Destination
Casablanca
Urban heritage and contemporary life
Explore Casablanca through its urban heritage, contemporary life and initiatives shaping Morocco’s economic capital.
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RegionCasablanca-Settat
Suggested duration1–2 days
Best forArchitecture, urban culture and the Atlantic
Travel styleMetropolitan break
Essentials
Casablanca at a glance
Start here to choose your neighbourhoods, shape your days and enjoy the city at your own pace.
Art Deco city centre
Habous district and cultural venues
Organise your visit
- Organise the day by area because distances are significant.
- Check monument visiting conditions before travelling.
- Use urban transport to connect the centre, coast and cultural districts.
Arrival
Reach Casablanca with ease
Prepare your arrival, then check the transfers actually offered by our partner for your journey.
Airport transfer
Plan an airport transfer for Casablanca
Enter your airport, address and time on the partner site to see the transfers actually offered.
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Stay
Find where to stay in Casablanca
Choose the area that suits you, read our guide, then compare accommodation available for your dates.
Accommodation
Choose where to stay in Casablanca
First identify the area that suits your trip, then check accommodation available for your dates with the partner.
- Art Deco centreFor architecture, city services and several practical connections.
- Habous and Mers SultanFor urban heritage, markets and a more local atmosphere.
- Maarif and business districtsFor appointments, restaurants and a distinctly contemporary stay.
- Corniche and Ain DiabFor the ocean and promenades, with journeys to the centre and stations planned ahead.
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City guides
Understand and explore Casablanca
Complete articles to understand the city, its neighbourhoods and plan your discoveries.
Guide
Casablanca: Morocco’s economic capital and a modern Atlantic city
Explore Casablanca, Morocco’s largest city, from the Hassan II Mosque and Atlantic beaches to its architecture, arts, cuisine and nightlife.
Guide
Casablanca in two days: architecture, Habous and the seafront
Two days reading Casablanca through its Art Deco centre, Habous, Hassan II Mosque and Atlantic seafront.
Practical
Plan your visit
Arrival, transport and planning: useful guides to keep at hand before and during your stay.
Guide
Arriving at Casablanca Mohammed V: train, taxi or onward connection
Train, taxi or onward connection: plan the journey from Mohammed V Airport to Casablanca or the next city.
History and culture
Stories related to Casablanca
Stories that place the city in Morocco’s history and help you understand its heritage.
Inspiration
Casablanca’s former slaughterhouses: what the cultural project actually proposes
Casablanca plans to turn its former slaughterhouses into a cultural institution. Public documents establish an ambition, not a verified opening.
Editorial experiences
Experience Casablanca
Experiences to choose according to your interests, each presented on its own page.
Culture & heritage
Read Casablanca through architecture and the Habous
Casablanca1 day
An urban route through the historic centre, Habous district and corniche to understand Casablanca’s different scales.
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Culture & heritage
Plan a Rabat day trip from Casablanca
Casablanca1 day
A day between Casablanca and Rabat that makes transport, time on site, lunch and the monuments actually visited visible.
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