El Jadida Travel Guide

 Doctor38 Says:  This structure was built on the Atlantic coast in the early 16th century. It represent an early example of Renaissance military design. This city was the one of the early settlements of the Portuguese explorers on the long road to India. The city was liberated by Sultan... 

 Doctor38 Says:  It is worth checking out as there are various exhibits for local artists. When I visited the town there was an Exhibit about Moroccan plants and gardensThis theatre is located on the main square in town. between the for and the El Jadeda beaches, within a walking distance of... 

 Doctor38 Says:  Beside the fortification you can see some of the surviving original building like the cistern and the Church of the Assumption, both built in late Gothic architecture style.There are 3 churches, one Synagogue and few mosques. The Synagogue has the star of David below an... 

 Doctor38 Says:  This is one of the original structures built with the fortification. Initially it was used as a stable and later on as a prison. When water became scarce it was used as water storage facility. You can still see a thin layer of water and you can see beautiful light and sky... 

 Doctor38 Says:  Houzia Beaches are an extension of the nearby Azmmore beach. It has very little in terms of restaurants and facilities. You have to have your own transportation to get there. It is way less crowded than the other beaches in the city which is a big plus.Jadidah beach has the... 

 Doctor38 Says:  Sidi Bouzid id 3 km away from Eljadida. You can get to it by taking the bus, which will cost you around 3 dh. You can catch these buses next to the fort (see the picture). These buses operate until 7 pmThe beaches are very nice. There are few restaurants, grocery stores and... 

 brancolini Says:  An underground cistern to keep cool water available. Worthwile if there is water to reflect the ceilings. A very nice piece of architecture, world heritage of UNESCO. 

 Urban_Kitten Says:  El Jadida is a small enough town that you probably won't miss anything even if you're only staying a short while BUT, if you can only visit one spot - spend an hour or so wandering through the Cité Portugaise. Built in the 16th century by those seafring Portuguese merchants,... 

 1 Opinions

 Yiannis2000 Says:  Very clean, very friendly and safe, although located in the narrow streets by the marketplace, only cold water in rooms but good common bath. 

 Yiannis2000 Says:  Rather grim place in the city centre with an ok restaurant on the ground floor. Friendly staff, quite clean and inexpensive, just 200 dirh for a double room (300 for twin beds). 

 Urban_Kitten Says:  Double your pleasure with 2 hotels in one - depending on which entrance you use. This is the cheapest hotel that we stayed at during our trek through Morocco and by far one of the best values. VERY cheap but clean, bright & well-situated. Shared bathrooms were among the... 

 Yiannis2000 Says:  Regular trains to Casablanca, need to change to from Rabat; the midday trains from El Jadida do not run this winter 2006-7.Not everyone is either willing or in the position to give up air travel - despite the awareness that this mode of travel contributes significantly to...