Today our tour focuses on the city of Casablanca in Morocco. Casablanca, is the chief seaport of the country, on the Atlantic Ocean near Rabat. Casablanca is one of the leading commercial cities of North Africa.
It is home to the largest artificial harbour in the world: most of the foreign trade of Morocco passes through the city.
Casablanca also is the country's chief industrial centre, where the leading industries are fishing, fish canning, and sawmilling. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, at which both leaders pledged that their countries would fight until the Axis powers surrendered unconditionally.
The withdrawal of the French in after Morocco became independent caused Casablanca severe economic hardship. A thriving tourist trade and increased industry subsequently restored its prosperity. The aim of these images acquired by Landsat 8 and 5, is to show the urban development that has taken place during the last 13 years.
The images clearly show that the northern section of the city has undergone major development. This change is more evident in the image acquired by Sentinel-2 in higherm resolution. Another aim of these images is to promote the opportunity to download Landsat data through the ESA portals or third party mission free catalogue , where images captured every day are made available in near real time to the users and the scientific community.
View large format slider. This image below, acquired by the optical sensor on the Copernicus Sentinel-2, aims to show the same area with the same bands combination of Landsat 8, but with different pixel resolution compared to the Landsat 8 imagery.
This private half day tour of Casablanca will show you all the major sites. Tours are offered in several languages at set times daily, except on Fridays. Bustling downtown Casablanca will leave you feeling like you stepped into a time machine. French architects who embraced the Art Deco movement of the early 20th century practically took over Casablanca, and there are plenty of historic buildings to see.
Some of them are unfortunately in crumbling disrepair while others are well maintained. The street eventually leads to Place des Nations Unies, a large and busy square surrounded by shops, restaurants and offices.
Take a tour of Casablanca including the art deco buildings in a vintage sidecar. You may also enjoy: Surfing in Taghazout Morocco. Barcelo Anfa Casablanca — located in the very heart of Casablanca, with an Art Deco design reflected in its colours, geometric patterns and warm materials. While there are definitely more historical and attractive medinas in Marrakech and Fes, the Casablanca medina is worth checking out simply because there are few other tourists there.
To explore Casablanca with a local, take this half day tour of Casablanca that includes the markets and medina. The entrance to the medina is located off of Place des Nations Unies. You may also enjoy: Paradise Valley — blue pools and waterfalls in Morocco. This buzzing street market was originally designed for Europeans but today it caters to both expats and Moroccans. If you like seafood, you can select a freshly caught fish and then take it around the corner to a grill to have it cooked to perfection.
Or just find a nearby cafe for a mint tea to watch the comings and goings in the market. The market also sells fruits, vegetables and other food items, making it a great spot to stop before a picnic on the beach. Cheap rent makes Casablanca an ideal place for artists to live, and a plethora of abandoned buildings provides a canvas. A collective of cultural associations and artists, La Fabrique Culturelle, has taken it over recently and turned it into a gallery space and performance venue.
You may also enjoy: A scrub and massage in the Hammam in Agadir, Morocco. Another popular up-and-coming space is La Galerie 38 , which supports local Moroccan artists as well as international names.
Students of all ages can take lessons in music, art, dance and theatre with teachers from all over the world. Anna Rice is the writer behind The Weekend Jetsetter , a travel blog written for those want to see the world — without quitting their day job.
A publicist by day, Rice spends her weekends, holidays and vacation days globetrotting in day chunks. You can read more of her Morocco tips on her site , or follow her on Instagram.
This article is originally published at Heatheronhertravels. I do think though that if you were travelling alone as a woman you would need to be conservative in your dress and behaviour. Casablanca boats Morocco.
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