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  • Exploring Casablanca

    Fri, Dec 18, 2009

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    Also called as Caza, it is the biggest city as well as economic powerhouse of Morocco.  Renowned as North Africa’s biggest artificial port, it is populated upto 3.2 million. Accommodations will not be a problem as the city contains ample number of hotels to suit your budget. The city is also surrounded by ample number of beaches and the lively nightlife gives you the best reasons to be there.

    Places to visit:

    Hassan II Mosque
    The biggest mosque of Morocco and world’s highest minaret is located here. Its construction work began in the year 1980 and completed in 1993. The place with attractive interiors, it also contains a big hammam.

    Hassan II Mosque

    Parc de la Ligue Arabe
    Also known as Lyautey, it is city’s one of the biggest public park of the city.

    The Old Medina
    One of the beautiful Medinas of the city, its restoration work was completed only some time back.

    Casablanca Twin Center
    A two skyscraper complex namely East Tower and West Tower contains 28 floors.

    Casablanca Twin Center

    Nearby beaches:
    If you really want to take look at the beaches than go to Ain Diab and it locates numerous beach clubs. The clubs offer many facilities like restaurants, swimming pools, tennis club, volleyball clubs and cafes.

    Rialto Cinema
    Catching excellent movie that too in a theater with marvelous structure is not a bad idea and both the place complies with both the criteria.

    Cathedral of Sacre C’ur
    The Cathedral will introduce with the Moroccan tradition. The beautifully constructed building was initially a School but soon it became a cultural center.

    Villa des Arts
    if you are craving to take a look at the modern art than this is the best place to be.

    Villa des Arts

    Transit through

    Trains

    The rail facility is provided by ONCF and two rail stations are available to serve the city. The two major stations include Casa-Port and Casa-Voyageurs.

    Coaches

    The inter-city bus service is available covers all the major routes of the city.

    Air

    Mohammed V International Airport is the prime airport in the city and the other airport that serves the city is Casablanca-Anfa Airport.

    Taxis

    There are two types of taxis i.e., grands taxis that are white-colored and red-colored petits taxis.  The petits taxis run on the meter system while the other follows the sharing system.

    Tram and Metro

    Both these transport systems are not available in the city as of now but the tram is under construction and plans to construct the metro system are also considered.

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