El-Jadida’s main sight, the Cité Portugaise (Portuguese city), is a compact maze of twisting streets, surrounded by ochre ramparts. The main entrance is just off Pl Mohammed ben Abdallah and leads into Rue Mohammed Ahchemi Bahbai. Immediately on the left is the Portuguese-built Church of the Assumption , which was being restored at the time of research and will open as an upmarket hotel. Almost next door is the Grande Mosquée , which has a unique pentagonal-shaped minaret; it originally acted as a lighthouse.
