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These days although memories of the past still remain with
bazaars, souks, ramparts around the old Medina, mosques and
marabout, Casablanca shows the face of a nation making rapid

progress into the modern world.

In Casablanca even the
souks have benefited of
progress. Built at the
beginning of the century,
the Habous district seems
as if it has been throbbing
with activity since the dawn
of time, attractive small
shaded squares, narrow
streets lined with arcades
leads from one souk to
another. Here the copper
smiths shape teapots,
cauldrons, candlesticks,
vases and trays. The bazaar
bursts with all kind of
merchandise in all imaginable colors, the curious and fragrant
olive souk, antique shops, and fruit stalls.

The Corniche skirting the shores of the Atlantic is the place for
those who need a thirst quencher, a dip in the sea, or an evening
of music. The Mohamed V Square is the heart of the city,
standing between the two contrasting sides of the Metropolis,
the medina and the elegant and modern section with its large
boulevards. You will find the country’s most impressive
examples of Moresque architecture.

The Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the most recent
adornment to the Kingdom’s most modern city, towering
majestically from sea to sky.

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