Select your outward journey date
Select your return journey date

El-Jadida

 
 

Our expert Morocco

El-Jadida

Previous Next
El-Jadida The Portuguese quarter A quiet town on the edge of the ocean, El Jadida's colonial past is still very present. Tim Durham / age fotostock

See more pictures: El-Jadida

  • The Portuguese quarter
  • The Portuguese cistern
  • City walls, El Jadida, Morocco

In 1502 the Portuguese built a small fort 47 miles south of Casablanca. Today, it is El-Jadida, a holiday resort protected by fortifications bordering a parapet walk. The view overlooks the ocean, and the city offers one of the most popular monuments in Morocco: the Portuguese cistern. Built in 1514, it still functions today. Its 25 pillars supporting stone vaults that reflect in the water give the area a certain magic that did not escape the attention of Orson Welles, for the film director shot several scenes of 'Othello' there.

Towns

Other reasons to go

  1.   Landscapes

  2.   Coasts

  3.   The fauna and flora

  4.   Arts and culture

Package holidays in : The Coasts of Morocco

Put your dream holiday together using our holiday price comparator. Compare 575556 holidays from tour operators in just a few clicks.