Casablanca Morocco seems to me like a very diverse place with tons of activities and culture to explore. Initially a central port (Anfa) back in the 10th century BC, Casablanca received its name (translated as “white house”) from Spanish traders that established posts nearby. From the beginning of the 20th century, the city was occupied by the French until 1956 when, like the rest of Morocco, the city gained independence.

The Port of Casablanca is considered as Morocco’s chief port and as one of the largest artificial ports in the world.^[1] It is also the largest port of the Maghreb and North Africa

Also known as Casa or Dar el Baida, Casablanca is essentially the capital of Morocco. Any European citizen or traveler will feel immediately at home here and will have an almost instinctive understanding of the life here

Generally accepted as the best place to eat when in Morocco, Casablanca has a large variety of traditional, seafood and take-away eateries. Try making a turn by ‘Stella’. This ice-cream parlor will have 30 different flavors at any one time available for your testing

When in Casablanca, make sure to visit if time allows:

Rialto Cinema

This beautiful Art Deco cinema palace was constructed in 1930. Catch a movie and enjoy the architecture too.

Cathedral of Sacre C’ur
This cathedral has a refreshing design that features many traditional Moroccan styles. In the past it was used as a school and then a culture center. Now however, whilst the exterior holds its visual appeal, the interior has succumbed to entropy.

Villa des Arts
This Art Deco exhibition center houses many lovely contemporary art pieces.

There are beaches near Casablanca if you want to see what the younger cultue is up to… the beach is the place.

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This would be a great place to visit for a day or 2 in my life … I will be looking into costs in up comming posts… 

Cheers,

Johnny-Travel