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Checking Out Casablanca from 35,000 Feet

March 14, 2012 at 5:20 PM | by | Comments (0)

Casablanca. Has ever a city sounded so exotic? More to the point, has ever a city had a better advertising campaign than the 1942 film?

Casablanca is so ingrained in our psyche that when we found ourselves powering across the Mediterranean on our BMI flight to Marrakech last week, and found that we hit Africa at Casablanca rather than Tangier, as we’d expected, we felt a massive stomach lurch.

And how pretty did it look? The white city in comparison to Marrakech’s red city. The seaside town on the startling Atlantic, like Essaouira but closer to your heart. You can practically see the art deco buildings and the waterfront mosque!

BMI had a wonderful deal of £129 Heathrow to Casablanca when we flew last week, but it’s since gone up to £174. Let’s hope they play the low fare again Sam soon.

Photos: Juliab for Jaunted

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