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Casablanca, Gateway to Morocco
Morocco’s biggest city, where Art Deco boulevards meet the Atlantic and the Hassan II Mosque rises above the waves. Many of our tours begin here.
About Casablanca
Discover Casablanca
Casablanca is Morocco’s modern heart and the main gateway for international flights. It is a city of wide boulevards, white Art Deco buildings from the 1930s and a long ocean promenade.
The highlight is the Hassan II Mosque, built partly over the sea, with a minaret over 200 metres high. It is one of the few mosques in Morocco that visitors can enter on a guided tour.
We usually meet our travellers at Mohammed V Airport, show them the best of the city in half a day, then set off for Rabat, Fes, Marrakech or the Sahara.
When to go
The best time to visit Casablanca
May to October
Best timeGood timeLess ideal
Spring
19–23°C
Mild and fresh, with fewer showers by May.
Summer
24–27°C
Warm but cooled by the ocean breeze – ideal for the coast.
Autumn
21–26°C
Pleasant and sunny; rain returns in late November.
Winter
17–19°C
Mild but the rainiest months, with grey days.
Temperatures are typical daytime highs.
Highlights
Things to see in Casablanca
Hassan II Mosque
One of the largest mosques in the world, standing on the edge of the Atlantic.
The Corniche of Ain Diab
A seaside promenade with beaches, cafés and fresh seafood.
Habous Quarter
The 1930s “new medina” with olive stalls, bookshops and Moroccan pastries.
Art Deco downtown
Elegant 1930s façades around Mohammed V Boulevard and the Central Market.
The Old Medina
Narrow lanes near the port and the city’s old sea walls.
Mohammed V Square
The grand square framed by courts, the post office and fountains.
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