STRAIGHT-UP CURVES. Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. Pictures: iStock, AFPTo highlight the rich heritage of the economic capital and encourage its preservation, guided walking tours have taken thousands of people on urban explorations on
They brought the city to “the avant-garde of exploring 20thcentury architectural and urban theories”. But traffic and noise “makes us not usually think about wandering around here”, said Bouthaina, a tour participant snapping pictures inside a building open to visitors for the night tours. At the Central Bank building, tour guide Leila pointed to polished stones clinging to the outside windows of the upper floor.