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| | The Best of Morocco | El Jadida, Morocco | Holiday in Morocco for the Independent traveller |
 | | El Jadida, sixty-three miles south of Casablanca, was held by the Portuguese for 250 years commencing in the 16th century - they called it 'Mazagan', and built the fortified and moated medina adjoining the harbour. |
 | | In 1769, when the Portuguese left, the town was burnt down, and it was re-named El Jadida, meaning 'The New', having been reconstructed by Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah in 1815. |
 | | During the summer months, city-dwellers from Casablanca and Marrakech flock to its 16km stretch of sandy beach that is, for many people, the focal point of El Jadida. |
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