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🇲🇦 City · Morocco
Casablanca: Morocco's buzzing white metropolis
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Morocco's economic capital, Casablanca lives between ocean, modernity and heritage. Facing the Atlantic stands the Hassan II Mosque, one of the largest in the world, its 200-metre minaret towering over the seafront. Further southeast, the Habous district, the new medina of the 1930s, unfolds arcades, bookshops and pastry stalls in an Andalusian style. Downtown keeps a striking Art Deco heritage along Boulevard Mohammed V and around Place Mohammed V, laced with neo-Moorish influences. In the evening, the Aïn Diab corniche draws locals for its urban beaches, fish restaurants and cafés facing the sunset. Between the old medina and high-rises, the city offers a contrasting, lively city break firmly turned toward the ocean.
Nabil Ayouch filmed “Casablanca Beats” (2021) at Les Etoiles de Sidi Moumen, the cultural centre he founded in that working-class district.
The Hassan II Mosque is built partly over the ocean: from its 210m minaret a laser shines toward Mecca at night, visible up to 30km away.
In the morning, the Central Market on rue Mohammed V brims with fish, olives and spices, catching the city's soul away from the main avenues.
Spring and autumn bring mild weather ideal for visiting, while summer stays warm but tempered by the ocean breeze. A modern tramway serves the centre and several districts efficiently, and the small red petits taxis are handy for short trips, provided you ask for the meter. For the Hassan II Mosque, book a morning guided tour. For connectivity, 4G and 5G mobile coverage is good across the city and along the corniche, and free wifi is common in hotels, cafés and malls such as the Morocco Mall.