Bain Ziani
Just back from Casablanca, the visit was one of those stupid single day cruise ship types, but we crammed plenty in. We went to a traditional Hamman (bath house) and had "the works" we were... more
Prefecture Mechouar de Casablanca was located near Mosque Mohammed V. Well, "mechouar" means a fortified palace with a parade ground.
The building with a very large Arabic gate looks impressive and... more
We visited the Medina in Casablanca. After being disappointed by watches and tshirts and moroccan crafts made in china, we continued further off and found the Real Medina and it was... more
I think that every even smaller city in Morocco had at least one its own Royal Palace.
They are usually located in the cleanest area of each city or rather opposite: the areas around every Royal... more
Parc de la Ligue Arabe is the biggest park in Casablanca. It looked fantastic especially that I always loved palm trees :-).
Generally park is in French style but surely with African plants.
Made in... more
Not what I was expecting to find in the middle of a busy suburb. Actually, I was looking for the Quartier Habbous instead, and somehow got lost, ending up... more
Well, this venue isn't exactly "off-the-beaten-path" since Casablanca is perhaps the busiest airport in Morocco. But, most people don't really come here looking... more
Azmmor is a relaxed small city, that has an old medina, and cheap accommodation. Today it is still ignored by tourist and VTers :-) so why visit?? Well if you... more
Take a petit taxi to Quartier Habous (the new medina) which was built in the 1920s by the French. It’s interesting to wander through the streets and marvel at... more
The king of Morocco at the time, Hassan 2, first mentioned this mosque in 1980, declaring that he would build it on the water, because the throne of God is on... more
A great place for people watching. At five on Fridays I would head over and watch all the street traffic. If you are at the twin towers or Mango, just walk... more
The centre of Casablanca is fairly impressive. It's brand modern, with big, lively boulevards, high, white, well-kept buildings. And it's clean and efficient.... more
On the coast, 100 kilometres to the south discover the old fortified cities, former Portuguese trading posts.El Jadida is built on an area with a mild climate,... more
Camping in the Moroccan desert is an experience. You can look up into a cloudless night sky and watch shooting stars scud across the heavens to their fiery... more
You wouldn/t expect such verdant fields in what seems to be such a hot and arid country. The coastal city Tangier is unlike the rest, there is an element of... more
Since I did not take this picture, I am not sure of where this is, but it is a large market of some sort. The picture is identical to another on this site, but... more
COLOR GUIDE[-0-] LINES + BANNERS[x]I like to carry my Little Toolkit around with me when preparing a new page. I don't really have a handle yet on preparing... more
Casablanca with population of about 2.9 million people is the largest city of Morocco and is mainly known from the film "Casablanca" with Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart. If the Hollywood image of...
There is not much to visit in Casablanca which is a most modern town, the economic capital of Morocco, Rabat beeing it's political capital. The ''guide du Routard'', the best guide for Morocco, writes...
The purpose of this short trip to Morocco was to view a new country, see some SUNLIGHT and just do nothing as these men on the picture sipping their mint tea!
I jumped into the plane in Helsinki and...
Comments