Hassan II Mosque

Of all the gin joints in all the world....

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December 26th 2010
... I probably wouldn't choose to go in one here. :-) Casablanca is open for business. The minute we step off the shuttle in the centre of the city we are accosted by taxi drivers who are “making special price just for us” to see the whole city. Time and again we are told it's a big city so we should use the taxi – impossible to walk. We still chose to walk and we are happy we did. What ... read more

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In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurate... ... read more