El Jadida / 1 Day
Visit El Jadida, the old medina, and the beach.
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Included in Every Day Tour
Private transport in 4×4 Land Cruiser,
Prado Cruiser, H-1, Viano,
or other luxury vehicle.
Choice of particular type of vehicle
available upon request.
Transport
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Included in Every Day Tour
Private, licensed tourism driver
multilingual in English, French, Berber,
and Arabic.
Expert and knowledgeable on
Moroccan general history
and culture.
Driver
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Included in Every Day Tour
Local, expert historical guides
multilingual in English, French,
Berber, and Arabic.
Licensed guides who speak
Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese,
German, and Japanese
are available upon request.
Guides
YOUR ITINERARY
- Morning departure from your hotel or the Port in Casablanca.
- El Jadida, known in Berber as Mazagan, is an old Portuguese city located on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, 90 km from Casablanca. Seized in 1502 by the Portuguese and controlled until 1769, El Jadida is a fortified town famous for its citadel, ramparts, bastions, tanks and its port. The blue lagoon of Oualidia, a wilderness sanctuary, is nearby.
- On this one day tour of El Jadida you will visit the Manueline Cistern of the El Jadida fortress, the Walled Portuguese City, The Palais Andalous, Deauville Beach and the range of Haouzia. The awe-inspiring old-world structure of the Manueline Cistern wаs designed by Joao Castilho. The amazing interior оf the building, complete wіth gigantic arches, columns, аnd pillars. The Manueline Cistern wаs featured in Orson Wellesʼ “Othello”.
- The Portuguese Walled City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is situated in the center of El Jadida. Visit the old medina, the restored consulate, the church, and the Jewish Mausoleum.
- Visit Palais Andalous, a hotel belonging to the city of El Jadida and a marvel of traditional Moroccan architecture. Experience the fine of Moroccan craftwork in the carved doors, columns, zellij tile work, painted cedar ceilings, and carved plaster moldings.
- El Jadida also has many beaches. Take time out for a seafood lunch at one of El Jadida’s many beaches. Take a walk along the beach and take in the Renaissance-era structures аnd architecture.
- Explore the local churches, synagogues, аnd mosques. El Jadida houses the worlds оnly pentagonal minaret.
- Return to Casablanca.
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