For an authentic taste of Casablanca’s Franco-Moorish past, be sure to visit the Marché Central. An example of a colonial attempt to harmonise French and Moroccan cultures, the so-called Central Market is more an elegant food stop than a chaotic Arab bazaar. If that sounds offensively sanitised, don’t be fooled. This is a treasure of pretty white arches, with an impressive ancient gate-style entrance with intricate Arabesques, as well as mounds of spices, vegetables and fish inside. Fresh from the Atlantic, the daily catch arrives in the early morning, and is served grilled in a number of little lunchtime restaurants here.
