Morocco tours from Casablanca. Everyone knows the city of Casablanca as the colonial setting of the 1942 romantic film, but the city of today doesn’t quite reflect that dreamy, enchanting feeling. Instead, modern-day Casablanca is a trading powerhouse. The importance of the port city means it is Morocco’s economic hub. You can still take a walk around Casablanca’s curious old downtown to discover its past and visit Hassan II the biggest mosque in Africa. Ornate Moorish architecture is infused with European shapes and styles. If you really want to hark back to black-and-white films, have drinks at Rick’s cafe – the famous bar from the film. It’s a reconstruction, but we can all pretend, right?