residences. You'll taxi to other neighborhoods for activities. A secure base if safety is the priority, but no Moroccan atmosphere or things to do nearby.
Embassy district where diplomats and wealthy Moroccans live behind gates in villas. U.S. Embassy is on Avenue Mohamed VI along with UAE, Greece, Bahrain, and other embassies. Heavy security - private guards, police patrols, surveillance cameras. Quiet, green, residential. Feels like a suburb more than city center. During the day you'll see domestic workers at markets, nannies with kids, embassy cars. Not many restaurants or cafes - it's mostly residential. What exists serves diplomats, so higher prices and international menus. Calm and secure but completely isolated from Moroccan culture. Could be an embassy district anywhere. Good if you want maximum safety and don't care about being far from everything. You'll need to taxi to Agdal, Ville Nouvelle, or the Medina for food, nightlife, cultural experiences. More of a base to sleep than somewhere to spend time.
Daytime Safety
ExcellentNight Walking Safety
ExcellentHarassment Risk
LowPublic Transport Safety
GoodPickpocketing Risk
LowScam Risk
LowPolice Visibility
ExcellentEmergency Services
ExcellentEvening Venues
ModerateSolo Dining
GoodDrug Activity
LowHomelessness Visibility
LowGetting By in English
Excellent"Safest area but also the most boring - nothing to do"
"Could walk around anytime without worrying, just nowhere to walk to"
"Had to taxi everywhere for food since there's nothing nearby"
"Fine if safety is your only concern and you don't mind being isolated"
"Didn't feel like Morocco at all - could have been any embassy district"
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