CASABLANCA, MOROCCO
Casablanca lures visitors with its heady mix of
neo-Moorish splendour and French influence.
Known as "Casa" to locals, its streets exude an
atmosphere of bygone days. Made famous by the
1942 eponymous film, today it is one of Africa's
most important ports. Parisian-style boulevards
unfold past cafés and colonial buildings. The city's
medina is a maze of warrens pulsing with old-world
energy - the hollers of carpet merchants and the
fragrance of incense. The most impressive structure
is the Hassan II Mosque, the country's largest and
most magnificent.
It is among the largest cities in the Arab world
and is Morocco's economic powerhouse; its pulse
reverberates through streets where traders,
entrepreneurs and innovators converge. The city's
bustling streets are a linguistic mosaic where
Arabic, French and Berber dialects intermingle—a
testament to Casablanca's cosmopolitan spirit.
Its skyline, adorned with Art Deco gems, echoes
its colonial legacy, while the Corniche, a scenic
promenade along the Atlantic Ocean, frames this
vibrant metropolis's shoreline.
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