Casablanca's Old Medina, also known as Old Town or Ancienne Medina, is a maze-like quarter teeming with life and marked by buildings that harken back to the period before French rule. Vendors with carts offer a variety of fruits, vegetables, and spices, while quaint antique shops and artisanal leather workshops line the constricted passageways. Amid the lively bargaining, outdoor cafés offer spaces for respite, serving both coffee and refreshing mint tea. Here, locals go about their daily routines while visitors can shop for an array of traditional goods.

El Hank Lighthouse rises above the Corniche on a rocky headland, its design inspired by the shape of old Moroccan minarets. Climb the 256 steps to reach the viewing platform or simply pause at the base to take in the sea air and the long views towards Hassan II Mosque and the coastline.

This handsome, functional building from the 1920s is where trade fairs used to be held until 1951. Later, it served as headquarters for foreign trade companies. Today, it houses the National Gallery collections of modern, international and Czech art.

This Art Nouveau palace, constructed in the late 19th century, showcases the transformation of Prague into a modern capitalist city. Before its inauguration in 1911, the Czech artistic elite of the time contributed to creating what is today one of Europe's finest Art Nouveau monuments. The building underwent renovation from 1994 to 1997 and now houses the Smetana Hall — a celebrated concert venue — as well as a gallery, beer cellar and bar.