- the largest city in Morocco
- "casablanca" means "white house" in Spanish
- population of Casablanca is about 2,9 milion

Morocco - Casablanca - Hassan II Mosque: The second largest mosque in the world.Casablanca is a metropolis very similar to large Europen cities like Paris.

Yet in 1830 Casablanca was nothing more than a small village. During the 19th century interest of the main European countries began to rise. France and Spain started to build colonies along the Moroccan coast. France proclaimed the protectorate of Morocco in 1912. It was then when the growth of Casablanca began. Quickly it became an important port and so an economic centre of the region as well.

The old medina is surrounded with robust wall and nearby harbour. The new city was built by the French and it resembles Paris with its wide bouldevards, overbridges and underpasses. The most important monument of Casablanca is the Hassan II Mosque designed by the French architect Michel Pinseau. It is the second largest mosque in the world. It was finished in 1993.

Casablanca is one of the few Moroccan cities where you can find pubs and bars full of spirits. There are two railway stations in Casablanca and an airport nearby. There are of course many hotels throughout the city, as well as c