Overview
El Jadida, formerly (until c. 1960) Mazagan, also spelled Al Jadīdah, Atlantic port city, north-central Morocco, lying about 55 miles (90 km) southwest of Casablanca.
Description
In July and August, this town transforms into a heaving holiday resort popular with Moroccan families. The only compelling reason for travellers to head here is to visit the Unesco-listed 16th-century Cité Portugaise, and this is something that can easily be done in an hour or two en route between Casablanca and towns further down the coast.