Moroccan Modernity

In this installment you will know the most representative places to visit during a trip to this town in Morocco. For more specific information, check out omega 3. We must remember that Casablanca is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and 80 kilometers from Rabat, the Moroccan capital. It is the city most important in the country’s economy and modern. It is also the most populous with nearly six million inhabitants. Inside an architecture characterized by Deco Art. saves If you decide to visit it don’t visit these important places in the city. The great mosque Hassan II is a recent structure began in 1980 and which culminated in the year 93.

The imposing work is located next to the sea and its minaret (Tower), 200 meters of height, is displayed in the town several miles away. In the building more than two thousand people were involved and it has the capacity to accommodate around 100 thousand faithful.For a walk through the city you can visit the Habous neighborhood, better known as new Medina. This town was designed by French architects and built in 1923. There You will find typical craftsmanship of the country commercially exhibited in the streets, as well as explore its ancient squares and streets. In new Medina mosques in Sidi Mohammed Ben Yousssef and give to the Makhzen.ademas you know, you should stop by the old Medina, historic centre of Casablanca and city that surprises by its walls from the 16th century. The traditional street markets where you can buy spices, clothes and other traditional products are also seen on the streets. Among many other places are mosques in Dar El Makhzen and Ould el-Hamra, or the shrine of Sidi Kairouani.

Another required stop is place Mohamed V, next to the ancient Medina. There you can enjoy a space influenced by French, Moroccan and Tuscan, architecture where the Bank of Morocco, the courthouse, the Consulate of France, the Casa de Correos. Do if we talk about green areas to enjoy, don’t forget strolling through the Park of the League? rabe, the largest in the city.Located in the center of the metropolis, there you can enjoy a space quiet and to relax. Part of these sites you’ll have to know the Plaza of the United Nations, La Pacha Mahkama, the churches of Buenaventura and our Lady of Lourdes. The Royal Palace in Casablanca and the La Corniche promenade.