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Old Medina of CasablancavsQuartier Habous
Old Medina of Casablanca and Quartier Habous are both highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Quartier Habous scores slightly higher than Old Medina of Casablanca. Quartier Habous scores 82 with endorsements from 4 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Afar Magazine.
Old Medina of Casablanca
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet
Boulevard Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco
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Fodor's "The simple whitewashed houses of the medina, particularly those closest to the harbor, form an extraordinary contrast to Morocco's economic and commercial nerve center just a few hundred yards away." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The old medina of Casablanca gives you a good idea of what a Muslim city would have looked like in past centuries, in case you can't visit the medinas in the large towns of inland Morocco. " Full review
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A word to the wise: avoid walking around here at night due to the risk of unpleasant encounters.
Lonely Planet "Though lacking the medieval magic that characterises many Moroccan medinas, Casablanca’s compact 19th-century example is still worth a wander." Full review
Quartier Habous Fodor's Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine Michelin Guide Lonely Planet
Route D'El Jadida, Casablanca, Morocco
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Fodor's "At the edge of the new medina, the Quartier des Habous is a curiously attractive mixture of French colonial architecture with Moroccan details built by the French at the beginning of the 20th century." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Quartier Habous, or nouvelle medina , is Morocco-lite - an idealised, almost toy-town, version of a traditional medina with neat little rows of streets and shop stalls."
Afar Magazine "Casablanca's Quartier Habous is the 1930s result of Morocco's French rulers imagining what an idealized medina might look like." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Blending traditional and modern architecture, it is crisscrossed by pleasant little streets that are fun to stroll around in." Full review
Lonely Planet "built by the French to solve a housing crisis as the population outgrew the old medina, and is a picturesque mix of Moroccan and European architectural styles. " Full review
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Stop off for a sweet treat at the legendary, family-owned Pâtisserie Bennis then shop-til-you-drop at the tourist-centric souqs
