Guide 07 of 07
The Cities
Each one is a different country
Marrakech mosques, Casablanca's Art Deco, Agadir's earthquake, Rabat as capital, and Taghazout's surf coast.
5 observations
Can you go inside the Koutoubia mosque?
No.
Non-Muslims cannot enter the Koutoubia, or virtually any mosque in Morocco. The restriction dates to the French protectorate era and has remained in place since. Two exceptions: the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca (guided tours daily) and the Tinmel Mosque in the High Atlas.
Why does Agadir look nothing like other Moroccan cities?
An earthquake destroyed it in 1960.
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The Hassan II Mosque and the Art Deco district.
The Hassan II Mosque is one of two Moroccan mosques open to non-Muslims — third-largest in the world, built on a platform over the Atlantic, with a retractable roof and a 210-metre minaret. The 1930s Art Deco district along Boulevard Mohammed V is among the finest in Africa. Beyond that, Casablanca is Morocco's economic capital, not a tourist city. Rick's Café was built in 2004 as a tribute to the film — the movie *Casablanca* was not filmed in Morocco.
Is Rabat the capital?
Yes, since 1912.
Read more →Is Taghazout still a surf village?
The village and surf culture remain. The coastline south has transformed.
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