{"id":14392,"date":"2021-06-11T12:34:34","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T12:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/?p=14392"},"modified":"2021-06-11T12:34:36","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T12:34:36","slug":"play-it-again-sam-why-its-time-to-head-to-casablanca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/play-it-again-sam-why-its-time-to-head-to-casablanca\/","title":{"rendered":"Play it Again Sam! Why it\u2019s Time to Head to Casablanca"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Casablanca, it seems to roll off the tongue when you say it. And it\u2019s a place that sounds exotic too. The question is, &#8216;<em>well is it?<\/em>&#8216;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Well it&#8217;s a city that sits on the Atlantic Ocean, where fine sandy beaches give way to top night-life spots, which leads to a city that\u2019s re-developing at an extraordinary pace. Would you say that was exotic? Play It Again Sam, more like visit once and visit again, Sam!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Casablanca is Morocco\u2019s largest city, where greenery and swaying palm trees give way to bustling arcades and shady caf\u00e9 terraces. It\u2019s the commercial capital of the country, where business and creatives mingle and blossom. A city where the Moroccan young come and pursue their fame and fortune. Its time join them, as you seek the best places to visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/casablanca\/casablanca-city-tour-morocco_2463\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top Attractions<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/casablanca-1.1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14399\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/casablanca-1.1-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/?attachment_id=14399\" class=\"wp-image-14399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/casablanca-1.1-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/casablanca-1.1-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/casablanca-1.1-1-768x451.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A city tour is the perfect way to ensure you see Casablanca\u2019s best bits. Highlights as you explore include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Museum of Moroccan Judaism<\/em> &#8211; a pleasant contrast to the mosque<\/li><li><em>Mohammed V Square<\/em> \u2013 here you\u2019ll find striking buildings, including Wilaya and its attached clock tower.&nbsp;<\/li><li><em>Hassan II Mosque<\/em> \u2013 which is the largest mosque outside Saudi Arabia<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Areas in Casablanca<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Exploring the key attractions is just one part of making your time here worthwhile. Head to the different areas around the city will give you a greater sense of what Casablanca offers in terms of its rich culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;<em>Old Medina<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 the old city, a great place to wander even if it doesn\u2019t quite have the character of other Moroccan medinas. With its crooked lanes and local cafes, it makes for an arresting diversion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 <em>Quartier Habous<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 Although it\u2019s a New Medina, which was built by the French, it\u2019s a mix of Moroccan and European styles. There are tourist souqs to shop in if you\u2019re that way inclined.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By the Sea<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/casablanca-2.1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/casablanca-2.1-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/casablanca-2.1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/casablanca-2.1-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As Casablanca attracts the young and upcoming, you\u2019d expect there to be a vibrant nightlife scene. You\u2019re not wrong! The beach area is the place to visit for night-time fun! Head to the Ain Diab area, as it\u2019s here you\u2019ll want to be seen! Expect a night of fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Casablanca, a city on the edge of the sea and close to the Sahara Desert and other top destinations like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/tangier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tangier<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/fez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fez<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/marrakech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marrakech<\/a>! Two extremes, but both with their appeal. Make the city your base, explore and immerse in the local cafes, the cuisine and explore these differing landscapes. Then you can say you\u2019re among the trendy crowd.\u00a0Oh, and in an exotic place!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting with the Moroccan upcomers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":14395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,58,941,12,1633],"tags":[77,1000,1631,1632],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Play it Again Sam! Why it\u2019s Time to Head to Casablanca<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Casablanca, not just a film title but a thriving city, where the young go and rich travel treasures await. 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