Two days in Casablanca, we spent most of the time in the old city. Around the Centreville (downtown) is the old Casablanca with art-deco architecture circa 1920s and 30s.
Typically like other cities in Morocco, Casablanca also has its own Ville Nouvelle (new town) which not really my point of interest though I passed by it on the way back when I saw high rises of buildings with IBM, HP, NOKIA and other global names.
The old town has its own character. It’s like going back the art-deco era though I think the buildings should be preserved better. Frech influence is very strong, until today. The cafes have small tables along the five-foot ways with all chairs facing the streets.
You can see a lot of men (rarely women) smoking and drinking their mint tea with their friends watching the world passing by. Reminds me so much of cafes and restaurants in France and Turkey. I found out later that this also applies to other cities and small towns where we stopped by and have a cuppa watching the locals passing by. Today, Casablanca is still the biggest port in Morocco.
