Casablanca – the largest North African port with a population of over 3.3 million people. Here it is concentrated all the commercial capital and tourism Morocco. However, Casablanca – a city of contrasts, where the neighborhood is located high-end boutiques, brands and traditional village huts, French colonial masterpieces and poverty of the common people. Despite all this, you can have a great time and a good rest, and we will help you with this.
Mosque Hassan II – Casablanca pearl
This attraction is one of the most famous and valuable architectural masterpieces Morocco. To build this great reminder It took more than 5 years of continuous operation in 2500 builders and 10,000 artists. The result is a magnificent mosque with intricate mosaics, stone and marble floors and columns, decorated with plaster moldings, carvings and paintings. Hassan II Mosque can simultaneously accommodate more than 25,000 worshipers in a glass hall, and 80 000 for its surrounding area.
It should be noted that the attraction is one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the world. At its construction has spent more than $ 800 million, but the entire amount was collected entirely from donations. So you visit this amazing place in his tour of Casablanca.
Mountain road. attraction Casablanca
Mountain road – a favorite tourist center of recreation and entertainment. This place is often called the “South Beach Morocco” or “Blackpool Morocco” because of the many nightlife options. A long plank road leads to a variety of restaurants and nightclubs, as well as a favorite promenade, where you can enjoy a pleasant sea breeze. For all outdoor enthusiasts a beach club and swimming pool.
Casablanca Place Mohammed V
Place Mohammed V, the main city square and the permanent tourist areas. The area is very beautiful and comfortable, in the center of it there is a big fountain, playing with colorful lights at night, and around towering beautiful buildings of the French colonial era. This is a great place to take pictures, to feed pigeons and just relax, looking at the reminder of the former might of the French colony. Attraction is included in all tours of Casablanca, so you will not miss the memo on your tour.
Other attractions in Casablanca
Casablanca Cathedral – Neo-Gothic monument of the past This attraction was once one of the most impressive buildings of the city of the twentieth century. Now that the Roman Catholic Church is a monument to the French colonial period, giving to everyone the cultural heritage of the era.
Temple Beth-El
Of the more than 20 synagogues, that has ever existed on the territory of Casablanca, the most luxurious is Beth-El. The temple has long been a popular tourist attraction and receives tourists from all over the world. If you want to see the richness of the local mosques, the Jews, the attraction Beth El will be the best example.
The pride of the Casablanca is a broad network of baths hammam (Turkish steam bath). In conjunction with the Moroccan tradition of Turkish hammam has revived as a tourist component.
Shopping Casablanca
Shopping – it is the most popular activity of visitors and a steady income for the local population. Sell everything here: from small souvenirs to gold ornaments and jewelry. There’s even a major boutiques fashion brands, so that the tourist will be where to spend money. The largest trading place is the busiest part of the Casablanca – Place Mohammed V, where bustling day and night, taking more and more tourists.