Casablanca Trips & Tours

Conjuring memories of great, wartime films and romantic ideals of French colonies, Casablanca is, in fact, one of Morocco’s most modern cities. Established by the French as a key commercial port, this is a place where the young and ambitious come to make it big, international restaurants provide a welcome break from tagines, and art deco architecture provides an enticing backdrop to a trendy café culture. And although it’s perhaps not as evocative as Fez or Marrakesh, the city still ticks plenty of boxes on a Moroccan hot list: the iconic Moorish buildings are handsome - and best admired in the downtown area – and for a true flavour of the city, take a stroll by the Central Market and the Pasha of Casablanca’s reception hall. Dominating the skyline, Hassan II Mosque is hard to miss – and when dusk hits, where better to end up than Rick’s Café for a gin cocktail?