Casablanca

Introduction :

First of all I think that the first question what everyone would really like to know is :  

Is Casablanca really white?  Well, my answer is: Casablanca IS really white. It is THE white city.

The  economic capital of the Kingdom of Morocco, Casablanca is a blooming, modern and dynamic city being one of the busiest port cities in Africa

Dar El Beida- , the « white city » owes it’s name to a series of white houses perched on the edge of ancient ramparts  This city  is a very lucky town for many reasons, first of all because of it’s name and also because of the famous bestselling movie starring Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart. Although the movie did not represent the city at all, but it certainly gave a mystical plus to it’s name.  The metropole’s geographic location is very ideal for being the main meeting point of Europe and Africa as in business as culturally and thanks to the islamic culture it is not in danger to lose it’s authentic historical quarters, it’s mosques, and most importantly it’s unforgettable athmosphere.

Being already one of Africa’s busiest port-cities and commercial centers now the time has come for Casablanca to become a desireable touristical target too. And as you will see the glam shopping steets and centres of the downtown, and with the sea and the beaches all around with it's uniquely beautiful two Medinas with all the flourishing markets -and blackmarkets. Any European citizen or traveler will feel immediately at home here and will have an almost instinctive understanding of the life here, you can see just everything what you can buy for money, such as all types of electronics, dvds and clothes coming from all parts of the world.

As french arrived in 1907, they have decided to re-create Casablanca-an already existing town- as commercial and port center of the country. For this reason the New Town-the Ville Nouvelle- is possibly the most impressive district in the whole Morocco..

Casablanca to me resembles a Mediterrenean port-city. Today all duties are handled here except for administration. Besides being important in business Casablanca treasures it’s rich history and it’s   moroccan  muslim traditions.   It’s wonderful huge new mosque the Grand Mosque Hassan II,  which you really must see personally in order to understand especially it’s parameters, for sure it will be bigger than you would ever  imagine.

to be continued...