El Jadida
El Jadida's old town was built by the Portuguese, and the cistern underneath it is the kind of place photographers plan entire days around — a flooded stone hall with reflections that look unreal in person.
What stands out
Why this place stays with people
- Portuguese Cistern
- Fortified old city walls
- Atlantic ramparts walk
- Working fishing port
Best time to go
Comfortable most of the year, cooler than inland Morocco in summer.
From the driver's seat
Close enough to Casablanca to combine with a coastal day trip.
Visitor guide
Your guide to El Jadida
How long to stay
One or two hours.
Getting there
About an hour and a half from Casablanca.
Worth seeing
- The Portuguese cistern
- The walls of the old Portuguese city
Good to know
- The cistern is small but extraordinary. Go in when the light comes through the roof.
Routes through here
Ways to make it part of the trip
El Jadida, your way
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