Holidays to Casablanca

While overshadowed by more popular cities, the port city of Casablanca – or Casa to the locals – is a vibrant example of modern Moroccan life. Undeniably the commercial capital of the country, there’s still a distinct charm: the city’s French colonial legacy can be seen in the Mauresque architecture of the old medina, a blending on Moorish and European art-deco styles where wrought-iron balconies sit alongside richly coloured tiles. Wander the labyrinthine alleyways of the Habous Quarter, pop into the souks and pick up handicrafts to take back home and walk along the Corniche in the evenings and look out over the Atlantic Ocean.