Similar to El Jadida, nearby Azemmour has a Portuguese past. Tall, robust walls surround the medina, whose inner streets boast a combination of detailed street art and crude graffiti. Local guides will lead you safely through the decaying streets for just a few dollars. There are pleasant coastal views and visitors can experience local life in a typical Moroccan community. The 17km drive should take between 25 and 35 minutes.
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You will be picked up from Casablanca port in an air-conditioned minibus and drive to El Jadida.
Listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco, the former Mazagan became El Jadida (the New City) in 1815.
The Portuguese built the fortified city, which originally had five bastions. Today, only four remain. You can reach them by taking a perfectly preserved path around the battlements. The Bastion of the Angel provides a good view of the town, the port and the sea. The Saint-Sébastien bastion has a crude chapel from the Inquisition. A ramp allows you to go down to the Porte de la Mer. This slope going down to the water was used to escape by the Portuguese in 1769. By going back up on the main street you can access the Portuguese cistern. Forgotten in the past, it was rediscovered by chance in 1916. A shaft of light lights up the center of this underground chamber supported by five rows of columns. A beautiful setting where films such as Othello by Orson Welles and Harem by Arthur Joffé were shot. By continuing the walk you will come across the church of the Assumption opposite a mosque with a unique minaret. It is probably the only pentagonal one in the world. After this guided tour, we will then head back to Casablanca for lunch break.
Resume the tour and see the most important sights of Casablancaor Dar El Beida in Arabic, means “White House”, and was coined by a group of Spanish and Portuguese sailors who stopped there before the city was built and marveled at the white houses facing the ocean in the Anfa district. Today Casablanca is a bustling city with boulevards and modern infrastructure.
Walk around the Habous district with its small squares and narrow arcade streets, a fine example of contemporary city planning mixed with the traditional Medina (a maze-like street) style. Continue towards the United Nations Place and the majestic Mohammed V Square, followed by a visit to the lively Central Market and the surrounding Royal Palace.
Next up, enjoy the colorfulHabous Quarter and the Mehkma (Tribunal). Visit the marvelous Cathedral Notre Dame de Lourdes and the famous Hassan II Mosque, two religious epicenters and top off your tour with a pleasant stroll down the residential area of AnfaYour tour ends with a drop-off at Casablanca port.
