Travel to the city of Slá
The historic city of Salé, in which unique archaeological and historical monuments are spread, as it was considered a transit point between Moroccan cities, which led to the transmission of many civilizations on its land, which left a group of antiques and buildings, and unique pieces displayed in its museums, which tourists can visit And learn more about it.
The best tourist attractions in the city of Sl
The city of Salé is rich in many different tourist attractions, the most prominent of which are historical places. Learn about the most prominent of them through the following:
Kasbah Gnaoua
The Gnaoua Kasbah, the Ismaili Kasbah, or the Harishi Kasbah is the only Kasbah on the northern bank of the Bouregreg River, located in Salé.
Al Shahba Mosque
The Lalla Al-Shahba Mosque, or “Lala Al-Shahba Mosque” is a historical mosque in the ancient city of Salé in Morocco. It is considered the second oldest mosque in the city after the Great Mosque. It was built in the year 465 AH / 1075 AD during the reign of the Almoravid Sultan Yusuf bin Tashfin. There are those who consider that it is the oldest mosque in the city, meaning that it is older than the Great Mosque.
Museums
There are many important historical museums in the Moroccan city of Salé, which attract tourists from all over the world, such as the Ceramic Museum, Dar Belghazi Museum, Bab Al Khamis Museum, in addition to the Maritime Museum.
Markets in the city of Slá
The Moroccan souks of Salé, such as Souk El Kebir and Souk El Ghazal, are among the most authentic and ancient in Morocco. They are protected by a wall erected against the attacks of Spanish pirates, and narrow alleys covered with tannins, sometimes dating back to at least For five centuries, stalls of cloth, slippers, spices, or jewelry stalls formerly kept by Jews.
The souks of Sale, organized by neighborhoods and merchants, are very popular thanks to their inclusion of handicrafts. Caesarea sells textiles and jewellery. In 1912, the Street of Threadsellers and almost half of the Street of the Shoemakers were considered part of Caesarea, which extended uninterruptedly for about 2,500 square metres. Several streets intersect in this market, the most important of which are "Al-Kharazin" Street (shoemakers) and "Al-Harateen" Street (Sellers of silk threads). Souk Al Ghazal is an auction market; Raw or dyed wool is also sold in piles there. It is also the largest square in the city.
Caesarea al-Suwari is the main center for the sale of fabrics and wool, and it is said that about twenty stores have been opened. The big market specializes in selling traditional fabrics and clothing such as djellaba, slippers and fez. This market was a former Christian slave market. The Saturday market is only open on this day. Souk Al-Attarin is one of the main spice markets.
Al Marzouq Market is dedicated to jewelers and basket makers. The Thursday market is one of the oldest markets in the city, where plants are mainly sold.
Marinid School (Sale)
The Marinid School in Salé, and the Abu al-Hassan al-Marini School, the Tala'a School, is a school founded by the Marinid Sultan Abu al-Hasan al-Marini in the year 1341 AD. The school taught the principles of jurisprudence, literature, language, philosophy, medicine and industrial crafts, and the number of its professors reached 100 at the height of its prosperity. Among the most famous scholars and sheikhs who passed through this school were Lisan al-Din Ibn al-Khatib, Abdullah Mughith, and Ahmed Benasher. It is one of the smallest historical schools in Morocco, with an area of not more than 180 square meters. This school went through several repair and restoration operations during the era of protection and after independence, it preserved all its original facilities, according to the scientific method of restoring internationally recognized monuments.
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Mellah of Salé, near Bab El Mreisseh in Salé
This residential neighborhood, which was allocated to the Jews of Salé, was built by order of Sultan Suleiman bin Muhammad in 1808 after their deportation from the heart of the old city.
Their number was about 1,800 people. When it was built, the Mellah neighborhood included 200 houses, 20 shops, two furnaces, two mills and one bathroom.
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