Casablanca
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Casablanca Restaurants
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Affordable (40)
Lina's Beautiful Sandwich
Want a light lunch but tired of pizza and fast food? Lina's really does have beautiful sandwiches. Order a fancy-named creation or create your own. Don't forget an ultra-fresh salad and scrumptious... read more
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Fine dining (35)
La Fibule
Perched on the rocks next to the lighthouse, La Fibule invites you to enjoy fine Moroccan cuisine in one of its many peaceful and intimate dining rooms or on the patio. read more
Casablanca Nightlife
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Chilled (34)
Hotel Bellerive
Looking for a place to watch the sunset over the Atlantic without having to spend a fortune? This low-key hotel has a great patio in the garden perfect for drinks and nibbles. read more
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Clubbing (29)
B-Rock
This popular drinking and dancing establishment with friendly, low-key clientele and good nightly live rock music is ready to rock your socks off! read more
This Month in Casablanca:
ByShopping: Ask anyone in Habbous to direct you to the Olive Souk. Through a medieval archway, find yourself surrounded by vat upon vat of colourful, delicious (and cheap!) homegrown olives of a dozen varieties, as well as pickles, fresh chilli paste and more. Taste-testing allowed!
Sightseeing: Located in a renovated 1930s' art-deco villa, Villa des Arts is a museum in itself. It hosts various contemporary art exhibits throughout the year (free entry, open 9:30am-7pm, closed Monday, 30 Boulevard Brahim Roudani, tel: 0522 295 087, fondationona.ma/vdacasa.htm).
Casablanca Trivia
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May: Casablanca and Rabat welcome over half of all immigrants to Morocco. Of these, three main groups are visible in different areas: the Chinese in Derb Omar (for business), Subsaharans in Oulfa (for studies) and the French, remnants from the protectorate, in private clubs.
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April: Casablanca is the birthplace of famous actor Jean Reno. His Spanish parents moved to Morocco in the 1940s to escape the Franco dictatorship. His real name is "Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez".
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March: La Gare de Casa-Port, one of Morocco's busiest stations, is being renovated. Big plans and scaffolds dwarf the little box Rabat commuters and national travellers alike are forced to use. Construction is expected to last until 2013. However, trains are modern and comfortable.
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