About Casablanca:
Casablanca is Morocco's largest cosmopolitan city and is considered the economic capital. An astonishing city with great architecture and modern lifestyle attracts tourists from all over the world. Casablanca is quite famous for the film of the same name released in 1942 that won three Oscars. Morocco is home to many French or Spanish residents and due to its high education level; teachers, technicians and more retirees migrate to Morocco. Casablanca is a prosperous city and is a great place for American investors and for those who deal with the exports and has the world's largest artificial port.
Hassan II Mosque:
Casablanca houses the third largest mosque; Hassan II Mosque. It is the largest mosque in Morocco designed by the French architect Michel Pinseau. This magnificent mosque has an ability to accommodate over 150,000 worshippers and is composed of world's tallest minarets. Also known as Mosque Hassan II it is the main tourist attraction and thousands of tourists from all over the world book their flights to Casablanca just to see the mosque.
The Corniche:
On the west of Hassan II Mosque, one can visit a neighborhood on the ocean known as The Corniche. It is home to many western fast food chains as well as a western-style movie theater. One can also find many ocean-view cafes, which offer delicious coffee and scrumptious deserts.
Shopping Heaven:
It is a great place for shopping lovers; one can find many leather goods, fabrics and all the fancy accessories. There are many designer outlets, which provide up-scale fashionable items such as leather shoes, belts, bags and shirts. Designer glasses are highly classy and are available in all affordable rates. Art lovers can buy the famous potteries of Morocco, which are colorful and very attractive. As Morocco is famous for its various olives, many shops specialize only in the selling of olives.
Food and hotels:
Casablanca boasts a wide range of restaurants and hotels, which includes, La Cigale, Benis Patisserie, La Corrida, YoSushi and many more. From Spanish food to Arabic delights, food lovers from all over the world enjoy the mouth-watering treats of the city. There is a wide availability of accommodations in the city. If one is looking for accommodations that come in their budget then they must check into Hotel Terminus, Hotel Central and Ajiad Casablanca. Other lavish hotels includes; Sheraton Casablanca Hotel, Novotel Casablanca City Center and Hyatt Regency Casablanca.
Nightlife:
Casablanca is pretty famous for its nightlife, although it is not as booming - it has mixed reviews. Clubs are bars are mostly crowded with men and it gets uncomfortable for women. Despite the fact that most of the clubs are dominated by men, ladies (with some research) can find several clubs which have fantastic spots to drink and jam. Pubs are bars like those that La Bodega and Kasbar are very popular in Casablanca.
Traveling around the city of Casablanca is not a difficult thing to do; one can hire a car or traveling on a bus would be a great way to explore the city. Casablanca is a great vacation destination due to its exotic locations and offerings. With the increase of tourism, numerous airlines are providing cheap flights to Casablanca - holidays in Morocco are simply incredible.
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