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The Cities

Each one is a different country

Marrakech mosques, Casablanca's Art Deco, Agadir's earthquake, Rabat as capital, and Taghazout's surf coast.

5 observations

  1. 01Can you go inside the Koutoubia mosque?No.Non-Muslims cannot enter the Koutoubia, or virtually any mosque in Morocco. The restriction dates to the French protectorate era and has remained in place since. Two exceptions: the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca (guided…→
  2. 02Why does Agadir look nothing like other Moroccan cities?An earthquake destroyed it in 1960.→
  3. 03Is Casablanca worth visiting?The Hassan II Mosque and the Art Deco district.→
  4. 04Is Rabat the capital?Yes, since 1912.→
  5. 05Is Taghazout still a surf village?The village and surf culture remain. The coastline south has transformed.→