Tourists walk the Heritage Night tours in Casablanca under the Moroccan moonlight

A view of a building with distinguished architecture in Casablanca. — Photos: AFP

For architecture fans, Casablanca in Morocco offers a visual feast of Moorish tiles, ancient minarets and French colonial facades with Art Deco touches, but much of it still faces dereliction or is falling apart.

To highlight the rich heritage of the Moroccan economic capital and encourage its preservation, guided walking tours have taken thousands of people on urban explorations.