Check out the Sqala Bastion, an 18th-century fortified complex that is now a stylish restaurant-cafe where diners flock in droves to savor delectable regional cuisine, when you are exploring the port. You arrive to the city's magnificent medina not far from the dock. It is the newest and most unique medina in the nation, having been rebuilt following the earthquake of 1755. Within its walls, European influence melds perfectly with Arabic-Islamic architecture.

Among this eclecticism, craftsmen keep the neighborhood lively with their regular work. You'll find yourself in a very different environment downtown. Here, the distinctive urban planning, broad boulevards, and vast plazas surrounded by Art Deco structures remember the old colonial occupation. One of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the Muslim world is the solemn Hassan II Mosque, which is situated on the ocean's edge.

You embark on a journey through time as you meander through Casablanca's White City and are introduced to a location that has been shaped by numerous factors.