Fodor's Expert Review Maarif

Casablanca's main shopping area is the Maarif, just south of Boulevard Zerktouni. The maarif market is famous among Casablancans, stocking fruits, vegetables, fish, spices, and olives, as well as flowers and argan products. On the other side of Boulevard Massira al Khadra, you'll find a good number of European stores such as Zara, Pimkie, Mango, and Massimo Dutti. Maarif also hosts specialty shops devoted to everything from chocolate to porcelain. Built on a grid, you'll find that the lower part, nearer Boulevard Bir Anzarane, is more traditional, with lots of hole-in-the-wall places selling local products.