When someone says "Casablanca", most likely, many people from the famous Hollywood film of 1942 immediately pop up. And, yes, the film's action unfolds in the Moroccan city of Casablanca. Casablanca is a large port to Morocco on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, with a population of more than 3 million people. The city is very beautiful and romantic, and if you happened there to be, here is a couple of tips about where you can go and what to see.
Clock Tower (The Clock Tower)
This huge with a clock in Arabic style was built in 1911. The tower is the border between a completely modern city and an old medina area. And the architecture of the tower also seems to be modern, but at the same time wears local traditional features. The tower is among the market streets.
Address: Place Des Nations-Unies
Big Mosque Hasan II (Hassan II Mosque)
This luxurious mosque is on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean and is the second in the size of a mosque in the world (after the Mecca mosque). Impressive minaret height 210 meters- by the way, it is even higher than the pyramid of Heops! The building was built in 1993, and a huge money was spent on construction - $ 800 million dollars, moreover, almost all the money was collected by believers. Inside the mosque is spacious so much that 25 thousand people can pray at the same time, and another 80 thousand - on the square near. The internally decoration of the building is luxurious, especially its 78 columns from pink granite, floors covered with golden marble stoves and dark green onyx. The roof of the mosque is covered with a tiled emerald color. The total mosque area is 9 hectares. Tourists of any religion entrance to the mosque are allowed, but Nemusulman can visit the mosque only at a certain time several times a day. The arrangement of the mosque is impressive no less - on the edge of the rocky bay over the ocean.
Cathedral Notre Dame de Lourdes (Notre-Dame de Lourdes)
Cathedral Notre Dame de Lourdes (Mother Ladda) in the neo-neutic style is located in the heart of the city. The Roman Catholic Church was constructed in 1930. Impressive color stained glass windows of huge sizes.
Address: Eglise Notre Dame de Lour, Gironde
Port Casablanca (Rort of Casablanca)
This is the largest port in Morocco and the fourth largest in all of Africa. Interestingly, the territory of the harbor was prescribed by an artificial way - try to help a long Mall of Delur. Thus, the length of the berth is approximately 7 kilometers with depths from 7 to 15 meters. This is the most important part of the city, because freight ships are moored here, which bring oil, vehicles, cotton, cement, and export phosphates, manganese, zinc and iron ores, agricultural products. It is difficult to imagine how many tons per day are brought and exported from this coastline. If you find yourself in the harbor, then there will be a large number of cranes with a carrying capacity of 10 - 150 tonne harbor seems not sleeping living organism. In addition, a lot in the harbor and special premises - warehouses, cargo sites, petroleum, several elevators and much more.
Square Square Mohammed (Place Mohammed V)
This is the main square in the city where you can see a large fountain (which is very beautifully highlighted at night) and excellent examples of French colonial architecture. This is not a destination point, but if you drive or pass by, it would be very cool to relax on this area and look at all this beauty, dine in the cafe on the square and feed the pigeons. The masterpiece is also located on this area, as well as here, you can see the French consulate and several large banks.
Boulevard Kornish (Corniche)
This is a good place to stroll and admire some buildings and traces of the former glory of the city. Although, maybe, the boulevard actually looks so romantic, as in the pictures on the Internet, definitely, this Promenade is worth a visit. This is a beach area where those who want to see and be seen are followed. Most of the coastline is currently engaged in luxurious hotels and restaurants. During the day, many beach clubs conduct active events with their guests who dance, sunbathe and splash in club pools. If you proceed a little further on the coastline, you will find a cute public beach.
Temple Beth El (Temple Beth-EL)
Temple of Beth El-European Synagogue in Casablanca. Although the city boasts more than 30 synagogues, it is Beth-El that is considered the central part of the once active Jewish community of the city. Luxury stained glass windows and other artistic elements of the temple attract tourists from all over the world. The temple was completely renovated in 1997.
Address: 67, Rue Jaber Ben Hayane
Medina (Medina)
To begin with Medina - this is close accumulation of houses that form quarters, and non-rigid streets, often surrounded by a fortress shaft with guard towers. It turns out a solid acting labyrinth. It is worth noting that all media in Morocco are built by one plan. Although Medina in Casablanca may not be so exotic as in Fez and Marrakesh, this labyrinth from the alley hides a lot to attract and surprise its guests. Here you will see merchants who sell their products, butchers, bobbies. It is chaotic and at the same time a very homely cozy area and a great place to feel the lifestyle Casablanca. In the southern part of the medina there are several facilities with racks (Plugs of the remains of saints).If you are going to visit this area, then the first acquaintance is better to make a guide or conductor who will definitely not let you get lost here. At first glance, the location of the streets, alleys and buildings in the medina seems completely chaotic, but it is always built on strict rules and canons: in the center of the Medina -Met; And people who belong to various confessions or ethnic groups live in different quarters (Haws), where there are also their own rules. Interestingly, there is a division between the workplace and a residential house. Next to the mosque can be seen (market), where the goods are more expensive, but on the streets on the outskirts of the medina markets offer a much greater range of goods of handicraft production, natural products grown and produced by local peasants.