The enormous Hassan II Mosque is a prime attraction as is the connection with the film based on the city. The city is still called Casa by many locals. In some parts of Morocco, it is also called Ad-dar Al-Bida.

Rabat, Morocco’s capital, is fronted by both the Bou Regreg River and the Atlantic Ocean and was once a haven for pirates. Due to its strategically important location, it was a converted into a full-scale fortress to launch attacks against Iberia in the 12^th Hence the place came to be called Ribatu l-Fath, or “stronghold of victory”. That’s why the place is now called Rabat. It was initially ruled by Barbary pirates and then the French. Again this city is about the Islamic and French heritage like the famous Kasbah of the Udayas, which is a Berber-era royal fort on the ocean-front.

Fes is considered the cultural capital of Morocco with the old-world charm of the medina quarters of Fes el Bali and Fes Jdid. The medina here is a World Heritage Site and has the oldest continuously functioning University in the world – the University of Al Quaraouiyine that was founded in 859 AD. This is often called the “Mecca of the West” and the “Athens of Africa”.

Marrakesh is the economic capital of the country. The Medina here is a medieval city that goes as far back as the Berber empire with a running souk (marketplace) selling knick-knacks, textiles, jewelry, etc. It is the largest souk in the country. Marrakesh is a large center of the wildlife trade, despite the illegality.

Tangier is a major city on the Maghreb coast where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean. It’s a city that has been formed by many cultures from the 5^th century AD.

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