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Casablanca Travel Guide

🇲🇦 Morocco · Africa

Morocco's cosmopolitan heartbeat — Casablanca is a modern, forward-looking city that surprises visitors expecting a medina-heavy experience. The Hassan II Mosque, one of the world's largest, dominates the Atlantic coast alongside striking Art Deco architecture and contemporary dining.

📅Best TimeMarch – May · September – November
💵Budget$40–100/day
💱CurrencyMoroccan Dirham (MAD)
🗣️LanguageArabic / French / Darija
🛂VisaVisa-free for 70+ countries
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🏛️ Top Attractions in Casablanca

1 Hassan II Mosque (2nd largest mosque in world — non-Muslim guided tours available)
2 Corniche waterfront promenade
3 Habous quarter (New Medina)
4 Mohammed V Square & historic French Protectorate architecture
5 Art Deco walking tour
6 La Sqala restaurant (in a 18th-century fortress)
7 Day trip to Rabat (45 min by train)

🍽️ What to Eat in Casablanca

🍴 Harira soup (tomato, lemon, coriander)
🍴 Seafood pastilla at La Sqala
🍴 Msemen with amlou (argan nut butter)
🍴 Chermoula-marinated grilled Atlantic fish
🍴 Couscous on Fridays (the traditional day)
🍴 Atay (Moroccan mint tea with pine nuts)

💡 Insider Tips for Casablanca

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Hassan II Mosque tours: non-Muslims on guided tours only (MAD 130) — absolutely worth it

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Casablanca is cleaner and more modern than Marrakech — a different Moroccan experience

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Use Petit Taxi (red metered cabs) for short rides around town

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Train to Marrakech (3.5h, MAD 190) is comfortable and scenic

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French is widely spoken — useful for restaurants and hotel communication

✈️ Getting to Casablanca

Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) — 30 min by ONCF train to Casa Voyageurs station (MAD 43). Taxi costs MAD 300.

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