Morocco, Africa
PHOTO BY HEIDI KADEN
Casablanca
STORY BY PAUL HUGHES, 2017
After seeing the famous old movie Casablanca years ago, it was quite surreal and nostalgic to actually visit the city. We had only one day to see the city so it was challenging it was a little hard to see it all and the famous Marrakech was hours away and not feasible to visit in one day.
We hired a taxi for a few hours and asked him to take us to see the most relevant parts of the city.
At first glance it appeared like a dirty, third world country however when we reached the famous Grande Mosque, it was breathtaking.
The Hassan II Mosque is the largest mosque in Morocco and the 13th largest in the world. Its minaret is the world's tallest at 210 metres.
This flamboyant building was built at enormous expense as a token to the former king's 60th birthday. The hand carved stone and wood, along with the intricate marble, demonstrates the very best Moroccan artisanship.
We hired a taxi for a few hours and asked him to take us to see the most relevant parts of the city.
At first glance it appeared like a dirty, third world country however when we reached the famous Grande Mosque, it was breathtaking.
The Hassan II Mosque is the largest mosque in Morocco and the 13th largest in the world. Its minaret is the world's tallest at 210 metres.
This flamboyant building was built at enormous expense as a token to the former king's 60th birthday. The hand carved stone and wood, along with the intricate marble, demonstrates the very best Moroccan artisanship.
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This was definitely the highlight of the day. We also visited the markets that had some really interesting goods for sale.
As dusk arrived, dozens of families gradually emerged into the streets, which came alive with kids of all ages, music, food stalls and a carnival atmosphere.
In the centre of a HUGE square we saw hundreds of people of all ages and over a hundred small motorised cars for the kids to ride on. It was very much the family carnival atmosphere and certainly was a place that I would have liked to explore more.
As dusk arrived, dozens of families gradually emerged into the streets, which came alive with kids of all ages, music, food stalls and a carnival atmosphere.
In the centre of a HUGE square we saw hundreds of people of all ages and over a hundred small motorised cars for the kids to ride on. It was very much the family carnival atmosphere and certainly was a place that I would have liked to explore more.
PHOTO BY MEHMET A
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