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Casablanca

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EditorialA city with the ocean on its doorstepA city of the futureThe Hassan II MosqueCasablanca, a happening cityExperiencing the cityActivities in the cityCasablanca, seaside resortThe Casablanca regionInformation and useful addresses

ATLANTIC OCEAN

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MAURITANIA

ALGERIA

SPAIN

CANARY ISLANDS

Saïdia

Zagora

Rabat

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Editorial

Casablanca, an exhilarating megalopolisThe sun is scarcely above the horizon and Casablanca is already waking up. Little red taxis play dodgems at the feet of the white city’s ultra-modern buildings. There is no escaping the allure of its grandeur, its pure energy, and all of a sudden we ourselves are imbued with the same heady dynamism.

Casablanca, economic heart of the Kingdom, lives at a frenetic pace. Business and art go side by side here, often intermingling. It is here, above all, that tones and trends are set.

Why is it that so many artists have found their inspiration in Casablanca? Perhaps the contrasting curves of its Art Deco buildings are enough to cast a spell over them. The richness of the city’s architectural heritage is sufficient in itself to call forth the image of a city where time has no hold. Charged with history yet resolutely turned towards the future, this most cosmopolitan of cities, where every nationality is represented, parades its modernity for all to see.

Morocco’s economic nerve centre and keeper of a unique historical heritage, Casablanca reveals all of its many faces to us.

In Casablanca, modern buildings stand side by side with Arab-An-dalusian architecture and Art Deco creations from the 1920s

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It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1755, and has a more contemporary feel to it than the medinas to be found in other Moroccan towns, its atypical style a mixture of Arabo-Muslim and colonial architecture. Nonetheless, all the authenticity of Moroccan tradition lives on in its narrow little streets and their tightly-packed rows of shops.

Walking through the city centre, visitors cannot fail to be struck by the legacy of the “Années Folles”. With their buildings adorned with cupolas, columns and sculpted balconies, the 1920s and 30s were a period of unique artistic expression. Casablanca’s neoclassical, art deco and Moorish styles continue to attract and inspire architects from all over the world.

In Casablanca, every stone of every district has a story to tell. As you make your way through the city, you cross from one era to another, increasingly persuaded that past and present have here become one.

Facing the port, the Sqala is a fortified bastion built in the 18th century by Sultan Mohamed Ben Abdallah.This bygone defensive post now accommodates a restaurant, but the “Moorish café” still has its ancient cannons pointing out to sea. Make your way inside the fortress and you will find a pleasant Andalusian garden lined with trees, exotic flora and mint-scented flowerbeds.

Near the port, just a stone’s throw from ‘’Place des Nations’’, the medina is the oldest part of the city.

Not to be missed out on

A city with the ocean on its doorstep

Aerial view of Casa-blanca coastline

A Casablanca street from the 1930s

decision to build the Kingdom’s first major modern port at Casablanca was taken in 1912. During the Second World War, the port was to take on considerable strategic importance.

As the scene of the Anfa Conference (14 to 24 January 1943), the city re-ceived Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt and Charles de Gaulle along with a host of diplomats – and diplo-matic dealings are only a step away from doing business! The region’s economic development was spurred onwards and upwards by the city’s burgeoning port activity, tapping na-tional and foreign investment and giving birth to a modern metropolis that has now become the Kingdom’s economic capital.

No historian has ever been able to fi-nally determine who it was that foun-ded the town of Anfa that was even-tually to become Casablanca. Some claim that it was founded in Roman times, while others point to the Phoe-nicians or the Zenete Berbers. Un-der the aegis of the Merinid dynasty, Anfa remained a small town open to sea trade with foreign lands. It was inhabited by sailors and pirates who thought nothing of attacking passing ships, and in 1468 the Portuguese in-vaded it and razed it to the ground in an effort to protect their trade. Un-der the Alaouite dynasty, during the reign of Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah (1757-1790), the town rose from the ashes and became “Dar Al Baida” – “White House” or, in the Spanish tongue, “Casa Blanca”. The

Casablancan Art Deco in all its glory

The ‘’Café de la Scala’’, a former fortified bastion now transformed into a haven of peace where you can enjoy quenching your thirst in the cool shade of its walls

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A wide range of leisure activities are on offer, including golf and water sports.Along the Corniche (coast road), life is lived to the full, with an endless variety of activities on tap day and night – cafes, restaurants, ice-cream parlours, luxury hotels, shopping malls, playgrounds, shows, discos, cinemas, water-sports clubs and much more besides. The de-velopment of leisure activities is a top priority for the city, which will soon be boasting a marina set in the heart of a complex combining luxury hotels, of-fices and apartments. Not far off, in the Anfa district - the “Moroccan Be-verly Hills” - you can acquaint yourself with the city’s classiest neighbourhood and the extraordinarily varied architec-ture of its superb villas.

Casablanca is a rapidly expanding bu-siness city provided with a full range of modern infrastructures. No less than 60% of Morocco’s cutting-edge companies and most of its banks are headquartered there and its new, ul-tra-modern Mohammed V Airport is a large-scale aviation hub. Being so close to Europe, the city attracts in-creasing numbers of companies and is the venue for a whole range of semi-nars and congresses all year round. A major business centre and spacious fa-cilities have been designed to accom-modate events of whatever magnitude. Whether you come on holiday or on business, Casablanca is a city to enjoy, with no lack of fine hotels to choose from or entertainment to sample.

Casablanca, between business and pleasure

A city of the future

The Habous district

day, it is the head office of the Pre-fecture of Mechouar. The decoration of its courtyards and sixty-four rooms makes full use of the many riches of Moroccan art, and is reminiscent of history’s great Arabo-Andalusian pa-laces.

The port has continued to develop ever since its creation in 1907. Com-prising a commercial port, a shipyard and a yachting harbour equipped with boarding quays for tourist ferries and liners, Morocco’s leading port conti-nues to be an essential factor in the white city’s economic growth.

The Habous district in the southeast of the city was built in the 1920s. Its architects, while remaining faithful to traditional styles and customs, took care to comply with the dictates of mo-dern urban planning. A district with a character all of its own, it is made up of narrow streets, little squares and stonework arcades, and accommo-dates a multitude of bazaars and shops selling traditional craftwork.

The Mahkama, a fine building com-pleted in 1952, was once the city’s courthouse as well as acting as the venue for the Pasha’s receptions. To-

The white city’s new coast road – good living on the shores of the ocean

The Twin Center

Casablanca’s port

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The Hassan II Mosque

The full splendour of the work carried out by Morocco’s master craftsmen shines forth from every corner of the Hassan II Mosque

includes a medersa, a library, a na-tional museum and a series of confe-rence rooms. Superbly decorated by craftsmen from throughout Morocco, the edifice cannot but strike wonder in the heart - frescoes and zellij work adorned with geometrical motifs, carved and painted woodwork, richly intertwined stucco work, arabesques with abstract or calligraphied motifs, all bearing ample witness to the extra-ordinary skill and innovative spirit of Moroccan craftsmen. Guided tours open to non-Muslims are organised daily except for Fridays and at prayer times.

The Hassan II Mosque is the largest in the world after those in Mecca and Medina, an architectural masterpiece standing partly over the ocean and built by His late Majesty King Hassan II. The ground floor of this magnifi-cent religious edifice houses a perfectly symmetrical rectangular prayer room supported by seventy-eight pillars, where the intermingled reflections of granite, marble and onyx dazzle the eyes. Roofed with emerald green tiles, the room can accommodate 20,000 worshippers inside and 80,000 more on the esplanade that acts as an exten-sion to it. The Hassan II Mosque also

The Hassan II Mosque’s minaret, the highest anywhere in the world, towers over the Atlantic Ocean

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Casablanca, a happening city

Casablanca is the scene of internationally ac-claimed events, cultural and sporting alike

“springboards” – are organised for newly formed groups. Rap, Rock, Fusion – you name it! The boulevard is an event that truly represents Morocco’s under-ground music scene.

Theatre and Culture FestivalA combination of performing arts, concerts, dance, theatre and lectures, this heterogeneous festival seeks to promote multicultural experiment, an opportunity for fresh encounters and exchanges, and to experience artis-tic creations from a host of different countries.

Casablanca International MarathonCasablanca first opened its doors to the world’s marathon runners in 2008. Participants follow a 42-km itinerary that takes them through the city’s diffe-rent neighbourhoods from its Art Deco centre to the Corniche via palm-tree lined boulevards. An excellent way of getting to know the city at top speed!

A hotpot bubbling with cultural in-fluences, Casablanca is fertile ground for Moroccan artistic creation. Young and dynamic as it is, the city is the scene of a whole range of events.

The Casablanca FestivalFor a few days in July, Casablanca be-comes an international meeting-place for the stars of the musical world. Per-formers from all four corners of the world gather to provide the Casablanca public with a truly out-of-the-ordinary round of entertainment. A heady mix of styles and colours, the “Festival Casa Music” brings in 1.5 million onlookers.

The “Boulevard” of young musiciansCreated in 1999, the “boulevard”, as it has been nicknamed, is an urban music festival that enables the new Mo-roccan scene to get themselves heard by a wider audience. Alongside festival programming, workshops and competi-tions – known as “Tremplins”, meaning

As part of the “Boulevard”, the Tremplin gives young Moroccan talents a unique opportunity to express themselves

In the middle of the Second World War, Casablanca provided the background for the tragic love story of Rick and Ilsa. This is fiction we’re talking about, of course! It was in 1942 that Michael Curtiz made “Casablanca”, in which Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman portrayed the romantic hero and heroine torn between love and duty. The film was an immediate success and the city of Casablanca was thenceforth associated with the romantic image given to it by the cinema of the 1940s, although not a single scene in the movie was actually shot there.

Over fifty years later, the famous film continues to haunt tourists’ imagination. But now, however, fiction has become reality. The legendary “Rick’s Café” has been faithfully recreated on the edge of the old medina. Step over the threshold and let your imagination do the rest…

On the track of “Casablanca” the film

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The city by night. Casablanca dresses up in a thousand and one lights to dazzle its visitors

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a number of creative souls have seen their attempts at fusion meet with success. Don’t hold back…

Amusement parks meeting inter-national standardsWhatever your age, treat yourself to all the fun of the fair! There are several amusement parks under construction on the outskirts of the city, all mee-ting international standards. Merry-go-rounds, water games and zoological gardens – away from it all just a few mi-nutes from the centre! You can already enjoy taking to the waters at Aquaparc Tamaris, Morocco’s largest aquapark.

Sophisticated, inventive and inter-national - Gourmet eating in Ca-sablancaThe city has some real treats in store for the taste buds, with French, Spa-nish, Italian and Asian specialities all on offer amongst a host of other de-lights. Here and there, Mediterranean savours mingle with the exotic fla-vours of the Far East. Such culinary combinations are hardly surprising, considering how many foreign chefs have made their homes in Casablanca, bringing with them the best in inter-national cuisine. Cookery is an art that reinvents itself day by day, and

Experiencing the city

Bursting with life, Ca-sablanca is a source of inspiration for creators of all kinds

hovering between tradition and moder-nity. But although you might discern renaissance touches here and there, In-dian influences or the Rock’n’Roll spi-rit, “made in Casa” haute couture still evokes the Thousand and One Nights!

Casablanca by nightFar away from the hubble-bubble of the city centre, the Corniche is a favourite destination for locals in search of a spot of relaxation. As evening falls, the Cor-niche unmasks itself. An obligatory port of call for merrymakers, it reveals the many faces of night-time in Casablanca.A plethora of restaurants and clubs frequented by the “in-crowd” line the seafront, attracting the city’s youth along with the tourists. From orien-tal cabaret shows to jazz clubs, there really is something to suit every taste.

A centre for artistic expressionConcerts, exhibitions and stage plays – the metropolis is full to the brim with cultural activities, boasting a wide variety of exhibition and performance venues. Among others, the Mégarama cinema complex puts on concerts and one-man shows. Foreign centres and institutes also provide richly diverse programming. The Villa des Arts presents temporary exhibitions throughout the year.

The Caftan, symbol of Casa-blancan Haute CoutureCasablanca is an amazing mixture of genres, and it’s hardly surprising that it stimulates young talents in the fashion world. Drawing inspiration in the heart of this cosmopolitan city, Casablanca creators have imposed their own style, daring reinterpretations of the Caftan

From amusement parks to gourmet restaurants, Casablanca has enough going on to keep everyone happy

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of copperware before your very eyes – finely chased trays, lanterns, teapots, and more besides.

Morocco’s economic capital also lives to the dictates of western fashion.All major international jewellery and ready-to-wear brands are represented here, mostly to be found in the up-market Gauthier and Maarif neigh-bourhoods and along Boulevard d’An-fa. Ultra-modern shopping malls have also sprung up in the city.

Like Casablanca itself, shopping in the city has a dual attraction – that of the traditional Moroccan craftwork on offer and that of the world’s top luxury brands.

If it’s traditional craftwork you’re loo-king for, then the souks are the place to go.Your shopping expedition could get underway at Bab El Jedid in the old medina. In the Habous district, craftsmen in the copper souk will work the metal and create all manner

Shopping

Activities in the city

At the hammam or on a green – relaxation of body and mind gua-ranteed!

on golf as a way of life or just a pas-time, you’ll be free to enjoy the game any which way you choose.

WellnessSeawater and seaweed combined with top-quality equipment – all you need to get you back on tip-top form or for a beneficial spot of health holidaying. Casablanca’s thalassotherapy centres offer curative or preventive wellness programmes based on natural resources and other natural beauty products.

For truly relaxing holidays and a gua-ranteed change of scenery, there are packages combining bodycare cures with discovery of the city’s historical heritage.

A golfer’s paradiseCasablanca has always lived up to its image as a golfer’s paradise. Old hands and ama-teurs alike have no lack of fine courses to choose from in and around the city.Anfa Royal Golf Club enjoys a truly su-perb setting, the air filled with the scent of eucalyptus. Its 2710-metre par 35 course requires a good deal of skill and technique.

Just a few kilometres away, the Mo-hammedia Royal Golf Club and the Bouznika Bay, El Jadida, Mazagan and Benslimane clubs combine golf with a range of seaside or forestland activities. New luxury residential com-plexes have sprung up around their shimmering greens. Whether you look

Whether it’s Moroccan craftwork or western fashion you’re after, the white city has everything you could wish for and more

The Anfa Royal Golf Club, Casablanca

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After nightfall, their lights illuminate the entire port area, creating an alto-gether magical spectacle. Many Medi-terranean cruises schedule stopovers at Casablanca. Here’s another way of discovering the delights of our coast-line – a truly exhilarating and out-of-the-ordinary experience!

Whether it’s a day’s stopover or year-round mooring you’re after, your boat will find everything it requires at the new marina, a yachting harbour provi-ded with a full range of infrastructures – hotels, restaurants, water-sports clubs and residences - and symbolising the city’s success at harmonious inte-gration of leisure activities.

As you stroll around the environs of Casablanca’s port, you will be sure to catch a glimpse of one or more of the great tourist liners that frequent it.

Casablanca, seaside resort

Along Casablanca’s ocean shores, relaxation and getting away from it all are the order of the day

phony of the ocean. Experienced di-ving instructors are on hand to take you down to explore the sea depths and acquaint you with the wondrous fauna that inhabit them.

Breathing in the seaside air, making the utmost of the sun, basking on the warm sands or taking a refreshing dip in the ocean waves – it’s all there, with all the time in the world to simply laze the day away. Restaurants, gyms, swimming pools with views over the ocean... Just lie back and enjoy!

Casablanca is a seaside city with count-less activities to choose from, including a full range of water sports. Jet skiing, surfing, recreational fishing and sail-boarding are all widely practised along the coast, and there are several schools providing courses at all levels of skill. The more experienced will easily be able to get hold of whatever equipment they need for their ocean adventures.

Want to get far away from the bustle of the city? Then dive down deep and let yourself be lulled by the silent sym-

A whole range of water-sports activities for the more energetic amongst us to enjoy

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The Casablanca region

You don’t need to travel far inland or along the coast from Casablanca to find a host of stopo-vers to enjoy

fishing port and for the quality of its fish restaurants, the town attracts tourists and connoisseurs of good food alike. Having treated yourself to a plate of seafood, you might like to take a stroll into the heart of the old kasbah and have a look at the white mosque there, built by Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, or take yourself off to the water-sports centre, where a whole range of activities is on offer, including tennis, yachting, sail-boarding and jetskiing. Not to be missed – every spring, Mohammedia decks itself in floral attire for its flower festival. Its streets are filled with the scent of roses, and Fe-dala, City of Flowers, lives once again!

BenslimaneLocated some sixty kilometres from Ca-sablanca, Benslimane is famed for its cli-mate and its golf club. Wild-boar hunting also flourishes in the area, whose dazzling natural heritage makes it one of Mo-rocco’s major ecotourism regions. The town lies in one of the largest stretches of forestland in the Kingdom (over 60,000 hectares of green oak, thuja and cypress).

The surrounding beachesAs you leave Casablanca itself, the At-lantic coast has some wonderful beaches in store for you – immense stretches of sand, such as are to be found at Sidi Rahal, located thirty or so kilometres south west of the city. Closer at hand, the golden sands of Dar Bouazza are an irresistible invitation to relaxation. With its many private beaches and fine restaurants, Tamaris attracts families and the young “in-crowd” alike. Or there’s a different ambience to enjoy if you take the Rabat road and stop off for the day at Dahomey beach, borde-red with seaside chalets and providing a very pleasant setting for holidaymakers along with fine waves for surfers.

MohammediaLying on the coast 25 kilometres north of Casablanca, Mohammedia – known as “Fedala” in bygone days – largely owes its development to the oil companies that have located there. As well as being an in-dustrial centre, it is also a university town containing a choice of highly-reputed fa-culties and schools. Well known, too, as a

With the sea spray fresh in your face, set off to explore the wonders of the woodlands

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The Oualidia lagoonLocated between El Jadida and Safi, the fishing village of Oualidia attracts large numbers of tourists. The tur-quoise waters of its lagoon and its calm seas make for some great diving and are ideal for apprentice surfers. But if you come to Oualidia, it’s first and fo-remost in order to sample the town’s fresh fish and famous oysters!

The kasbah of Boulaouane A fortress built in the 17th century by Sultan Moulay Ismail, the Bou-laouane kasbah is one of the treasures of Morocco’s architectural heritage. Standing on a hillside, it overlooks the valley, providing breath-taking panora-mic views, with Oued Oum Er R’bia winding its way across the plain down below. Travel a few kilometres and you may well see birds of prey scouring the skies. Falconry is an age-old art that still survives in the Doukkala region. Stop off in Ouled Frej, where the Le-kouassem falconers put on an unfor-gettable show. Not to be missed!

The Casablanca region

Just an hour away from the economic capital, El Jadida, the old Portu-guese city of Mazagan, delivers up its rich history to visitors

casino, golf club, and a whole range of other activities on offer throughout the year.

El JadidaThe Portuguese fortified city of Ma-zagan lies to the southwest of Casa-blanca, its face proudly turned towards the ocean. Marvellously preserved, it comprises a remarkable mix of Moroc-can and European influences. Its bas-tions, intertwining streets and ancient walls have long inspired the world of cinema. Make your way into the heart of the city and experience the subtly lighted vaults of the magnificent Por-tuguese cistern, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site and chosen by Orson Wells as a location for his film “Othello”. Hovering between past and present, El Jadida makes an ideal ho-liday destination.

AzemmourAzemmour is a little fortified town nestling on the banks of Oued Oum Er R’bia. Like El Jadida, it was sub-ject to Portuguese influence, many signs of which are still to be seen in its streets.Wandering through the medina, you will see the legacy left by Portuguese architecture in the doors of its houses. Protected by its ramparts, the ruined kasbah is dominated by a tower with windows fashioned in the gothic style. Visitors will find themselves spell-bound by its discreet charm.

MazaganSet alongside the eternal ocean, its beach stretching as far as the eye can see, and surrounded by richly scented flora, the new holiday desti-nation “Mazagan Beach Resort” has everything you could possibly wish for – luxury hotels, comfortable villas,

the Casablanca region boasts a host of destinations where well-being, leisure activities and the discovery of the Kingdom’s historical heritage go hand in hand

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Information and useful addresses

Entry formalities:A valid passport for a stay of less than 90 days is required. An identity card may suffice, depending on country of origin, if the trip is organised by a travel agency for a group of over 3 people. A visa is required for some nationalities – enquire at a Moroccan consulate or diplomatic representation in your country. No specific vaccinations are required for entry into the Kingdom of Morocco. If you are taking your pet along with you, make sure you have its vaccination booklet available.

Changing money:Moroccan currency is the dirham, made up of 100 centimes. Foreign currency must be exchanged at banks or other accredited establishments.

Time zone:Morocco is in the Greenwich Time zone, and time is G.M.T.

Emergency phone numbers:Police 19Fire Brigade 150Directory enquiries 160Road safety services 177

Weather forecast: www.meteoma.net

Office des Changes(Currency regulator authorities):www.oc.gov.ma

Practical Information Useful adresses and contacts:

For further information: www.visitmorocco.com

Regional Tourist Office:55, Rue Omar Slaoui - CasablancaTel.: 05 22 27 11 77 /27 95 33 Fax: 05 22 20 59 29

20 bis, avenue Al Mokaouama - El JadidaTel.: 05 34 47 88 Fax: 05 23 34 47 89

Av. Hassan II. Imm El Ahram. BP 257 - SettatTel.: 05 23 40 58 07Fax: 05 23 40 58 07

Regional Tourism Council: 60 bis, Avenue Hassan II Tel.: 05 22 20 62 65 /66Fax: 05 22 20 54 05

ONCF Railway station:Casa-Port / Casa Oasis / Casa VoyageursCall Center : 08 90 20 30 40Site: www.oncf.ma

Mohammed V Airport: Route de MarrakechCall center : 08 90 00 08 00 Golfs: www.golfdumaroc.com Anfa Royal Golf Club Tel.: 05 22 36 10 26 / Fax: 05 22 39 33 74 Mohammedia Royal Golf ClubTel.: 05 23 32 46 56 / Fax: 05 23 32 11 02

Benslimane Royal Golf ClubTél.: 05 22 27 17 85 / Fax: 05 22 27 17 79

Bouznika Bay Golf ClubTel.: 05 37 62 53 71 / Fax: 05 37 62 53 73

University Royal Golf clubTel.: 05 23 40 21 31 / Fax: 05 23 40 21 75

El Jadida royal Golf Club Tel.: 05 23 35 22 51 / Fax: 05 23 35 41 50

Mazagan Golf club Tel.: 05 23 38 80 70

Event Calendar:January : Theatre and Culture Festival, CasablancaMarch : International Laughter Festival, Casablanca International Video Arts Festival, CasablancaMay : “Boulevard” Festival, Casablanca Jazz Festival, Casablanca Spring Festival, AzzemourJune : Maroc Offshore, Casablanca Flower Festival, Mohammedia

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